'I've seen and read multiple freelance studies that are out there,' said the study coordinator and Hubstaff's Growth Strategist, Madhav Bhandari. Asking for a discount is another bad sign (26%), as is requesting too many meetings (12%). When asked what signs to look for to identify bad clients: The number one response was clients that ask for too many revisions (40%).

When it comes to landing freelance gigs: Prospects that come through referrals were by far the most likely to convert to clients at 30%.

Highlighting your work on a business or personal website helps you charge more: Freelancers with websites who work 40 hours a week earn nearly $28,000 more annually than full-time freelancers without websites.Įxperience factors into the rates freelancers charge: Marketing industry freelancers with fewer than two years experience earn an average of $17 per hour, but those with more than ten years of experience earn an average of $52 per hour. Location plays a major role in average hourly rates: Freelancers in Great Britain command the highest average rates (more than $46 per hour), and those in the Philippines earn the lowest average hourly rates (less than $12 per hour). Most notable insights from the study include: Data was collected via Hubstaff Talent's network of over 20,000 freelancers as well as interviews and surveys from more than 300 top-rated freelancers amongst nearly a dozen different industries. The study set out to provide insightful data on pay rates, work experiences, factors that help freelancers land gigs, signs a client relationship isn't going to work out, and much more. INDIANAPOLIS, J/PRNewswire/ - Hubstaff just released their first annual freelancing trends study.

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