2019 has seen tremendous growing trends in the freelancing gig-economies. Internal consultants are moving towards becoming external consultants or freelancers in order to gain flexibility and independence within their career.

Freelancing also allows for possible higher pay, working remotely, variety and selectivity in jobs and clients. Doesn’t it sound nice to be your own boss for a change?

Due to these increasing trends, this list of highly demanded freelancer skills of 2019 has been made. The freelancer industry is not just a walk in the park, you have to sell your self and prove your worth in the market. This list may help you to gain a better overview of what skills that can make you stand out as a freelancer.

Freelancing also allows for possible higher pay, working remotely, variety and selectivity in jobs and clients. Doesn’t it sound nice to be your own boss for a change?

Due to these increasing trends, this list of highly demanded freelancer skills of 2019 has been made. The freelancer industry is not just a walk in the park, you have to sell your self and prove your worth in the market. This list may help you to gain a better overview of what skills that can make you stand out as a freelancer.

The top 10 skills for freelancers

1. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Ever thought of how computers mimicking human behavior? In short, this is called artificial intelligence and machine learning. The ability to perform data ETL, statistical and analytical analyses that together ensure improvement over time.

The field requires a high degree of specialized training and is even more demanding when it comes to the implementation process. Implementing, understanding and using frameworks in various stages and production environments. Creating algorithms, optimizing results and finally being able to communicated district observations to internal and external clients.

There are multiple job opportunities within this field of expertise, one, in particular, is a Machine Learning Engineer. The average hourly rate is at $40.96, and the average salary at $111,736.

2. Data Science

In simple words, Data Science is the study of data. Documenting, accumulating and analyzing data to efficiently extract useful information.

Full understanding of the design use, construction, and implementation of new data processes for modeling, production and data mining. This includes producing and conducting testing experiments on new and existing data sources. Lastly, creating and analyzing algorithms, prototypes, concepts of proof, and predicting models.

As a Data Scientist, the average hourly rate is at $39.56, and the average salary is at $90,841.

3. Robotics (RPA)

When it comes to robotics, is it defined as a software programmed to be capable of handle high-volume, repeatable tasks just as human workers do.

Extensive knowledge of technology and engineering is needed in order to work robots and robotic systems correctly. When building and designing a robot, you need to be able to calculate expenses as well as aid assistance to other technicians with troubleshooting of robots.

Looking at robotics, a career as a Robotics Engineer could apply. The average hourly rate is at $23.75, and the average salary is at $81,632.

4. Web and Mobile Development

These skills involve modifying data to a graphical interface so that the user can view and interact with data through digital interplay.

Web development involves testing, documenting and implementing software for sites on the web while mobile development involves more testing and developing of software in the application form. Both require writing code to access databases in multiple languages such as Javascript and HTML.

Web Developers earn an average hourly rate of $20.35, which makes the average salary at $58,483. On the other end, Mobile Application Developers have an average hourly rate is at $21.97, and an average salary at $71,635.

5. Full-Stack Development

Full-Stack Development looks into the handling of all types of projects, may it be front-end or back-end. It requires full understand and experience with databases, servers, systems engineering, and clients.

Front-end development is considered to be what the user experiences, sees and interacts with on a website while the back-end development is related to the development of the infrastructure of a website. Extensive knowledge in needed in front-end frameworks including HTML, CCS, and JavaScript. As well as that, broad knowledge is required in back-end frameworks, for instance, MySQL and AngularJS.

A Full-stack Developer has an average hourly rate at $37.04, totaling to an average salary at $75,025.

6. Enterprise Architecture

In enterprise architecture, alignment between business and technology is established by linking an organization’s mission, strategy, and processes to its technology strategy.

Indeed having an expanded understanding of the integration and design of architecture is vital in this field of expertise. You need to be able to see the broad picture of it all, this includes being able to effectively communicate this to clients and a whole team. Deciding on which technical tools to use and how to create solutions going from design to a technical product.

The average hourly rate as an Enterprise Architect is $86.32, which makes the average salary of $129,573.

7. DevOps

In development operations, an establishment of an agile relationship between development and IT operations is made.

Effectiveness and efficiency of technologies are key when it comes to DevOps. Analysis and research of new systems of technologies as well as the design of them in order to implement various applications.

A possible career could be a DevOps Engineer in which the average hourly rate is at $47.90, and the average salary at $91,546.

These last three skills do not hold a job title, however, are highly demanded by employers as they require a high level of expert competencies. If can even be said that these skills, Cloud Computing, Internet of Things (IoT), and Blockchain, are a huge benefit to have in your skill set for any of these listed jobs.

8. Cloud Computing

Cloud computing is defined as storing and accessing data and programs over the Internet; The cloud is simply a metaphor for the Internet.

9. Internet of Things (IoT)

The Internet of Things is actually a network of Internet-connected objects able to sense, collect and exchange data sending it to the internet.

10. Blockchain

Blockchain is a list of so-called blocks which are linked using cryptography in order to distribute databases across multiple computers concurrently. It is mostly known as the technology behind Bitcoin.

All in all, the options are endless. There are countless other jobs which require these skills as part of their job description. Not only are these skills valued on the job front, but also leads to innovative thinking in order to inspire future generations.

Written by Malou Mayland,

Content writer at Qemploy.com