The open leaderboard of Upwork earnings
Who earns what on Upwork, from 400,000+ public profiles, read again every day.
How it works
Every Upwork profile shows the freelancer's lifetime earnings. UpworkMRR reads that total every day for 400,000+ freelancers and works out what each one makes a month (MRR: the last six months, divided by six) and what they earned in the last 30 days.
- Read again every day from public Upwork profiles; each profile shows the date of its last reading
- A few profiles hide their earnings in public: their MRR is an estimate from an earlier read, marked ≈
- Rank by MRR, revenue (the last 30 days), lifetime earnings, earnings per project, projects finished or the date joined
- Leaderboards for every skill, country and city, and a live globe
Why I built this
When I started freelancing on Upwork, I spent hours trying to understand what successful freelancers were doing differently.
The information was scattered across thousands of profiles. So I built UpworkMRR to answer these questions, for myself and for every other freelancer trying to figure out where they stand.
Questions people ask
Is this data accurate?
All earnings data comes from public Upwork profiles. Lifetime totals are what Upwork shows; MRR and the 30-day figure are worked out from those totals, read every day.
How do I get my profile listed?
If you have an Upwork profile with public earnings enabled, you may already be in our database. Search your name, or use Look up anyone with your Upwork link.
Can I remove my profile?
Yes. Email us at [email protected] with your Upwork profile link and within 24 hours we'll remove your name, photo and Upwork link, so you appear only as an anonymous "Hidden freelancer" row. Ask in the same email if you want your record deleted entirely.
What is MRR?
Monthly recurring revenue: what a freelancer earned on Upwork in the last six months, divided by six. Someone who started less than six months ago is divided by the months they have been earning instead (never fewer than two), so newcomers aren't undercounted. Revenue is separate: what they earned in the last 30 days alone.
Is UpworkMRR affiliated with Upwork?
No. UpworkMRR is an independent project and is not affiliated with Upwork Inc.
Who makes UpworkMRR?
Ivan and the team behind Lancer, a tool that watches new Upwork jobs and sends tailored proposals for freelancers and agencies. UpworkMRR is free and stays free.
How often is data updated?
Profiles are read again every day while Upwork shows them, and each profile says when it was last read.
Questions?
Have feedback or suggestions? Reach out at [email protected]