When do Proofreading jobs post on Upwork
Proofreading jobs peak between 2 and 4pm ET, with Wednesday the busiest day to apply.
What hours do Proofreading jobs post?
Based on 2,848 Proofreading jobs over the last 90 days, shown in ET.
Number of jobs
Most Proofreading jobs post around 2 to 4pm 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 States34% (958)
United Kingdom6% (184)
India6% (178)
Pakistan5% (139)
Canada4% (124)
Australia3% (82)
China2% (49)
KOR2% (46)
Kenya1% (41)
Germany1% (40)
What do Proofreading jobs pay on Upwork?
Based on observed Proofreading job budgets and hourly profiles.
Median
$21/hr
Typical range
$8 to $35/hr
Fixed-price median
$50
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 15% over 7 weeksJobs per week
Proofreading job type
52%
48%
Proofreading experience level
0%
40%
60%
How we calculate this
- We analyzed 2,848 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 · 2,848 jobs analyzed · Updated August 23, 2026
Hourly breakdown
| Hour | Jobs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1pm | 152 | 5% |
| 2pm | 175 | 6% |
| 3pm | 133 | 5% |
| 4pm | 111 | 4% |
| 5pm | 124 | 4% |
| 6pm | 119 | 4% |
| 7pm | 84 | 3% |
| 8pm | 90 | 3% |
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