US EditionThe Most in-Demand Skills and Jobs for 2025
UNITED STATES, JUL 15 – Skilled freelancers earn a median $85,000 and lead AI adoption with 84% reporting advanced proficiency, driving workforce transformation and higher revenue growth, Upwork research shows.
- Surveying 3,000 skilled knowledge workers, the Upwork Research Institute found 28% now freelancing and over $1.5 trillion in earnings during 2024.
- Seeking autonomy and meaningful work, skilled freelancers are motivated by independence, while 95% of business leaders report discomfort with entrepreneurial identities.
- In technical aptitude, 54% of skilled freelancers report advanced proficiency with AI tools, indicating superior adaptability and problem-solving, Upwork Research Institute said.
- Companies that avoid freelancers risk falling behind, yet business leaders remain cautious about nontraditional talent models.
- Projections show 36% of full-time knowledge workers considering freelancing, with Gen Z overwhelmingly embracing independent work.
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