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      },
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        "jobs": 6568,
        "share_pct": 11
      },
      {
        "budget_band": "$100–$250",
        "jobs": 11800,
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      },
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        "budget_band": "$250–$500",
        "jobs": 7831,
        "share_pct": 13.1
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        "budget_band": "$500–$1k",
        "jobs": 4889,
        "share_pct": 8.2
      },
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        "budget_band": "$1k+",
        "jobs": 6371,
        "share_pct": 10.6
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  "high_red_flag_pct": 5.6,
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    {
      "category": "Video & Animation",
      "jobs": 14753,
      "share_pct": 11.1
    },
    {
      "category": "Websites, IT & Software",
      "jobs": 10824,
      "share_pct": 8.1
    },
    {
      "category": "Graphic, Editorial & Presentation Design",
      "jobs": 9622,
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    },
    {
      "category": "Lead Generation & Telemarketing",
      "jobs": 7815,
      "share_pct": 5.9
    },
    {
      "category": "Web Development",
      "jobs": 7212,
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    },
    {
      "category": "Virtual Assistance",
      "jobs": 5818,
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    },
    {
      "category": "Web & Mobile Design",
      "jobs": 5710,
      "share_pct": 4.3
    },
    {
      "category": "Ecommerce Development",
      "jobs": 2940,
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    },
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      "category": "Marketing, PR & Brand Strategy",
      "jobs": 2792,
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  "note": "Counts are deduplicated public Upwork postings observed by Vibeworker. Effective hourly rate divides listed fixed budget by an LLM effort estimate. Title terms are literal case-insensitive matches and are not mutually exclusive."
}