The fastest-growing skill in the third quarter on Upwork Inc. (NASDAQ: UPWK) was “.NET Core,” an open-source development platform maintained by Microsoft. That’s according to a report released by online staffing firm Upwork that lists the 100 skills with the fastest growth. The second fastest-growing skill was TypeScript, an open-source programming language developed by Microsoft.
Many of the skills were related to technology, but not all. Romance writing ranked No. 86.
Upwork’s report noted the average hourly rate for the top 100 skills in the third quarter was $43.72. That’s higher than the $28 median hourly rate overall for freelancers providing skilled services. And demand for the top 100 skills grew more than 45% year over year in the third quarter with the top 10 growing by more than 260%.
The Upwork 100 skills list is based on skills sought on the its online staffing platform. The analysis to find the 100 fastest-growing skills starts by including only skills that have been in the top 500 in terms of freelancer billings over the past four complete quarters. From that, the 100 fastest-growing skills are ranked based on year-over-year growth rates in freelancer billings for the third quarter of 2019.
Here’s the list of the top 100 skills:
- .NET Core
- TypeScript
- Landing pages
- eBooks
- Android
- Electronic design
- Presentation
- Sketch
- Research
- Technical recruiter
- Bank reconciliation
- Slack
- Google Tag Manager
- Sourcing
- Amazon Web Services
- Video post-editing
- LinkedIn recruiting
- Data visualization
- Interviewing
- Interior design
- System administration
- Kubernetes
- Data scraping
- Technical documentation
- Project scheduling
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- 2D animation
- Firebase
- Customer retention marketing
- Salesforce Lightning
- DevOps
- Selenium
- Accounts receivable management
- Microsoft Windows Azure
- Database design
- AutoCAD
- Usability testing
- C development
- Accounts payable management
- Lead generation
- Product descriptions
- Certified Public Accountant
- Circuit design
- eLearning
- Google Docs
- Docker
- GitHub
- Redux for JavaScript
- Business planning
- Data entry
- Motion graphics
- Infographics
- Architecture
- ASP.NET
- Asana
- Instagram marketing
- Shopify development
- Search engine optimization
- Architectural rendering
- PostgreSQL administration
- Salesforce app development
- Python
- Magento 2
- Link building
- MongoDB
- Bootstrap
- SEO writing
- Web scraping
- Animation
- Network security
- 3D rendering
- Agile project management
- Administrative support
- Data mining
- Internet research
- English grammar
- Squarespace
- Elasticsearch
- Startup consulting
- AWS Lambda
- Branding
- Media relations
- Appointment setting
- 3D design
- Bookkeeping
- Romance writing
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Product design
- Financial accounting
- Adobe After Effects
- Zendesk
- Accounting
- Virtual assistant
- Google Cloud Platform
- Postgre SQL programming
- Tax preparation
- Embedded systems
- Audio editing
- Google Analytics
- Amazon S3
The top 10 industries hiring the top 100 skills included:
- Consulting
- Internet software and services
- Internet
- Consumer discretionary
- Healthcare
- Consumer staples
- Publishing
- Education
- Advertising
- Specialized consumer services