When do Proofreading jobs post on Upwork
Proofreading jobs peak between 9 and 11am ET, with Wednesday the busiest day to apply.
What hours do Proofreading jobs post?
Based on 2,123 Proofreading jobs over the last 90 days, shown in ET.
Number of jobs
Most Proofreading jobs post around 9 to 11am ET.
When do Proofreading jobs post, by day and hour?
The darker the cell, the more jobs posted that hour.
Proofreading job posting activity
What are the best days to find Proofreading jobs?
The days of the week with the most Proofreading job posts.
Wednesday posts roughly 2.1x as many Proofreading jobs as Saturday.
Where do Proofreading jobs come from?
Top client countries, last 90 days.
United States37% (777)
United Kingdom6% (130)
India5% (113)
Canada5% (103)
CHN3% (65)
Pakistan3% (64)
Australia3% (59)
Singapore3% (55)
South Korea2% (50)
Germany2% (38)
What do Proofreading jobs pay on Upwork?
Based on observed Proofreading job budgets and hourly profiles.
Median
$21/hr
Typical range
$10 to $38/hr
Fixed-price median
$75
Hourly rate distribution for Proofreading
Is Proofreading demand growing on Upwork?
How Proofreading demand has moved week to week, with the job-type and experience mix.
Weekly job demand
Down 17% over 7 weeksJobs per week
Proofreading job type
55%
45%
Proofreading experience level
15%
53%
32%
How we calculate this
- We analyzed 2,123 Proofreading 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 · 2,123 jobs analyzed · Updated October 3, 2026
Hourly breakdown
| Hour | Jobs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 8am | 119 | 6% |
| 9am | 126 | 6% |
| 10am | 103 | 5% |
| 11am | 113 | 5% |
| 12pm | 108 | 5% |
| 1pm | 91 | 4% |
| 2pm | 115 | 5% |
| 3pm | 96 | 5% |
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