Hire remote staff by role
What each role does, what it costs from published sources, how we test the people you'll meet, and who's listed now.
- Virtual assistantInbox, calendar, travel, invoices and the small jobs that eat your week.$10–20/hr on Upwork
- Customer supportEmail, live chat and help desk tickets answered kindly and on time, during your hours.$10–19/hr on Upwork
- Appointment setterSomeone to call your leads, check they're a fit and book them into your calendar.$10–20/hr on Upwork
- Social mediaPosts planned, made and answered, so your accounts keep moving without you.$14–35/hr on Upwork
- BookkeeperYour books reconciled, bills paid on time and month-end done without the scramble.$11–25/hr on Upwork
- Video editorYouTube videos, shorts and reels cut, captioned and delivered on schedule.$6–25/hr on Upwork
- DesignerSocial graphics, brand assets, decks and print files, made to your brand and ready to use.$15–35/hr on Upwork
- DeveloperReact apps, WordPress and Shopify sites built, fixed and kept fast.$15–50/hr on Upwork
- MarketingAds, emails and pages that bring in leads, with numbers to show for it.Rates on each profile
- E-commerceListings, stock, orders and customer messages handled, so the store keeps running when you step away.Rates on each profile
Upwork ranges are typical hourly rates from past contracts worldwide, checked Oct 2026. Each guide links its sources.
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