Upwork categories
Upwork categories by competition
How many jobs each Upwork category posted in the 30 days to 2 November 2026, and how many proposals a job had 12 hours after posting, for the 58 categories with enough measured jobs to say. Most contested first.
Read from jobs that crossed Upsight's feed. Method and caveats: how many proposals an Upwork job gets.
| Category | Group | Jobs, 30 days | Avg proposals at 12 h |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI Apps & Integration | Web, Mobile & Software Dev | 500 | 61.6 |
| Web Development | Web, Mobile & Software Dev | 5,808 | 51.5 |
| AI & Machine Learning | Data Science & Analytics | 1,267 | 41.5 |
| Web & Mobile Design | Web, Mobile & Software Dev | 4,175 | 40.6 |
| Mobile Development | Web, Mobile & Software Dev | 1,405 | 40.1 |
| Scripts & Utilities | Web, Mobile & Software Dev | 862 | 39.4 |
| Ecommerce Development | Web, Mobile & Software Dev | 2,077 | 34.7 |
| Data Entry & Transcription Services | Admin Support | 1,339 | 34.7 |
| Data Mining & Management | Data Science & Analytics | 250 | 33.6 |
| DevOps & Solution Architecture | IT & Networking | 620 | 32.9 |
| Data Analysis & Testing | Data Science & Analytics | 678 | 32.2 |
| ERP/CRM Software | IT & Networking | 247 | 28.9 |
| Data Extraction/ETL | Data Science & Analytics | 374 | 28.4 |
| Product Management & Scrum | Web, Mobile & Software Dev | 149 | 26.6 |
| Branding & Logo Design | Design & Creative | 1,889 | 25.3 |
| Accounting & Bookkeeping | Accounting & Consulting | 1,997 | 24.0 |
| QA Testing | Web, Mobile & Software Dev | 907 | 23.5 |
| Desktop Application Development | Web, Mobile & Software Dev | 129 | 23.4 |
| Project Management | Admin Support | 889 | 22.1 |
| Digital Marketing | Sales & Marketing | 12,565 | 21.1 |
| Other - Software Development | Web, Mobile & Software Dev | 242 | 20.8 |
| Graphic, Editorial & Presentation Design | Design & Creative | 7,227 | 20.8 |
| Customer Service & Tech Support | Customer Service | 1,993 | 20.1 |
| Virtual Assistance | Admin Support | 5,137 | 19.9 |
| Network & System Administration | IT & Networking | 662 | 19.9 |
| Interior & Trade Show Design | Engineering & Architecture | 349 | 18.5 |
| Financial Planning | Accounting & Consulting | 491 | 18.3 |
| 3D Modeling & CAD | Engineering & Architecture | 1,525 | 17.9 |
| Sales & Marketing Copywriting | Writing | 342 | 17.1 |
| Game Design & Development | Web, Mobile & Software Dev | 265 | 16.9 |
| Editing & Proofreading Services | Writing | 875 | 16.7 |
| Management Consulting & Analysis | Accounting & Consulting | 525 | 16.2 |
| Building & Landscape Architecture | Engineering & Architecture | 636 | 16.1 |
| Art & Illustration | Design & Creative | 1,614 | 15.8 |
| Information Security & Compliance | IT & Networking | 523 | 15.8 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Engineering & Architecture | 615 | 14.5 |
| Audio & Music Production | Design & Creative | 575 | 14.2 |
| Professional & Business Writing | Writing | 550 | 13.8 |
| Video & Animation | Design & Creative | 12,466 | 13.5 |
| Marketing, PR & Brand Strategy | Sales & Marketing | 2,311 | 13.5 |
| Product Design | Design & Creative | 873 | 13.0 |
| Content Writing | Writing | 1,867 | 12.6 |
| Contract Manufacturing | Engineering & Architecture | 730 | 12.4 |
| Translation & Localization Services | Translation | 1,759 | 11.8 |
| Community Management & Tagging | Customer Service | 238 | 11.6 |
| Other - Accounting & Consulting | Accounting & Consulting | 481 | 11.5 |
| Personal & Professional Coaching | Accounting & Consulting | 175 | 11.4 |
| Recruiting & Human Resources | Accounting & Consulting | 1,160 | 11.1 |
| Market Research & Product Reviews | Admin Support | 1,550 | 10.9 |
| Civil & Structural Engineering | Engineering & Architecture | 793 | 10.7 |
| Energy & Mechanical Engineering | Engineering & Architecture | 461 | 10.5 |
| Physical Sciences | Engineering & Architecture | 223 | 9.9 |
| Lead Generation & Telemarketing | Sales & Marketing | 7,635 | 9.2 |
| Language Tutoring & Interpretation | Translation | 382 | 8.5 |
| Public Law | Legal | 158 | 8.2 |
| Corporate & Contract Law | Legal | 1,530 | 6.7 |
| Performing Arts | Design & Creative | 2,129 | 6.6 |
| Photography | Design & Creative | 575 | 6.2 |