{ "name": "TaskBider CAD & BIM Freelance Rate Dataset", "version": "2026.1", "period": "Q1 2026", "lastUpdated": "2026-03-31", "license": "CC BY 4.0", "attribution": "TaskBider CAD & BIM Rate Dataset 2026 (taskbider.com/data)", "citation": "TaskBider (Q1 2026). CAD & BIM Freelance Rate Dataset 2026.1. Retrieved from https://taskbider.com/data", "landingPage": "https://taskbider.com/data", "methodology": [ "Salary disclosure is mandatory to publish a job on TaskBider, so every approved listing contributes a real, employer-stated pay range rather than a scraped guess.", "Bands are recompiled each quarter from three inputs: approved TaskBider listings, direct freelance offers reported by candidates on the platform, and publicly visible marketplace rates for the same role and software.", "US figures are the baseline. Other countries are derived by applying a market index (how that market prices against the US) and then converting with the quarter's average exchange rate.", "Bands are published as ranges, rounded to avoid false precision, and labelled as estimates. They are negotiation benchmarks, not guarantees or offers.", "Countries with thin sample size inherit their regional index rather than being reported as a standalone measurement." ], "coverage": { "countries": 13, "roles": 5, "software": 7 }, "disclaimer": "All figures are TaskBider estimates compiled from platform listings, reported offers and public marketplace data. They are benchmarks, not guarantees.", "countries": [ { "slug": "usa", "name": "USA", "region": "North America", "currency": "USD", "timezoneOffset": "UTC-5 to UTC-8", "marketIndexVsUS": 1, "localCurrencyPerUSD": 1 }, { "slug": "uk", "name": "UK", "region": "Europe", "currency": "GBP", "timezoneOffset": "UTC+0", "marketIndexVsUS": 0.85, "localCurrencyPerUSD": 0.79 }, { "slug": "germany", "name": "Germany", "region": "Europe", "currency": "EUR", "timezoneOffset": "UTC+1", "marketIndexVsUS": 0.85, "localCurrencyPerUSD": 0.92 }, { "slug": "canada", "name": "Canada", "region": "North America", "currency": "CAD", "timezoneOffset": "UTC-4 to UTC-8", "marketIndexVsUS": 0.85, "localCurrencyPerUSD": 1.36 }, { "slug": "australia", "name": "Australia", "region": "Oceania", "currency": "AUD", "timezoneOffset": "UTC+8 to UTC+10", "marketIndexVsUS": 0.85, "localCurrencyPerUSD": 1.52 }, { "slug": "france", "name": "France", "region": "Europe", "currency": "EUR", "timezoneOffset": "UTC+1", 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"UTC+3", "marketIndexVsUS": 0.4, "localCurrencyPerUSD": 129 }, { "slug": "india", "name": "India", "region": "South Asia", "currency": "INR", "timezoneOffset": "UTC+5:30", "marketIndexVsUS": 0.4, "localCurrencyPerUSD": 84 } ], "software": [ { "slug": "revit", "name": "Revit", "category": "BIM", "hourlyUSD": [ 35, 95 ], "summary": "Autodesk Revit is the industry standard for BIM modeling across architecture, structure and MEP." }, { "slug": "autocad", "name": "AutoCAD", "category": "CAD", "hourlyUSD": [ 25, 70 ], "summary": "AutoCAD remains the default 2D drafting workhorse for construction documentation." }, { "slug": "civil-3d", "name": "Civil 3D", "category": "CAD", "hourlyUSD": [ 40, 100 ], "summary": "Civil 3D drives infrastructure design — corridors, grading, hydraulics." }, { "slug": "archicad", "name": "ArchiCAD", "category": "BIM", "hourlyUSD": [ 30, 85 ], "summary": "Graphisoft ArchiCAD is favoured by architectural studios in Europe and MENA." }, { "slug": "tekla", "name": 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