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Upwork Accounting & Consulting rates — October 2026

Computed from 1,149 live bookkeeping, finance and business consulting jobs posted on Upwork in the last 7 days. Not a survey — real budgets from real job posts.

$1,137Average fixed budget (median $150)
$28/hrAverage stated hourly rate
1,149Jobs tracked in 7 days
30%Fixed-price share (70% hourly)

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Budget distribution (fixed-price jobs)

Under $100
35%
$100–500
41%
$500–1,000
12%
$1k–5k
10%
$5k+
2%

Most requested skills

Bookkeeping · 303 jobsBank Reconciliation · 164 jobsFinancial Accounting · 153 jobsIntuit QuickBooks · 145 jobsData Entry · 125 jobsRecruiting · 123 jobsTax Preparation · 119 jobsMicrosoft Excel · 102 jobsFinancial Analysis · 89 jobsCandidate Sourcing · 74 jobs

Demand profile

Experience level requestedEntry 7% · Intermediate 64% · Expert 28%
Top client countriesUnited States (426) · USA (115) · United Kingdom (78) · Canada (53) · India (51) · Unknown (39)
Peak posting hours15:00 UTC · 17:00 UTC · 18:00 UTC — being first here wins contracts
Clients with prior spend58% of job posts come from clients who have already paid freelancers on Upwork
208 new Accounting & Consulting jobs appeared in the last 24 hours.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the average Accounting & Consulting budget on Upwork in October 2026?

Based on 1,149 job posts tracked over the last 7 days, the average fixed-price budget for Accounting & Consulting jobs is $1,137 (median $150), and the average stated hourly rate is $28/hr.

How many Accounting & Consulting jobs are posted on Upwork?

SnipeWork tracked 1,149 Accounting & Consulting job posts in the last 7 days, including 208 in the last 24 hours. 30% are fixed-price projects.

What skills are most in demand for Accounting & Consulting on Upwork?

The most requested skills right now: Bookkeeping, Bank Reconciliation, Financial Accounting, Intuit QuickBooks, Data Entry.

When is the best time to apply to Accounting & Consulting jobs?

Most Accounting & Consulting jobs are posted around 15:00 UTC, 17:00 UTC, 18:00 UTC. Applying within minutes of posting dramatically increases reply rates — that's exactly what SnipeWork's instant alerts are for.

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Methodology: SnipeWork collects public Upwork job posts through the official Upwork API and aggregates budgets over a rolling 7-day window. Fixed averages use range midpoints; hourly averages use the midpoint of the client's stated range. Figures update continuously and reflect stated client budgets, not final contract values. Last computed: October 7, 2026.