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CIA Medical
ciamedical.com · Chicago, United States
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Upwork lists CIA Medical at $1.1M+ in client spend.

$1,064,967 in published client spend across 42 contracts. The full read below — free.

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Total Upwork spend
$1.1M+
$1,064,967
Top category
Marketing & content
13 of 42 contracts
Hiring status
Actively hiring
6 of 42 contracts in progress
Contracts on record
42
$10–156/hr listed
The company

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CIA Medical
Resolved to ciamedical.com · High confidence
Rate X-Ray

What the blended average hides

Don't trust a single 'average' rate — the spend is bifurcated: ~70–80% of billed dollars concentrate in ongoing ecommerce/SEO retainers and a handful of high-skill consultants at $55–$150+/hr, while many other roles (product copy, ads, routine support) are paid in the $15–$40/hr band; price specialized, high-impact work accordingly and expect commodity support work to be lower-paid.

Every listed hourly rate · 34 of 42 contracts
median $40/hr · avg ~$53/hr
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11
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5
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2
$0$40$80$120$160$200
median $40/hr avg ~$53/hr — dragged up by two $190–200 contracts
Budget · 18 contracts $10–40
Mid-tier · 10 contracts $45–77
Premium · 6 contracts $95–156
What they hire for

Where the work actually is

All 42 contracts by category. Marketing & content leads with 13 of 42 contracts.

Marketing & content 13
Marketing, digital & SEO 10
Design, visual & branding 5
Web development 4
Data & analytics 3
Operations Admin Va 2
Marketing Lead Gen Sales 1
Research & consulting 1
Project management 1
Marketing, strategy & PR 1
Devops Infra Security 1
Hiring activity

Hiring right now, not last year.

When the contracts on record started — and how they're structured. 6 of 42 are still in progress.

Contracts started, by month
1
May 2022
1
Jul 2022
1
Aug 2022
1
Nov 2022
1
Jun 2025
1
Mar 2026
Status
6in progress · 36completed
Contract type
34hourly · 8fixed-price
Open roles

Jobs they've posted publicly

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Competitive Pricing Specialist (Prisync / Price2Spy) Jul 13, 2026·More than 6 months OpenCart + GravityForms iframe Loading Issue Feb 26, 2026·Less than 1 month
Postings Upwork has shown for this client. Some may have since closed.

Every contract on record — all 42

Freelancer names removed · roles only
RoleRateBilled
SEO Contractor$110/hr$391,120
Ongoing design & marketing work$100/hr$311,217
Ecommerce Product Pages Optimization - SEO, Descriptions, Images$25/hr$116,165
B2B Digital marketing strategist, manager$150/hr$54,075
Need ongoing assistance maintaining & improving product descriptions, photos, pricing$15.5/hr$52,433
Opencart Developer - Front-End Dev - HTML/CSS/Bootstrap$40/hr$18,081
Klaviyo Expert - BtoB Medical Supplies Business$30/hr$16,827
Targeted link building outreach$55/hr$14,254
SEO SPECIALIST - B2B Medical Supplies E-Commerce$20/hr$10,600
Klaviyo Expert - BtoB Medical Supplies Business$30/hr$8,700
SEO/Google Merchant$20/hr$7,307
Need healthcare/pharmacy-proficient researcher for highly technical research & data compilation$75/hr$4,325
Whitepaper needed for B2B healthcare distributor$75/hr$4,225
Web Developer for OpenCart Ecommerce Site$25/hr$3,944
Wholesale Medical Supply Company Seeking Top-Notch Personal Assistant$11.11/hr$3,081
Google Ads Expert - B2B ecommerce site$15/hr$2,825
8 1/2 x 11 Flyer/Brochure for Medical Distribution Company$75/hr$2,288
Aggressive, technically-proficient project manager (Asana) needed for B2B healthcare company$77/hr$2,079
MS Excel Automation Consultant - Need live/screenshare help setting up macros for updating files$55/hr$1,311
SOLR expert to review our configuration and make improvements - Open Cart ecommerce site$125/hr$1,062
Scholarship essay screener - help us review scholarship entries$30/hr$930
New SalesForce setup, customization, dev, cross-platform integration$156.25/hr$755
Linkedin Profile Optimization (CEO of B2B Company)$95/hr$615
Website content for new antimicrobial product$30/hr$615
MS Excel Automation Consultant - Need live/screenshare help setting up macros for updating files$55/hr$614
Whitepaper needed for B2B healthcare distributor$40/hr$600
B2B Affiliate Network Advertising Manager$45/hr$585
Excel model Addition$62.5/hr$562
2021 Scholarship Essay Screening$30/hr$410
Writer for Ecommerce Medical Supplies Site$15/hr$306
Web Design$35/hr$245
Vectorize Logo$58.89/hr$79
Virtual Assistant for PO Status & Tracking Updates$10/hr$72
OpenCart + GravityForms iframe Loading Issue$25/hr$58
LinkedIn Project - Build Company Profile + 5 Employee Profilesfixed
Off-Page SEO Link Building
Writer for Ecommerce Medical Supplies Site
LinkedIn and Resume Revampfixed
30 minute consultationfixed
Vectorize Logofixed
Need ongoing assistance maintaining & improving product descriptions, photos, pricingfixed
Bonus Paymentfixed
"—" = no rate or billed amount listed (fixed-price or open). Billed is what Upwork shows to date.
Treatment verdict

How they hire, and how they treat people

A single B2B medical/ecommerce buyer who repeatedly hires for ecommerce product content, SEO, email (Klaviyo) and OpenCart development, running several long-term hourly retainers alongside shorter fixed-price tasks.

Reputation
Uniformly high. Clear communication, prompt payments, and collaborative long-term relationships that freelancers repeatedly cite as reasons they continue working; the buyer routinely keeps successful contributors on retainer.
How they engage
Mix of long-running hourly retainers (multiple multi-year contracts) plus short fixed-price and hourly tasks; the buyer rehired the same freelancers repeatedly for ongoing work.
Working style
Operates with ongoing, task-oriented retainers and expects regular updates; briefs are generally clear and hands-on collaboration is common, with freelancers describing frequent feedback and iterative direction rather than fully hands-off autonomy.
Who wins the work
Freelancers who offer ecommerce product optimization, OpenCart/front-end skills, SEO/link-building, Klaviyo/email marketing or long-term operations support and who can commit to ongoing weekly hours and steady communication tend to succeed.
Repeat hires
Rehires the same freelancers — 4 on 2+ repeat contracts (one up to 3). Deliver once and there's recurring work.
Worth knowing
Several freelancers who appear across many contracts (same names reappearing) indicate the buyer builds a small trusted roster rather than sourcing entirely new talent for each task.

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