The Most In-Demand Skills and Jobs for 2025
If you want to get a job in upwork in 2025, then this article will be quite helpful for you. This time we’ll talk about the most in-demand skills and jobs for 2025.
Before we may jump into the main categories of the most required skills and jobs, we would like to help you clarify your search techniques. The question is: where do you search for new jobs?
Our advice is to go where the clients need help. Thus, freelancing platforms and social media are perfect for those who look for remote jobs in the upcoming years. This time we’ll refer to the most popular freelancing platform - Upwork.
How to Search for Trendy Jobs on Upwork
Here is the step-by-step guide on how to search and find trendy jobs on upwork.
Go to Upwork.com. (Make sure you are logged out of the platform).
Go to the bottom of the page.
Now you see 4 main categories on the left of the page:
Top skills,
Trending skills,
Top skills in the US,
Project catalog.
Anyone can find a suitable job for their skills on Upwork. So, don’t limit yourself with specific categories or tasks. Try to do a wider research and look for more opportunities based on the wide range of job categories Upwork comes with. Now, let’s dive into the details to see what you can do to make money online.
Top Skills & Trending Skills
The first two categories that refer to top skills and trending skills include tons of job opportunities starting from AI specialists to project managers. Your task is to go through each category and find the best job for your skills. Check out the top skills and trending skills below.
AI Specialists
The demand for AI Specialists, AI Content Creators, and Generative AI Specialists is increasing day by day. We believe that 2025 is the year of AI and every sphere will need AI specialists.
Even if you are specialized in another sphere, it’s better to improve your AI skills or take some useful courses related to AI tools, techniques and its usage in general. It will help you find more jobs on online marketplaces and especially on Upwork.
Developers
Developers are in-demand for many years and this branch of the profession will continue to stay required in 2025 too. To narrow down your search, here we share the most in-demand jobs and skills for developers: Shopify developers, Ruby on Rails Developers, Android Developers, Game Developers, Software Developers, iOS Developers, Java Developers, Mobile App Developers, PHP Developers, Python Developers, etc.
Designers
Next come designers and among the most requested skills on Upwork you’ll find jobs for Graphic Designers, Web Designers, Logo Designers, and Instructional Designers. If you are interested in design, then take into consideration the above-mentioned skills.
VAs and Project Managers
VAs (virtual assistants) and project managers are becoming more and more required. A virtual assistant is usually specialized in offering administrative services to clients from a remote location. A project manager is a professional who organizes, plans, and executes projects while working within restraints like budgets and schedules.
If you are strong at scheduling appointments, making phone calls, making travel arrangements, and managing email accounts, then you can become the next successful VA or Project Manager on Upwork. Many clients may need your services for their business needs.
Writers
Although AI takes so many tasks and responsibilities instead of writers, there is still a need for Copywriters, Content Writers, Technical Writers, Resume Writers, Ghostwriters on Upwork. So, if you have writing skills, then you can earn money remotely.
Top Skills in the US
Talking about the top skills in the US, here we have a list for you to consider when surfing on the online marketplace and freelancing platforms. So, the first place between the most in-demand skills takes accounting.
Then you'll find high-paid jobs as a designer, developer, writer, virtual assistant, photographer and photo/video editor, business couch and musician.
As you see the variety of skills is quite diverse and each can find something close to their heart. It’s just the time to improve your current skills and apply for new jobs.
Project Catalog
When it comes to Project catalog, we basically see AI Services, Writing/Editing & Content Marketing Services, Business Management Services, Marketing and Ecommerce Services, Video/Podcast Marketing Services.
These are some of the services you can include in your profile. All you need is just create a project catalog that describes your service, its price and some other technical details.
Conclusion
The best part about the above-mentioned jobs is that you can choose one of them and acquire a new profession in a short period of time. Thus, anyone can become a freelancer in 2025.
Check out Adam Palmer’s video below as he shares valuable information about the latest job trends.
