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      },
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        "budget_band": "$100–$250",
        "jobs": 10707,
        "share_pct": 21.4
      },
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        "budget_band": "$250–$500",
        "jobs": 5783,
        "share_pct": 11.6
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        "budget_band": "$500–$1k",
        "jobs": 4907,
        "share_pct": 9.8
      },
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        "budget_band": "$1k+",
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        "share_pct": 12.5
      }
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  "client_payment_unverified_pct": 24,
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      "term": "Make.com",
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    },
    {
      "category": "Video & Animation",
      "jobs": 14831,
      "share_pct": 11.6
    },
    {
      "category": "Graphic, Editorial & Presentation Design",
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    },
    {
      "category": "Web Development",
      "jobs": 8663,
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    },
    {
      "category": "Lead Generation & Telemarketing",
      "jobs": 8006,
      "share_pct": 6.3
    },
    {
      "category": "Web & Mobile Design",
      "jobs": 6986,
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    },
    {
      "category": "Virtual Assistance",
      "jobs": 6506,
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    },
    {
      "category": "Ecommerce Development",
      "jobs": 3128,
      "share_pct": 2.5
    },
    {
      "category": "Branding & Logo Design",
      "jobs": 3008,
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      "category": "Customer Service & Tech Support",
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      "share_pct": 2
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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."
}