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Skilled freelance
Information technology contractor
You handle IT work for businesses on contract, from setup to support and security. You're paid hourly or per project, and specialties pay more.
5.0Last review 2 weeks agoLow data
Low data. These numbers come from just 1 review, so treat them as an early signal, not a reliable average — they'll sharpen as more people report.
Median monthly earnings
$4,250
Middle 50%: $4,250 – $4,250
Effective hourly
$141.67
Earnings over the hours people logged
Hours per week
7 hrs
Median across reviews
Startup cost
Under $100
To get up and running
Time to first $100
Same day
From starting out
Monthly expenses
$300–600
To keep it running
Schedule flexibility
Fully on my own terms
Most common answer
Would recommend it
100%
1 of 1 say yes or probably yes
What people make in a month
Gross earnings people entered themselves, before expenses and taxes. 1 review.
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$100–250
$250–500
$500–1,000
$1,000–2,000
$2,000–3,500
$3,500–5,000
$5,000–10,000
$10,000+
How it scores
Happiness10.0 / 10
Would do it again100%
Schedule flexibility5.0 / 5
Pay predictability3.7 / 5
What surprised people most
Every option reviewers could pick, most common first. 1 review.
Nothing really surprised me
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How much I could earn
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How little I could earn
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How much time it takes
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How difficult it is to get started
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How difficult it is to find customers or clients
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Taxes — how much I owe
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Unexpected expenses
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How competitive the market is
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Reviews
Everyone here is anonymous. Nobody sees who wrote what.· 5+ years in · 2 weeks ago
Monthly $3,500–5,000Hours 20–40 hrs/moHourly $141.67
Unfortunately, companies will bid on low labor cost, which typically results in an unskilled laborer. Often times I get paid double to go fix somebody else’s mistakes.
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