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Top Automated Testing Specialists on Upwork
Freelancers
130
with $10K+ public earnings
Combined earned
$23.3M
band profiles counted at the floor
Median earned
$77.6K
median rate $25/hr
Combined jobs
4,728
across the top 100
What they charge
Most automated testing specialists on Upwork charge $20–40/hr.
Median $25/hr across 130 automated testing specialists on Upwork with $10K+ in public earnings, as of Nov 12, 2026. Rates are the hourly rate each freelancer lists; fixed-price work is not in them. Full rate breakdown, by country and track record →
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Median rate by country
- India · 26$18/hr
- Ukraine · 14$25/hr
- Armenia · 11$40/hr
- Vietnam · 10$20/hr
- Poland · 9$40/hr
- Serbia · 9$35/hr
Countries with three or more profiles; the number is how many.
Do top earners charge more?
Top quarter by earnings$30/hr
Everyone else$25/hr
Median hourly rate; the top quarter is 33 profiles.
How much do automated testing specialists charge on Upwork?
Most charge $20–40/hr, and the median is $25/hr. That is the middle half of the hourly rates on the public profiles of 130 automated testing specialists on Upwork with $10K+ in public earnings, as of Nov 12, 2026.
What do automated testing specialists in India charge on Upwork?
The median rate for automated testing specialists in India is $18/hr, across 26 profiles; for comparison, Ukraine $25/hr, Armenia $40/hr, as of Nov 12, 2026.
Do the highest-earning automated testing specialists charge more?
The top quarter by lifetime earnings charge a median $30/hr, 20% more than the rest ($25/hr). Earnings grow with hours and repeat clients as much as with rate.
How many automated testing specialists on Upwork are Top Rated?
35% of the 130 automated testing specialists on Upwork with $10K+ in public earnings hold Top Rated or Top Rated Plus. The median Job Success Score is 100%.
Cite this: “Most automated testing specialists on Upwork charge $20–40/hr. Median $25/hr. (Upwork Insights, Nov 12, 2026)” How we measure
Top automated testing specialists by earnings
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