Upwork lists CapSole at $77k in client spend.
$76,704 in published client spend across 50 contracts. The full read below — free.
Who's actually behind the account.
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What the blended average hides
Don't trust a single average — roughly 70–80% of hourly listings sit in the $9–$20/hr commodity band, while the remaining spend concentrates in a few specialist contracts at $38–$150/hr (Klaviyo/consulting/UX). If you aren't offering specialized ecommerce/marketing strategy or high-skill consulting, expect pricing pressure toward the $9–$20 range.
Where the work actually is
All 50 contracts by category. Web development leads with 9 of 44 contracts.
Hiring right now, not last year.
When the contracts on record started — and how they're structured. 20 of 50 are still in progress.
Jobs they've posted publicly
Every contract on record — all 50
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Ecommerce-first US buyer hiring a mix of Shopify/UI, video and email/marketing specialists, running many small hourly gigs alongside a few large fixed-price engagements.
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