Top freelancers in Johannesburg

The top earner in Johannesburg makes $8.7k a month, the 10th $2.6k. 176 freelancers earn on Upwork there; the top 100 by MRR below.Data updated Nov 7

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#Freelancer	MRR	Lifetime	Projects
CGChristian G.Video Editor, Motion graphics and Full Production Services	$8.7k	$254k	146
KBKeegan B.Full-Stack Engineer \| AI Integration, Next.js & Capacitor Apps	$4.6k	$49k	2
AAAndre A.IT Technician	$4.1k	$298k	3
4YSYoemna S.Programme Coordinator/Management	$3.9k	$39k	1
5THTyrone H.Digital Marketing Expert - Specialist In Lead Generation & Paid Ads	$3.0k	$43k	7
6AKAlwyn K.Wordpress, Joomla, PHP & Javascript Tech Lead	$3.0k	$603k	52
7NANonhlanhla Awande N.Client Success Manager	$2.9k	$102k	1
8LLLucretia L.Executive Assistant/Customer Service/Admin Assistant	$2.8k	$118k	4
9BPBrendan P.Sales Development Representative	$2.7k	$21k	4
10DGDevon G.3D Generalist and VFX artist	$2.6k	$38k	1
11MMMbali M.Product Marketing Manager with SaaS and Cybersecurity experience	$2.3k	$36k	2
12PRPakiso R.B2B Lead Generation \| SDR \| Appointment Setter \| Cold Calling \| Sales	$2.2k	$27k	30
13WLWeslee L.Social Media Marketing Legend.	$1.9k	$23k	7
14FPFranz P.Senior Technical Consultant \| VMware & Microsoft, HPE & Dell, Veeam	$1.8k	$44k	30
15SVSherise V.Customer / Technical Support Engineer	$1.7k	$65k	26
16JBJayden B.Elevating Brands on Amazon: Premium A+ Content & Storefront Designer	$1.6k	$86k	5
17NNNosabatha N.Customer Success & Account Manager \| CRM \| Partner Onboarding \| Remote	$1.6k	$33k	1
18KKKhristian K.AI orchestrator: Strategic Automation Architect \| AI-Powered Flows	$1.5k	$149k	180
19MVMarc v.Seasoned TTL copywriter, strong SEO, crypto, fintech, health	$1.4k	$54k	47
20SVShannon V.AI-Enabled Systems Architect \| Notion, ClickUp & Airtable Expert	$1.4k	$75k	32
21KRKirsty R.Virtual Assistance, Accounting and Data	$1.4k	$68k	5
22MPMae P.TOP RATED PLUS Social Media Manager (Organic, Paid, Content, Strategy)	$1.3k	$49k	7
23TCTino C.Executive Assistant & Sales Project Manager	$1.3k	$37k	12
24LALuca A.Customer Service Rep	$1.2k	$29k	5
25IPIwan P.Multi Faceted 2D Motion Designer	$1.2k	$38k	1
26NNNokulunga N.Social Media & Communications Coordinator	$1.2k	$11k	2
27CSClifford S.Sales development respresentative	$1.2k	$7.1k	1
28LGLorryn G.Admin, Data Capturing	$1.1k	$31k	5
29FMFezi M.Writer and Researcher	$1.1k	$32k	1
30JRJulia R.writer/editor/proofreader	$1.1k	$45k	53
31VNVinoshnee N.English Language Teacher	$1.1k	$52k	14
32WTWandisile T.Sales Development \| Appointment Setter \| Customer Service & Admin Supp	$1.1k	$8.3k	1
33KDKeziah D.Editor - Self-help, Spirituality	$1.1k	$79k	118
34RBRuan B.Top-Rated Plus \| Customer Support & Workflow Automation Specialist	$1.1k	$69k	7
35DLDaniel L.Professional Webflow Partner \| Webflow Design and Development	$1.0k	$136k	52
36CBChamonix B.Data Scientist, Monday.com Partner and Writer	$926	$36k	4
37SRSamantha R.Data Capturing and Excel	$919	$38k	4
38BMBusani M.Editor \| Copywriter \| Content Strategist \| AI Trainer	$823	$181k	112
39GDGrace D.Article & Blog Writer \| Web Content Writer \| SEO Writer \| Blog Content	$818	$7.5k	9
40EBElysia B.Marketing Strategy, Content Marketing, Social Media Management	$779	$49k	26
41AMAndrew M.Customer Success Expert & Partnership Catalyst \| AI, SaaS, Fintech	$778	$4.7k	1
42MBMonique B.Senior Event & Marketing Project Manager \| Brand & Experiential	$763	$4.6k	3
43YKYasaar K.Remote Operations & Administrative Specialist	$754	$29k	14
44HEHelena Elizabeth B.Photo-Retoucher & Photographer	$725	$77k	34
45NWNatalie W.Top Rated Framer Pro Expert \| Web Design Specialist \| Figma to Framer	$713	$11k	20
46LCLRPC C.Customer Service, Information Technology, Labour and Corporate Law	$708	$191k	1
47MDMicheala Dorney R.AI Native Executive Assistant \| Ops coordinator \| BSc Computer Science	$698	$4.2k	2
48DJDaniel J.Experienced Microsoft 365 & Azure - Tier2 MSP Project Engineer Expert	$693	$18k	7
49JGJonathan G.Illustrator	$684	$30k	71
50KSKathryn S.TEFL Teacher and Coach	$653	$38k	6
51LKLydie K.Project Coordinator \| PMO \| Operations Support \| Executive Assistant	$637	$4.7k	2
52PMPaul M.Expert Business Automation \| AI-integrated Workflows \| System-strat	$607	$7.0k	8
53KDKim D.Accounting / Bookkeeping / Reporting / Analysis / Data Cleanup / SOP	$602	$8.1k	7
54DADanielle A.Recruitment & Talent Manager	$600	$15k	3
55AMAndi M.Executive Operations Partner \| Senior EA \| ClickUp Systems	$595	$15k	19
56NCNOMUTSA CHEMUSAINYERA M C.Accountant \| Bookkeeper \| QuickBooks \| Xero \| Zoho Books	$592	$6.8k	2
57MMMphatso M.Sales & Virtual Assistant in Finance	$589	$8.5k	10
58BVBradley V.SOC2 Security Compliance Consultant	$582	$29k	19
59JPJames P.TOP RATED Social Media Manager \| Strategy, Reels, & Organic Growth	$565	$6.4k	30
60MHMargeret H.Virtual Assistant \| Customer Support \| Data Entry	$557	$12k	11
61LBLusanda B.SEO Content Writer	$550	$4.9k	6
62LLLloyd L.AI Automation Systems Architect \| CRM, AI Agents & Integrations	$479	$546k	69
63NANaeela A.Graphic Designer \| Meta & Google Ads \| AI Ad Creative Specialist	$463	$19k	33
64AMAmmelia M.Virtual Assistant\| Bookkeeping\| Data entry \| Customer Service	$445	$3.1k	5
65MHMichelle H.Registered Dietitian	$436	$17k	8
66NMNaledi M.Brand & Marketing Strategist \| Growth Strategy & Lead Generation	$430	$3.0k	4
67DNDuduzile N.Finance Specialist \| Bookkeeping \| Reconciliations \| Financial Report	$423	$2.6k	1
68NDNishka D.Graphic Designer \| Social Media Content \| Sales Presentations	$415	$2.9k	8
69JMJenna M.Social Media Manager \| Content Creation \| Brand Growth & Engagement	$407	$2.5k	1
70PMPrecious M.Quickbooks Accounting & Bookeeping for various Business Models	$404	$37k	11
71VQVuyo Q.Creative Social Media Strategist \| Content Creator \| AI Savvy	$398	$4.7k	6
72ANAudrey N.I am an accountant, many years of experience with various programs	$396	$6.9k	3
73ZKZinhle K.GEC Student Receptionist	$376	$3.3k	1
74DPDanie P.Cornerstone OnDemand Specialist Consultant	$371	$186k	16
75ALAbongile L. front desk assistant	$357	$2.3k	1
76DODanielle O.Performance Creative Designer for Beauty, Lifestyle & Luxury Brands	$353	$2.1k	7
77GHGuy H.Cloud Infrastructure Engineer	$352	$16k	4
78NLNieke L.Voice Over, Acting, Coaching: Audiobook, UGC, Narrative, Character	$333	$3.3k	10
79NRNthabiseng R.Expert AI Trainer/Audio Transcriber/English-Zulu-Sesotho Translator	$333	$2.3k	6
80LCLebohang C.Recruitment VA \| Talent Acquisition Coordinator \| Executive Assistant	$325	$30k	7
81LSLatham S.AI / Machine Learning Specialist	$309	$4.8k	1
82TFTasha F.Graphic & Editorial Design \| Social Media \| SEO \| Customer Engagement	$287	$3.4k	2
83CQCharlene Q.Business and Sales Development Rep/Appointment Setter, Sales Rep	$282	$32k	32
84GSGail S.Content Writer / Blog Writer / Article Writer / Product Descriptions	$280	$56k	97
85HMHamilton M.Voice-Over Artist	$273	$13k	49
86OUOksana U.System Implementation Expert with background in Audit and Accounting	$271	$96k	20
87CRCorinna R.Project Management \| Operations & Marketing Support I Data & Admin	$270	$3.0k	2
88KKKiran K.Voice Actor and Voice-Over Artist \| Expert at Youtube Voice-Over	$267	$9.5k	13
89KZKegan Z.Social Media Manager & Virtual Assistant	$266	$5.1k	3
90NXNomathemba X.Talent Acquisition & Talent Operations Specialist	$266	$4.3k	1
91MEMike E.Video Editor & Brand Designer // 20+ Years Global Experience	$264	$31k	17
92GTGiulia T.Blog, Article, and SEO Writer with Editing Experience	$255	$24k	15
93RSRichardt S.Fractional CFO VAT & EU-UK Compliance Expert Financial Ops & Reporting	$253	$6.7k	2
94JFJohn Frederick d.Financial Modeler	$243	$48k	41
95CVCharne V.Recruiting & Human Resources \| Business Development	$240	$1.5k	3
96RMRosinah M.Tech Recruiter \| Talent Acquisition Specialist \| HR Business Partner	$239	$12k	4
97ENEthel N.Customer Service & Tech Support \| Performance Management	$237	$1.4k	1
98CMChris M.SEO Content Writer, Strategist & Copywriter \| Traffic-Growth Expertise	$234	$18k	9
99PKPhoenix K.Instagram & Facebook Manager \| Content Strategy \| Graphic Design	$215	$1.4k	7
100MKMarno K.Video Editor for Brands, Agencies & Creators	$213	$1.3k	6

Top earners in Johannesburg