When do CAD jobs post on Upwork
CAD jobs peak between 11am and 1pm ET, with Wednesday the busiest day to apply.
What hours do CAD jobs post?
Based on 3,050 CAD jobs over the last 90 days, shown in ET.
Number of jobs
Most CAD jobs post around 11am to 1pm ET.
When do CAD jobs post, by day and hour?
The darker the cell, the more jobs posted that hour.
CAD job posting activity
What are the best days to find CAD jobs?
The days of the week with the most CAD job posts.
Wednesday posts roughly twice as many CAD jobs as Saturday.
Where do CAD jobs come from?
Top client countries, last 90 days.
United States48% (1,451)
Australia8% (238)
United Kingdom6% (177)
Canada6% (170)
India5% (163)
Saudi Arabia2% (55)
United Arab Emirates2% (54)
Germany2% (46)
Pakistan1% (32)
Kenya1% (28)
What do CAD jobs pay on Upwork?
Based on observed CAD job budgets and hourly profiles.
Median
$25/hr
Typical range
$13 to $38/hr
Fixed-price median
$150
Hourly rate distribution for CAD
Is CAD demand growing on Upwork?
How CAD demand has moved week to week, with the job-type and experience mix.
Weekly job demand
Down 16% over 7 weeksJobs per week
CAD job type
61%
39%
CAD experience level
21%
40%
39%
How we calculate this
- We analyzed 3,050 CAD job posts from the last 90 days
- Peak hour is the 60-minute window with the highest average posting volume
- All times are shown in your selected timezone
Analysis by Shajeel Afzal · Founder & CEO at UpAlerts
Source: UpAlerts · 3,050 jobs analyzed · Updated September 13, 2026
Hourly breakdown
| Hour | Jobs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 10am | 172 | 6% |
| 11am | 185 | 6% |
| 12pm | 180 | 6% |
| 1pm | 166 | 5% |
| 2pm | 176 | 6% |
| 3pm | 182 | 6% |
| 4pm | 157 | 5% |
| 5pm | 134 | 4% |
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