Game developers and programmers earn best money among freelancers

We are witnessing a global paradigm shift in the labor market. It is fueled by both the pandemic and technological advances. As a result, we are dealing with a dynamic increase in interest in remote work and freelancing, as well as an increase in remuneration for freelancers.

“Right after the outbreak of the pandemic last year, most analysts and freelancers were concerned that wages would be cut. It is now seen that Covid-19 contributed to the increase in freelance salaries. And the biggest increase in rates applies to experienced freelancers who can boast of an established position in the market,” Przemysław Głośna, president of the Useme.com platform, a leader in remote work settlement in Central and Eastern Europe, said.

In this year's TOP 10 Useme.com ranking, DevOps programmers and game developers ranked first two, with average rates of PLN 149 gross and PLN 134 gross per hour of work. When converting the above amounts into monthly remuneration, we get respectively PLN 25,000 gross and PLN 22,500 gross, assuming that freelancers work 168 hours a month. The first three medal winners are digital data and e-commerce analysts. Their hourly wage is PLN 119 gross, i.e. nearly PLN 20,000 gross per month. Sales analysts with an average hourly wage of PLN 112 gross were just behind the podium. The top five are closed by Java (senior) programmers with an average salary of PLN 100 gross.

The rates presented in the Useme.com ranking are gross amounts and constitute the average value of the earnings of freelancers working on senior positions. It is also worth emphasizing that they relate to a large extent to short-term contracts, i.e. up to three months. In the case of longer periods of cooperation between the freelancer and the company, we are dealing with a reduction in hourly rates – even up to 25%.

(WBJ)