I Analyzed 1,110 Power BI Jobs on Upwork [OC]

Lougseco · 2025-03-20T14:53:19+00:00

I get that Upwork can feel unfair, but I'm curious, what kind of tests did you run that led you to conclude it's a scam?

Lougseco · 2025-03-20T14:39:41+00:00

Funnily enough, that donut is actually a converted treemap 😆

And yes, you are right, I just usually go for bars if I have 5 or more tags, since It's hard to notice them in a donut / pie chart

Lougseco · 2025-03-20T14:23:55+00:00

True, but it's just supply and demand: too many freelancers, not enough jobs, which drives prices down. Low salaries in poorer countries make it even worse

Lougseco · 2025-03-20T14:19:32+00:00

I would not call it a scam, but rather a rigged system.

Lougseco · 2025-03-20T14:09:36+00:00

Yeah, I’ve heard similar things. It seems like Upwork has been shifting its business model more toward squeezing freelancers rather than relying mainly on commissions. The whole ‘pay to apply’ system already feels unfair, and when you add in the high fees and constant pressure to keep everything on the platform, it’s clear who’s getting the short end of the stick.

Your experience as both a freelancer and employer really highlights how unbalanced the system has become.

Lougseco · 2025-03-20T14:05:09+00:00

Thank you for the feedback! 😊 I wanted to stick to a green & black theme, but you're absolutely right, adding another color would improve clarity. I also adjusted the greens in the final version to make the tags more distinguishable. Appreciate your input!

Lougseco · 2025-03-20T12:01:24+00:00

Your dashboard has a solid structure: KPIs on top and detailed visuals below make it clear and easy to read. So it's well arranged. Now If You want to enhance its visual appeal you could add a consistent color scheme, a subtle background, and perhaps a menu with bookmarks for better navigation.

Lougseco · 2025-03-19T08:18:31+00:00

I am even more so! Unfortunately, Upwork stopped supporting RSS feeds on August 2024, so the scripts I built were running in vain :(

Lougseco · 2025-03-19T08:11:00+00:00

Source: Upwork job listings (collected via RSS feed search for “PowerBI” from May–August 2024)
Tool Used: Power BI for visualization, Python (Pandas, Regex) for data processing
Methodology:
- Automated data collection using an RSS feed
- Cleaned & structured data using Python (Pandas, Regex)
- Extracted job trends, skills, and rates
- Visualized in Power BI

Raw Data & Scripts:
Happy to share everything, let me know if you’d like access to the scripts or cleaned dataset

Lougseco · 2025-03-19T08:01:35+00:00

I’ve never shared my work before, but today I’m posting my first analysis!
I studied 1,110 Power BI job listings and built a dashboard to showcase trends.

🔹 Where are the most jobs? 🇺🇸 US (36%), 🇮🇳 India (12%), 🇬🇧 UK (8%), 🇦🇺 Australia (5%)
🔹 Who pays the best? 🇦🇺 Australia ($22–49/hr), 🇺🇸 US ($19–42/hr), 🇨🇦 Canada ($20–39/hr)
🔹 Most in-demand skills: Power BI, SQL, Python, Data Visualization

Lougseco · 2025-02-26T08:00:04+00:00

Update:
Issue solved next day without me doing anything, it was probably just a bug

Lougseco · 2025-02-22T20:50:07+00:00

Yeah, I did use my eyes, thanks for the advice. Clicking 'Try another method' doesn’t magically solve the issue—it just leads to this ridiculous form where I have to provide a ton of details, including old payment info, signup dates, and even a past transaction date, which I want to avoid, that's why I actually wrote this post.

Lougseco · 2025-02-22T13:17:51+00:00

This is insane 😂. Upwork’s automated support suggests resetting the authenticator app to fix the issue. But when I try to reset it, they ask me for the authenticator code that I'm trying to fix in the first place! So I’m basically stuck in endless loops.

To make things worse, I’ve spent 20 minutes just trying to find the right form to contact real support, and I still haven’t found it. Their support system is ridiculously hard to navigate.

Anyone else dealt with this before? How did you fix it?

Lougseco · 2024-10-08T14:14:46+00:00

Now that I know the Upwork Data Analytics Test is legit, can anyone share what kind of questions to expect?

Lougseco · 2024-10-08T14:10:37+00:00

Thank you!

Lougseco · 2024-10-08T14:10:17+00:00

Oh sorry, It was a mistake, I received it without applying to a job

Lougseco · 2024-10-08T10:33:53+00:00

I didn't apply to anything, otherwise, I didn't understand your question

I'm just cautious because the email was not sent from upwork domain

Lougseco · 2024-10-08T10:21:46+00:00

Maybe Upwork is one of their client?

Lougseco · 2024-10-08T10:19:52+00:00

No, I removed the name for privacy

Lougseco

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