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Thumbtack1 reviewerThumbtack· 2–5 years in · 2 weeks ago
Professional services
Legal document preparation
You help people prepare and file legal paperwork, like court forms, without giving legal advice. You charge per document or per matter.
3.0Last 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
$2,750
Middle 50%: $2,750 – $2,750
Effective hourly
$39.29
Earnings over the hours people logged
Hours per week
16 hrs
Median across reviews
Startup cost
$100–500
To get up and running
Time to first $100
1–4 weeks
From starting out
Monthly expenses
$600–1,000
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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$5,000–10,000
$10,000+
By platform
How many reviewers use each platform. Many people work more than one.
ThumbtackHow it scores
Happiness6.0 / 10
Would do it again100%
Schedule flexibility5.0 / 5
Pay predictability2.3 / 5
What surprised people most
Every option reviewers could pick, most common first. 1 review.
How much time it takes
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How much I could earn
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How little I could earn
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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.Thumbtack· 2–5 years in · 2 weeks agoMonthly $2,000–3,500Hours 60–80 hrs/moHourly $39.29
The downside of the business is the inconsistency of booked clients. Advise to give someone else starting out keep your day job until you have a book of business and or can maintain sustainability.
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