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NearU
nearu.com · Charlotte, United States
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Upwork lists NearU at $1.6M+ in client spend.

$1,645,633 in published client spend across 20 contracts. The full read below — free.

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Total Upwork spend
$1.6M+
$1,645,633
Top category
Web development
8 of 20 contracts
Hiring status
No active contracts
0 of 20 contracts in progress
Contracts on record
20
$60–167/hr listed
The company

Who's actually behind the account.

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NearU
Resolved to nearu.com · High confidence
Rate X-Ray

What the blended average hides

Money concentrates in senior data/engineering roles at about $139–$167/hr while the recurring WordPress BAU work is paid around $70/hr; don’t treat a headline average as uniform—expect premium pay only for data/engineering/integration roles and commodity hourly rates for long‑term web maintenance.

Every listed hourly rate · 18 of 20 contracts
median $80/hr · avg ~$98/hr
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median $80/hr avg ~$98/hr — dragged up by two $190–200 contracts
Mid-tier · 11 contracts $60–83
Premium · 7 contracts $95–167
What they hire for

Where the work actually is

All 20 contracts by category. Web development leads with 8 of 20 contracts.

Web development 8
Data & analytics 7
Devops Infra Security 2
Marketing & content 1
Design, visual & branding 1
Research & consulting 1
Hiring activity

Hiring right now, not last year.

When the contracts on record started — and how they're structured. 0 of 20 are still in progress.

Contracts started, by month
1
Jun 2025
4
Sep 2025
1
Nov 2025
1
Jan 2026
1
Jun 2026
1
Jul 2026
Status
0in progress · 20completed
Contract type
18hourly · 2fixed-price
Open roles

Jobs they've posted publicly

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Data Engineering and IT Special Projects Jun 16, 2026·1 to 3 months Data Engineering - databricks and snowflake etl Nov 15, 2025·1 to 3 months
Postings Upwork has shown for this client. Some may have since closed.

Every contract on record — all 20

Freelancer names removed · roles only
RoleRateBilled
Enterprise Client Seeking Data Analytics Specialist$147/hr$483,004
Enterprise Client Seeking Data Analytics Specialist$147/hr$232,838
Developer for API integrations for HRIS system.$167/hr$196,618
Call Center Pro Implementation and BAU task.$160/hr$174,516
PowerBI Reporting Visual Expert and BAU$95/hr$101,457
WordPress Developer$70/hr$92,934
WordPress Developer$70/hr$92,206
WordPress Developer$70/hr$83,076
NearU Full Stack Developer$80/hr$81,327
Data Engineering and IT Special Projects$139/hr$61,562
WordPress Developer$70/hr$52,449
Data Engineering - databricks and snowflake etl$83.33/hr$42,464
NearU Full Stack Developer$80/hr$19,235
WordPress Developer$70/hr$16,818
Snowflake Fivetran POC$110/hr$9,718
Experienced CX Designer with Figma & WordPress Skills for Home Services Website Optimization$62/hr$7,023
NearU Senior Software Engineer$80/hr$6,486
SEO Content Writer for High-Converting, Hyperlocal Content$60/hr$1,208
Google Looker Studio Reporting Expert for SEO and Ad Performance Consolidationfixed
30 minute consultationfixed
"—" = 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

This buyer runs two steady streams of work—data/analytics and WordPress/web BAU—preferring long hourly engagements with repeat hires and a mix of senior-engineer and commodity web rates.

Reputation
Generally uniformly high (most freelancer→client ratings are 5★).. Freelancers repeatedly call out clear expectations and responsiveness and note the buyer supported work through turnover and change.
How they engage
Prefers long, ongoing hourly engagements with multiple rehires (several freelancers worked repeatedly and for many hours) rather than one‑off short gigs.
Working style
Runs long multi‑month engagements, often with minimal day‑to‑day direction and expects freelancers to take initiative and handle BAU and transitional work autonomously.
Who wins the work
Senior data engineers, BI/reporting specialists, and integration/automation engineers who can own projects and operate with little supervision fit best; reliable WordPress/full‑stack devs who accept steady BAU work also succeed.
Repeat hires
Rehires the same freelancers — 2 on 2+ repeat contracts (one up to 5). Deliver once and there's recurring work.
Worth knowing
Two distinct workstreams are visible: a high‑spend data/analytics/integration track and a separate, steady WordPress BAU track.

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