Top Investigative Reporting freelancers

142 freelancers list Investigative Reporting on Upwork.

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# Freelancer		SinceMember since
Adriaan v. 🇳🇱🇳🇱 Digital Forensics & OSINT Expert \| Online Private Investigator	$5k↓ 6%	Oct 2025Oct 6, 2025
Pauline Jerson T. 🇵🇭Private profile: Upwork shows its earnings only to signed-in members, so we check it every few weeks, not daily. MRR here is a rough estimate (Upwork's six-month earnings ÷ months active). Last read Nov 5, 2026.🇵🇭 Patient Success Coordinator	≈$4k–	Dec 2023Dec 17, 2023
Edward D. 🇬🇧🇬🇧 Senior journalist, editor and social media expert + PR consultant	$3k↑ 15%	Jan 2026Jan 5, 2026
4 Kimmie N E. 🇺🇸 NewNew🇺🇸 Researcher \| Public Records, Policy, and Investigative Writing	$3k↓ 7%	May 2026May 2, 2026
5 Chin May C. 🇲🇾🇲🇾 Singapore, US-Trained Lawyer \| Corporate, Contracts, Legal Drafting	$3k↓ 9%	Apr 2024Apr 29, 2024
6 Frank A. 🇺🇸🇺🇸 Retired Law Enforcement Officer/Detective/Sergeant	$2k↓ 17%	Jul 2022Jul 6, 2022
7 Ashley S. 🇺🇸 NewNew🇺🇸 Litigation - Criminal Law, Senior Paralegal, Investigation, Mitigation	$2k↓ 7%	Mar 2026Mar 19, 2026
8 Daniel T. 🇩🇪🇩🇪 OSINT Investigator \| Background Research, Due Diligence & KYB	$2k↑ 8%	Jan 2026Jan 3, 2026
9 Yasith G. 🇱🇰🇱🇰 Data Outsourcing & Advanced Java Programmer	$2k↑ 3%	Nov 2014Nov 22, 2014
10 Jobelle Marie S. 🇵🇭🇵🇭 Chargeback and Disputes Specialist with Customer Service Experience	$2k↑ 2%	Jan 2023Jan 19, 2023

Freelancer	MRR	Member since
11 Alden P. 🇵🇭🇵🇭 Due Diligence & Background Check Expert \| OSINT \| Private Investigator	$2k↓ 10%	Aug 2016Aug 28, 2016
12 Natalie S. 🇺🇸🇺🇸 Top-performing Investigative Journalist, OSINT Researcher & Writer	$1k↑ 2%	Feb 2019Feb 6, 2019
13 Michelle A. 🇵🇭🇵🇭 Fraud Prevention & Chargeback Expert \| Stripe, PayPal, Shopify	$1k↓ 2%	Nov 2013Nov 19, 2013
14 Mike R. 🇺🇸🇺🇸 Investigative Research, Records Analysis & Due Diligence	$1k↑ 70%	Dec 2025Dec 15, 2025
15 Nilda A. 🇲🇽🇲🇽 Admin. Auditor Human Resources. Avas Flowers.	$1k↑ 2%	Aug 2023Aug 29, 2023
16 Michael J. 🇵🇦🇵🇦 Investigator AML \|Financial Crime \|KYC/CDD Specialist \| CSM \| OSINT	$1k↑ 83%	Feb 2025Feb 7, 2025
17 Billy H. 🇺🇸 NewNew🇺🇸 Male Voice Over Artist \| Documentary & YouTube Narration	$1k↓ 18%	Apr 2026Apr 2, 2026
18 Rik V. 🇳🇱🇳🇱 Digital Forensics & OSINT Expert \| Online Private Investigator	$960↑ 393%	Aug 2022Aug 17, 2022
19 Randa Hasnan H. 🇮🇩🇮🇩 Research Analyst, Due Diligence & OSINT \| Pre-Employment Screening	$782↑ 26%	Jan 2023Jan 29, 2023
20 David I. 🇳🇮 NewNew🇳🇮 Risk & Compliance Analyst \| Virtual Assistant \| Customer Support	$779–	Jul 2024Jul 6, 2024

Freelancer	MRR	Member since
21 Tatiana N. 🇬🇧 NewNew🇬🇧 Executive Assistant \| Administrative Support \| Client Management	$689↓ 8%	Jul 2026Jul 16, 2026
22 Kamshat Z. 🇰🇿Private profile: Upwork shows its earnings only to signed-in members, so we check it every few weeks, not daily. MRR here is a rough estimate (Upwork's six-month earnings ÷ months active). Last read Nov 5, 2026.🇰🇿 Research Analyst \| Due Diligence \| Market Research \| Central Asia	≈$689–	Sep 2023Sep 15, 2023
23 Brian Q. 🇺🇸🇺🇸 Expert Video Editor	$666↓ 17%	Dec 2022Dec 24, 2022
24 Lee J. 🇸🇪🇸🇪 Compelling content for a competitive price.	$643↑ 3%	Nov 2015Nov 6, 2015
25 Jamison H. 🇺🇸🇺🇸 Investigative Writer, Researcher & Editor \| Former Special Agent (HSI)	$618–	May 2023May 28, 2023
26 Adam P. 🇺🇸🇺🇸 Investigative Research \| Entity Mapping \| Decision-Ready Reports	$597↓ 5%	Nov 2025Nov 11, 2025
27 Sharon Stefany R. 🇳🇮🇳🇮 Remote Operations & Client Support Specialist \| Workforce Coordination	$581↑ 52%	Apr 2021Apr 25, 2021
28 Maria Katrina S. 🇵🇭🇵🇭 Email Support/ Team Leader	$555↓ 16%	Mar 2018Mar 15, 2018
29 Muhammad A. 🇵🇰🇵🇰 OSINT & Dark Web Expert \| Background Checks \| Private investigator	$527↓ 24%	Oct 2023Oct 22, 2023
30 Morgan D. 🇺🇸 NewNew🇺🇸 Travel Planning, Research & Concierge Specialist	$526↓ 13%	Aug 2026Aug 5, 2026

Freelancer	MRR	Member since
31 Nicolás Andrés B. 🇨🇴🇨🇴 Researcher and Fact Checker. Documentary, Journalism, Geopolitics	$522↓ 8%	Jul 2025Jul 2, 2025
32 Pedro M. 🇵🇹🇵🇹 Political Scientist & Sustainability Expert	$494↓ 28%	Oct 2021Oct 5, 2021
33 George M. 🇰🇪🇰🇪 Research, Investigation & Data Entry Specialist	$4840%	Feb 2024Feb 7, 2024
34 Mariel E. 🇵🇭🇵🇭 Fraud and Disputes Investigator	$484↓ 22%	Jan 2026Jan 7, 2026
35 Maciej N. 🇵🇱🇵🇱 OSINT Specialist/ Researcher/ Investigator / Genealogy researcher	$446↓ 14%	Oct 2023Oct 5, 2023
36 Victor M. 🇲🇽 NewNew🇲🇽 Customer Experience \| Operations \| Project Coord.\| Quality Assurance	$429↓ 19%	Jan 2024Jan 18, 2024
37 Gil H. 🇺🇸🇺🇸 Writer & Researcher \| Editing, Journalism, Long-Form Nonfiction	$394↓ 24%	Jan 2026Jan 17, 2026
38 Dan A. 🇳🇬🇳🇬 Investigative Journalist \| Reporter \| Researcher \| Fact Checker	$392↑ 27%	Feb 2019Feb 16, 2019
39 Adnan H. 🇵🇰 NewNew🇵🇰 FOIA Specialist \| Police Bodycam & Footage Researcher \| Video Editor	$383↓ 19%	Apr 2026Apr 30, 2026
40 Kai L. 🇨🇳 NewNew🇨🇳 China Commecial Attorney \| Due Diligence \| Contracts \| Disputes	$383↓ 17%	Apr 2026Apr 13, 2026

Freelancer	MRR	Member since
41 Noe L. 🇲🇽🇲🇽 M. Sc. in Biochemistry with experience in Molecular Biology	$349↓ 1%	Feb 2024Feb 3, 2024
42 Jack C. 🇺🇸🇺🇸 Digital Content Producer	$309↓ 17%	Jan 2024Jan 3, 2024
43 Thomas M. 🇺🇸🇺🇸 Expert Police Officer with FOIA and Investigation Experience	$273↑ 6%	Oct 2022Oct 1, 2022
44 AL R. 🇵🇰🇵🇰 Certified Ethical Hacker \| Penetration Tester \| VAPT & Forensics	$266↓ 19%	Aug 2021Aug 1, 2021
45 Akhimaan C. 🇵🇰Private profile: Upwork shows its earnings only to signed-in members, so we check it every few weeks, not daily. MRR here is a rough estimate (Upwork's six-month earnings ÷ months active). Last read Oct 30, 2026.🇵🇰 Cybersecurity Expert & OSINT Specialist \| Dark & Deep Web Research	≈$258–	Jan 2024Jan 19, 2024
46 Tomi G. 🇮🇩🇮🇩 Web Research Assistant \| OSINT \| Due Diligence \| Data & Lead Research	$258↑ 55%	Aug 2025Aug 2, 2025
47 Rahul P. 🇮🇳🇮🇳 CA & CFE \| Forensic Accountant \| Fraud Investigation	$253↓ 70%	Dec 2013Dec 3, 2013
48 Maciej C. 🇵🇱🇵🇱 Genealogy Research / OSINT / Due Diligence	$223↓ 26%	Jun 2025Jun 14, 2025
49 Emilija M. 🇷🇸🇷🇸 Research Analyst \| Due Diligence \| OSINT \| Market Research (DACH)	$197↑ 11%	Nov 2023Nov 17, 2023
50 Bruno P. 🇧🇷🇧🇷 OSINT & Due Diligence Investigator \| KYC, AML & Financial Crime	$187↓ 1%	Apr 2023Apr 26, 2023

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