Toughest Roles to Compete For

Which freelance and consultant roles attract the most eyes per assignment – and therefore the fiercest competition? 📊

In our H1 2025 report, we looked at which roles generated the highest number of unique views per assignment. This gives us a good indicator of where competition among consultants is currently strongest.
The result? IT Manager tops the list – closely followed by several developer roles.

Here are the top 10 roles:
1️⃣ IT Manager
2️⃣ .NET Developer
3️⃣ Frontend Developer
4️⃣ JavaScript Developer
5️⃣ Web Developer
6️⃣ Fullstack Developer
7️⃣ PHP Developer
8️⃣ Product Owner
9️⃣ Head of unit
🔟 Product Manager

👉 Surprised by the list – or exactly what you expected? Discuss on LinkedIn.
📕 Download the full report for H1 2025