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 | ||
| Instructional Desig | ||
| Management Consulting | ||
| Other - Accounting & Consulting | ||
| Tax Preparation | ||
| Personal & Professional Coaching | ||
| Career Coaching | ||
| Life 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 | ||
| 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 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 & Tagging | ||
| Customer Experience & Tech Support | ||
| Email, Phone & Chat Support | ||
| Customer Success | ||
| Customer Onboarding | ||
| IT Support | ||
| Tech Support | ||
| Other Customer Experience & Tech Support | ||
| Tech Support & Content Moderation | ||
| Other Tech Support & Content Moderation |
Data Science & Analytics
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
| Data Science & Analytics | ||
| AI & Machine Learning | ||
| Deep Learning | ||
| Knowledge Representation | ||
| Machine Learning | ||
| Data Analysis & Testing | ||
| A/B Testing | ||
| Data Analytics | ||
| Experimentation & Testing | ||
| 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 | ||
| Caricatures & Portraits | ||
| Cartoons & Comics | ||
| Fine Art | ||
| Illustration | ||
| Pattern Design | ||
| Audio & Music Production | ||
| Audio Editing | ||
| Audio Production | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 & Solutions Architecture | ||
| Cloud Engineering | ||
| DevOps Engineering | ||
| Solutions 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 | ||
| Display Advertising | ||
| Campaign Management | ||
| Digital Marketing | ||
| Email & Marketing Automation | ||
| Email Marketing | ||
| Marketing Automation | ||
| Lead Generation & Telemarketing | ||
| Lead Generation | ||
| Sales & Business Development | ||
| Telemarketing | ||
| Marketing & Brand Strategy | ||
| Brand Strategy | ||
| Content Strategy | ||
| Marketing Strategy | ||
| Social Media Strategy | ||
| SEO & SEM Services | ||
| Search Engine Marketing | ||
| Search Engine Optimization | ||
| Social Media & PR Services | ||
| Public Relations | ||
| Social Media Marketing |
Translation
Web, Mobile & Software Development
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
| Web, Mobile & Software Dev | ||
| 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 | ||
| Agile Leadership | ||
| 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