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Top Software Development Consultants on Upwork
Freelancers
11
with $10K+ public earnings
Combined earned
$4.10M
band profiles counted at the floor
Median earned
$171K
median rate $28/hr
Combined jobs
1,856
across the top 11
What they charge
Most software development consultants on Upwork charge $25–30/hr.
Median $30/hr across 11 software development consultants 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.
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64%
18%
Median rate by country
- India · 3$25/hr
Countries with three or more profiles; the number is how many.
How much do software development consultants charge on Upwork?
Most charge $25–30/hr, and the median is $30/hr. That is the middle half of the hourly rates on the public profiles of 11 software development consultants on Upwork with $10K+ in public earnings, as of Nov 12, 2026.
What do software development consultants in India charge on Upwork?
The median rate for software development consultants in India is $25/hr, across 3 profiles, as of Nov 12, 2026.
How many software development consultants on Upwork are Top Rated?
0% of the 11 software development consultants on Upwork with $10K+ in public earnings hold Top Rated or Top Rated Plus. The median Job Success Score is 100%.
Cite this: “Most software development consultants on Upwork charge $25–30/hr. Median $30/hr. (Upwork Insights, Nov 12, 2026)” How we measure