When do RAW jobs post on Upwork
RAW jobs peak between 1 and 3pm ET, with Wednesday the busiest day to apply.
What hours do RAW jobs post?
Based on 100 RAW jobs over the last 90 days, shown in ET.
Number of jobs
Most RAW jobs post around 1 to 3pm ET.
When do RAW jobs post, by day and hour?
The darker the cell, the more jobs posted that hour.
RAW job posting activity
What are the best days to find RAW jobs?
The days of the week with the most RAW job posts.
Wednesday posts roughly 2.1x as many RAW jobs as Thursday.
Where do RAW jobs come from?
Top client countries, last 90 days.
United States45% (45)
Canada8% (8)
Australia8% (8)
United Kingdom7% (7)
DEU3% (3)
India3% (3)
Sweden2% (2)
Netherlands2% (2)
New Zealand2% (2)
South Africa2% (2)
What do RAW jobs pay on Upwork?
Based on observed RAW job budgets and hourly profiles.
Median
$20/hr
Typical range
$9 to $33/hr
Fixed-price median
$50
Hourly rate distribution for RAW
Is RAW demand growing on Upwork?
How RAW demand has moved week to week, with the job-type and experience mix.
Weekly job demand
Up 325% over 11 weeksJobs per week
RAW job type
68%
32%
RAW experience level
0%
57%
43%
How we calculate this
- We analyzed 100 RAW 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 · 100 jobs analyzed · Updated June 8, 2026
Hourly breakdown
| Hour | Jobs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 12pm | 3 | 3% |
| 1pm | 9 | 9% |
| 2pm | 9 | 9% |
| 3pm | 5 | 5% |
| 4pm | 3 | 3% |
| 5pm | 9 | 9% |
| 6pm | 5 | 5% |
| 7pm | 2 | 2% |
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