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Referral Fee Benchmark

Using the standard freelance/agency referral fee (15–20%) as a benchmark to contextualize Upwork's 10% fee as competitive and reasonable.

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"In my agency, I offer anyone any day of the week a 15% to 20% referral. If they refer someone to me who becomes a cli..."
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"In my agency, I offer anyone any day of the week a 15% to 20% referral. If they refer someone to me who becomes a client, I'm going to give them 15% to 20%. Upwork is only asking 10%."