From time to time, we evaluate and update the specialties and skills listed on Upwork to reflect the current trends and talents that members of Upwork have to offer. These updates improve your chances of being found on Upwork, so it’s important that they’re kept up-to-date.
Often, these updates involve simple renaming, merging, and corrections to streamline your experience. You may not even notice them! However, they improve our metadata and result in clearer information, improved organization, and more accurate listings in our marketplace and your job searches.
For example:
- If you are a client, specialties and skills help categorize your job post and match your project with the talent you need
- If you are a freelancer, specialties and skills help you market your talents and create specialized profiles that accurately reflect your expertise
Note:
Top freelancers tell us they frequently check the skills listed on their profile to make sure they are accurate and current. They also review their job search filters to keep opportunities up-to-date.
Hover over the different colors of text to see what changes were made.
Green changes mean a category was renamed.
Red changes mean the category is new.
Blue changes mean a category was merged.
Purple changes mean a category was moved and renamed.
Pink changes mean a category was moved.
Marketplace Category Structure
Accounting and Consulting
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
| Accounting & Consulting | ||
| Accounting & Bookkeeping | ||
| Accounting | ||
| Bookkeeping | ||
| Financial Planning | ||
| Financial Analysis & Modeling | ||
| Financial Management/CFO | ||
| Management Consulting & Analysis | ||
| Business Analysis & Strategy | ||
| Instructional Design | ||
| Management Consulting | ||
| Other - Accounting & Consulting | ||
| Tax Preparation | ||
| Personal & Professional Coaching | ||
| Career Coaching | ||
| Personal Coaching | ||
| Recruiting & Human Resources | ||
| HR Administration | ||
| Recruiting & Talent Sourcing | ||
| Training & Development |
Admin Support
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
| Admin Support | ||
| Data Entry & Transcription Services | ||
| Data Entry | ||
| Dropshipping & Order Processing | ||
| Manual Transcription | ||
| Other Data Entry & Transcription Services | ||
| Market Research & Product Reviews | ||
| General Research Services | ||
| Market Research | ||
| Product Reviews | ||
| Qualitative Research | ||
| Quantitative Research | ||
| Web & Software Product Research | ||
| Other Market Research & Product Reviews | ||
| Virtual Assistance | ||
| Executive Virtual Assistance | ||
| General Virtual Assistance | ||
| Legal Virtual Assistance | ||
| Medical Virtual Assistance | ||
| Personal Virtual Assistance | ||
| Other Virtual Assistance | ||
| Project Management | ||
| Business Project Management | ||
| Construction & Engineering Project Management | ||
| Development & IT Project Management | ||
| Digital Project Management | ||
| Healthcare Project Management | ||
| Supply Chain & Logistics Project Management | ||
| Other Project Management | ||
| Transcription | ||
| Other Admin Support |
Customer Service
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
| Customer Service | ||
| Community Management & Tagging | ||
| Community Management | ||
| Content Moderation | ||
| Visual Tagging & Processing | ||
| Other Community Management & Taggingma | ||
| Customer Service & Tech Suppport | ||
| Email, Phone & Chat Support | ||
| Customer Success | ||
| Customer Onboarding | ||
| IT Support | ||
| Tech Support | ||
| Other Customer Service & Tech Support | ||
| Tech Support & Content Moderation |
Data Science & Analytics
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
| Data Science & Analytics | ||
| AI & Machine Learning | ||
| AI Data Annotation & Labeling | ||
| Deep Learning | ||
| Generative AI Modeling | ||
| Knowledge Representation | ||
| Machine Learning | ||
| Data Analysis & Testing | ||
| A/B Testing | ||
| Data Analytics | ||
| Data Design & Visualization | ||
| Data Visualization | ||
| Data Extraction/ETL | ||
| Data Extraction | ||
| Data Processing | ||
| Data Mining & Management | ||
| Data Engineering | ||
| Data Mining | ||
| Quantitative Analysis | ||
| Other - Data Science & Analytics |
Design & Creative
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
| Design & Creative | ||
| Art & Illustration | ||
| Portraits & Caricatures | ||
| Cartoons & Comics | ||
| Fine Art | ||
| Illustration | ||
| Pattern Design | ||
| Audio & Music Production | ||
| AI Speech & Audio Generation | ||
| Audio Editing | ||
| Audio Production | ||
| Songwriting & Music Composition | ||
| Music Production | ||
| Branding & Logo Design | ||
| Brand Identity Design | ||
| Logo Design | ||
| NFT, AR/VR & Game Art | ||
| AR/VR Design | ||
| Game Art | ||
| NFT Art | ||
| Graphic, Editorial & Presentation Design | ||
| AI Image Generation & Editing,/ | ||
| Art Direction | ||
| Creative Direction | ||
| Editorial Design | ||
| Graphic Design | ||
| Image Editing | ||
| Packaging Design | ||
| Presentation Design | ||
| Performing Arts | ||
| Acting | ||
| Music Performance | ||
| Singing | ||
| Photography | ||
| Local Photography | ||
| Product Photography | ||
| Product Design | ||
| Fashion Design | ||
| Jewelry Design | ||
| Product & Industrial Design | ||
| Video & Animation | ||
| 2D Animation | ||
| 3D Animation | ||
| AI Video Generation & Editing | ||
| Motion Graphics | ||
| Video Editing | ||
| Video Production | ||
| Videography | ||
| Visual Effects |
Engineering & Architecture
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
| Engineering & Architecture | ||
| 3D Modeling & CAD | ||
| 3D Modeling & Rendering | ||
| CAD | ||
| Buildings & Landscape Architecture | ||
| Structural Architecture | ||
| Landscape Architecture | ||
| Chemical Engineering | ||
| Chemical & Process Engineering | ||
| Civil & Structural Engineering | ||
| Building Information Modeling | ||
| Civil Engineering | ||
| Structural Engineering | ||
| Contract Manufacturing | ||
| Logistics & Supply Chain Management | ||
| Sourcing & Procurement | ||
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | ||
| Electrical Engineering | ||
| Electronic Engineering | ||
| Energy & Mechanical Engineering | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | ||
| Energy Engineering | ||
| Interior & Trade Show Design | ||
| Interior Design | ||
| Trade Show Design | ||
| Physical Sciences | ||
| Biology | ||
| Chemistry | ||
| Mathematics | ||
| Physics | ||
| STEM Tutoring |
IT & Networking
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
| IT & Networking | ||
| Database Management & Administration | ||
| Database Administration | ||
| ERP/CRM Software | ||
| Business Applications Development | ||
| Systems Engineering | ||
| Information Security & Compliance | ||
| Information Security | ||
| IT Compliance | ||
| Network Security | ||
| Network & System Administration | ||
| Network Administration | ||
| Systems Administration | ||
| DevOps & Solution Architecture | ||
| Cloud Engineering | ||
| DevOps Engineering | ||
| Solution Architecture |
Legal
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
| Legal | ||
| Corporate & Contract Law | ||
| Business & Corporate Law | ||
| General Counsel | ||
| Intellectual Property Law | ||
| Paralegal Services | ||
| Finance & Tax Law | ||
| Securities & Finance Law | ||
| Tax Law | ||
| International & Immigration Law | ||
| Immigration Law | ||
| International Law | ||
| Public Law | ||
| Labor & Employment Law | ||
| Regulatory Law |
Sales & Marketing
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
| Sales & Marketing | ||
| Digital Marketing | ||
| Campaign Management | ||
| Display Advertising | ||
| Email Marketing | ||
| Marketing Automation | ||
| Search Engine Marketing | ||
| SEO | ||
| Social Media Marketing | ||
| Other Digital Marketing | ||
| Lead Generation & Marketing | ||
| Lead Generation | ||
| Sales & Business Development | ||
| Telemarketing | ||
| Other Lead Generation & Telemarketing | ||
| Marketing, PR, & Brand Strategy | ||
| Brand Strategy | ||
| Content Strategy | ||
| Marketing Strategy | ||
| Public Relations | ||
| Social Media Strategy | ||
| Other Marketing, PR, & Brand Strategy |
Translation
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
| Translation | ||
| Language Tutoring & Interpretation | ||
| Language Tutoring | ||
| Live Interpretation | ||
| Sign Language Interpretation | ||
| Other Language Tutoring & Interpretation | ||
| Translation & Localization Services | ||
| General Translation Services | ||
| Language Localization | ||
| Legal Document Translation | ||
| Medical Document Translation | ||
| Technical Document Translation | ||
| Other Translation & Localization Services |
Web, Mobile & Software Development
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
| Web, Mobile & Software Dev | ||
| AI Apps & Integration | ||
| AI Chatbot Development | ||
| AI Integration | ||
| Blockchain, NFT & Cryptocurrency | ||
| Blockchain & NFT Development | ||
| Crypto Coins & Tokens | ||
| Crypto Wallet Development> | ||
| Other Blockchain, NFT, & Cryptocurrency | ||
| Desktop Application Development | ||
| Desktop Software Development | ||
| Ecommerce Development | ||
| Ecommerce Website Development | ||
| Game Design & Development | ||
| Video Game Development | ||
| Mobile Development | ||
| Mobile App Development | ||
| Mobile Game Development | ||
| Product Management & Scrum | ||
| Product Management | ||
| Scrum Leadership | ||
| QA Testing | ||
| Automation Testing | ||
| Manual Testing | ||
| Scripts & Utilities | ||
| Scripting & Automation | ||
| Web & Mobile Design | ||
| Mobile Design | ||
| Prototyping | ||
| UX/UI Design | ||
| Web Design | ||
| Web Development | ||
| Back-End Development | ||
| CMS Development | ||
| Front-End Development | ||
| Full Stack Development | ||
| Other - Software Development | ||
| AR/VR Development | ||
| Coding Tutoring | ||
| Database Development | ||
| Emerging Tech | ||
| Firmware Development |
Writing
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
| Writing | ||
| Content Writing | ||
| AI Content Writing | ||
| Article & Blog Writing | ||
| Creative Writing | ||
| Ghostwriting | ||
| Scriptwriting | ||
| Web & UX Writing | ||
| Writing Tutoring | ||
| Other Content Writing | ||
| Editing & Proofreading Services | ||
| Copy Editing | ||
| Proofreading | ||
| Other Editing & Proofreading Services | ||
| Professional & Business Writing | ||
| Academic & Research Writing | ||
| Business & Proposal Writing | ||
| Grant Writing | ||
| Legal Writing | ||
| Medical Writing | ||
| Resume & Cover Letter Writing | ||
| Other Professional & Business Writing | ||
| Technical Writing | ||
| Sales & Marketing Copywriting | ||
| Ad & Email Copywriting | ||
| Marketing Copywriting | ||
| Sales Copywriting | ||
| Other Sales & Marketing Copywriting |
