Industry group overview

Fractional work across Software

Explore the industries within Software, the professionals with relevant experience, and the roles companies hire for. Group totals count each job and professional once across member industries.

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102

Jobs published · past year

Hiring companies

$187/hr

Average benchmark · 90 days

2212

Professionals with industry experience

Explore Software industries

Explore individual industries with enough observed data to publish insights. Industry audiences overlap.

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Public profiles with experience at companies in this industry group. Experience does not establish current availability.

Adanna U
EdTech GTM & PartnershipsGoogle, Bain & Company, EY
Fractional EdTech GTM & Partnerships leader | Ex-Bain | Expert in B2B, postsecondary, career education, and revenue expansion.
Hire Adanna
Ade A
Communications & Finance Executive | Corporate Strategy | Investor Relations | Digital TransformationMicrosoft, Merrill Lynch, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Distinguished executive with 15+ years in finance & communications, excelling in people, process, and performance.
Hire Ade
Akshi F
Fractional professionalBoston Consulting Group (BCG), Blackrock, Condé Nast
Fractional COO & executive leader with 20 years’ experience scaling startups. Expert in strategy, ops, and growth. Ex-BCG, BlackRock, Kraken.
Hire Akshi
Alan J
Product @ Ro | data-driven product growth expertFTI Consulting, Squarespace, Ro.Co
Experienced B2C product growth expert with a rich background in startups like Squarespace & Skillshare, specializing in fractional talent.
Hire Alan
Alexandra R
Senior Product Manager | AI-Powered Personalization | A/B Testing & Experimentation | 8+ Years Elevating Products in eCommerce, SaaS, and MarketplacesAnheuser-Busch InBev, Warner Bros. Discovery, 2U Inc.
Product management expert with 8+ years experience, specializing in scaling AI solutions and leveraging data-driven strategies for growth.
Hire Alexandra
Alper Y
Founder, Forte Growth | Your GTM & marketing department for 90 days. We build the engine, run tests, get you results fast | Outbound, content, sales systems | 3x CRO, 1 IPO, 1 Exit, 1x SaaS Founder, 8x Fractional CMOAccenture, Bain & Company, The Ritz-Carlton
Fractional CRO/CMO for B2B SaaS & fintech. GTM, outbound, content, revenue systems. Ex-Bain, Accenture. 3x CRO, 1 IPO, 1 exit.
Hire Alper
Alyssa C
Marketing Consultant: Brand Strategy, PR, Communications, Content Marketing, Demand GenerationSolarWinds, The Zebra, Jungle Scout
Expert in B2C & B2B SaaS marketing with a focus on content-led growth. Proven track record in fractional brand success.
Hire Alyssa
Amanda T
Founder, Start Simple | Operations for Early-Stage Startups | Digital Transformation Leader | EOS Integrator | Program Manager | Project ManagerJAGGAER, Veradigm, ESM Solutions
Fractional operations leader for early-stage startups—EOS, digital transformation, program delivery, and healthcare integrations.
Hire Amanda

Popular roles in Software

Ranked by professionals with industry experience, not hiring demand. Activity covers the past year.

roles by talent experience in Software
Role	Professionals	Avg. rate · 90d
Advisor general rates	904	$201/hr
CTO general rates	324	$218/hr
CPO general rates	254	$213/hr
CRO general rates	232	$195/hr
CMO general rates	191	$183/hr
CEO general rates	130	$220/hr

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Additional roles by talent experience in Software
Role	Professionals	Avg. rate · 90d
Director of Operations general rates	122	$176/hr
Chief Growth Officer general rates	105	$184/hr
COO general rates	100	$218/hr
Product Manager general rates	100	$159/hr
Architect general rates	81	$205/hr
Board Member general rates	81	$243/hr
Chief Customer Officer general rates	79	$196/hr
CSO general rates	72	$225/hr
Chief AI Officer general rates	69	$225/hr
Engineering Manager general rates	67	$191/hr
Director of Growth Marketing general rates	66	$192/hr
Senior Software Engineer general rates	61	$152/hr
Head of Talent general rates	59	$142/hr
Coach general rates	58	$198/hr
Director of Business Development general rates	52	$175/hr
Chief of Staff general rates	50	$200/hr
Director of Product Management general rates	48	$188/hr
Account Executive general rates	47	$152/hr
Consultant general rates	44	$154/hr
Chief Design Officer general rates	41	$175/hr
Growth Strategist general rates	41	$190/hr
Director of People Operations general rates	39	$179/hr
Marketing Consultant general rates	38	$182/hr
CFO general rates	37	$211/hr
Director of Product Marketing general rates	36	$168/hr
Lead AI Engineer general rates	34	$175/hr
Solutions Architect general rates	34	$211/hr
CDO general rates	32	$210/hr
CIO general rates	29	$215/hr
Director of Business Operations general rates	29	$197/hr
Business Manager general rates	28	$176/hr
Project Manager general rates	28	$163/hr
Director of Partnerships general rates	27	$194/hr
Product Marketing Manager general rates	27	$140/hr
Senior Product Designer general rates	27	$140/hr
CHRO general rates	26	$203/hr
Sales Manager general rates	25	$159/hr
Director of Digital Marketing general rates	24	$153/hr
Senior Program Manager general rates	24	$159/hr
Enterprise Sales Executive general rates	23	$161/hr
Creative Director general rates	22	—
CISO general rates	21	—
Full Stack Engineer general rates	21	$175/hr
Marketing Strategist general rates	20	$201/hr
Startup Advisor general rates	20	$201/hr
Customer Success Manager general rates	19	$183/hr
Product Lead general rates	19	$150/hr
Director of Program Management general rates	18	$208/hr
Head of Strategic Partnerships general rates	18	—
Chief Brand Officer general rates	17	$179/hr
Director of Product Design general rates	17	$176/hr
Managing Partner general rates	17	—
Marketing Manager general rates	17	$145/hr
Technical Lead general rates	16	$159/hr
Senior Data Scientist general rates	15	—
Director of Innovation general rates	14	—
Frontend Engineer general rates	14	—
Product Strategist general rates	14	—
Technical Program Manager general rates	14	—
Enterprise Architect general rates	13	—
Head of Data Science general rates	13	—
Senior Sales Leader general rates	13	—
Enterprise Account Manager general rates	12	$145/hr
Principal Engineer general rates	12	$199/hr
Principal Strategy Consultant general rates	12	—
Cloud Solutions Architect general rates	11	—
Design Lead general rates	11	—
Product Engineer general rates	11	—
Recruiter general rates	11	—
Senior Product Growth Manager general rates	11	—
Chief Business Officer general rates	10	—
Chief Commercial Officer general rates	10	—
Controller general rates	10	—
Director of User Experience general rates	10	—
Product Design Lead general rates	10	—
Product Owner general rates	10	—
Sales Engineer general rates	10	—
Senior Technical Recruiter general rates	10	—

A dash means there is not enough observed data to publish a rate. Rates shown cover this group; links open general role benchmarks across all industries.

Companies hiring fractional talent in Software

Companies represented in public job postings over the past year.

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Public posting activity does not imply a customer relationship or endorsement.

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How we measure this industry group

This group combines 35 industry classifications. Each job and profile is counted once within the group, even when associated with multiple member industries. Rates are calculated from the combined observations and independently meet the same publication thresholds. Group totals cannot be calculated by adding individual industry counts.

Activity window · 2025-09-27 to 2026-09-27 · refreshed hourly. Public and platform job postings and aggregated talent profiles are evaluated as separate sources. Talent aggregates include public and non-public profiles; individual profile cards only show public profiles. Rate benchmarks always use jobs published and profiles active in the last 90 days.

Industry and company size come from accepted company tags linked to matched Crustdata identities. 1,178 of 2,077 period job records have a qualifying industry classification. Unclassified records remain unknown. Industry and role groups overlap; their totals must not be added together.

Demand counts require at least 10 jobs across 5 companies. Talent counts require 10 distinct professionals active in the selected activity window. Roles are ranked separately by jobs and professionals with industry experience. Hire links can also appear with 3 relevant public profiles and authored hiring guidance. Each rate source requires at least 10 observed samples; employer-side prices also require 5 companies and no employer contributing more than 40% of samples. Percentile ranges require 20 samples. Estimated job prices are excluded. Averages are a weighted blend of our live benchmarks and are only published when an employer offer or talent asking rate independently qualifies.

Company-size comparisons use current tags for activity in the period, not historical size or funding stage. Profile rates describe professionals with industry experience, not rates charged to specific past employers. These platform observations are not a census of the fractional market.

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Industry group overview

Fractional work across Software

Explore the industries within Software, the professionals with relevant experience, and the roles companies hire for. Group totals count each job and professional once across member industries.

Explore talent

102

Jobs published · past year

Hiring companies

$187/hr

Average benchmark · 90 days

2212

Professionals with industry experience

Explore Software industries

Explore individual industries with enough observed data to publish insights. Industry audiences overlap.

Explore all 19 industries

Meet talent with Software experience

Public profiles with experience at companies in this industry group. Experience does not establish current availability.

Adanna U
EdTech GTM & PartnershipsGoogle, Bain & Company, EY
Fractional EdTech GTM & Partnerships leader | Ex-Bain | Expert in B2B, postsecondary, career education, and revenue expansion.
Hire Adanna
Ade A
Communications & Finance Executive | Corporate Strategy | Investor Relations | Digital TransformationMicrosoft, Merrill Lynch, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Distinguished executive with 15+ years in finance & communications, excelling in people, process, and performance.
Hire Ade
Akshi F
Fractional professionalBoston Consulting Group (BCG), Blackrock, Condé Nast
Fractional COO & executive leader with 20 years’ experience scaling startups. Expert in strategy, ops, and growth. Ex-BCG, BlackRock, Kraken.
Hire Akshi
Alan J
Product @ Ro | data-driven product growth expertFTI Consulting, Squarespace, Ro.Co
Experienced B2C product growth expert with a rich background in startups like Squarespace & Skillshare, specializing in fractional talent.
Hire Alan
Alexandra R
Senior Product Manager | AI-Powered Personalization | A/B Testing & Experimentation | 8+ Years Elevating Products in eCommerce, SaaS, and MarketplacesAnheuser-Busch InBev, Warner Bros. Discovery, 2U Inc.
Product management expert with 8+ years experience, specializing in scaling AI solutions and leveraging data-driven strategies for growth.
Hire Alexandra
Alper Y
Founder, Forte Growth | Your GTM & marketing department for 90 days. We build the engine, run tests, get you results fast | Outbound, content, sales systems | 3x CRO, 1 IPO, 1 Exit, 1x SaaS Founder, 8x Fractional CMOAccenture, Bain & Company, The Ritz-Carlton
Fractional CRO/CMO for B2B SaaS & fintech. GTM, outbound, content, revenue systems. Ex-Bain, Accenture. 3x CRO, 1 IPO, 1 exit.
Hire Alper
Alyssa C
Marketing Consultant: Brand Strategy, PR, Communications, Content Marketing, Demand GenerationSolarWinds, The Zebra, Jungle Scout
Expert in B2C & B2B SaaS marketing with a focus on content-led growth. Proven track record in fractional brand success.
Hire Alyssa
Amanda T
Founder, Start Simple | Operations for Early-Stage Startups | Digital Transformation Leader | EOS Integrator | Program Manager | Project ManagerJAGGAER, Veradigm, ESM Solutions
Fractional operations leader for early-stage startups—EOS, digital transformation, program delivery, and healthcare integrations.
Hire Amanda

Popular roles in Software

Ranked by professionals with industry experience, not hiring demand. Activity covers the past year.

roles by talent experience in Software
Role	Professionals	Avg. rate · 90d
Advisor general rates	904	$201/hr
CTO general rates	324	$218/hr
CPO general rates	254	$213/hr
CRO general rates	232	$195/hr
CMO general rates	191	$183/hr
CEO general rates	130	$220/hr

Explore all 84 roles

Additional roles by talent experience in Software
Role	Professionals	Avg. rate · 90d
Director of Operations general rates	122	$176/hr
Chief Growth Officer general rates	105	$184/hr
COO general rates	100	$218/hr
Product Manager general rates	100	$159/hr
Architect general rates	81	$205/hr
Board Member general rates	81	$243/hr
Chief Customer Officer general rates	79	$196/hr
CSO general rates	72	$225/hr
Chief AI Officer general rates	69	$225/hr
Engineering Manager general rates	67	$191/hr
Director of Growth Marketing general rates	66	$192/hr
Senior Software Engineer general rates	61	$152/hr
Head of Talent general rates	59	$142/hr
Coach general rates	58	$198/hr
Director of Business Development general rates	52	$175/hr
Chief of Staff general rates	50	$200/hr
Director of Product Management general rates	48	$188/hr
Account Executive general rates	47	$152/hr
Consultant general rates	44	$154/hr
Chief Design Officer general rates	41	$175/hr
Growth Strategist general rates	41	$190/hr
Director of People Operations general rates	39	$179/hr
Marketing Consultant general rates	38	$182/hr
CFO general rates	37	$211/hr
Director of Product Marketing general rates	36	$168/hr
Lead AI Engineer general rates	34	$175/hr
Solutions Architect general rates	34	$211/hr
CDO general rates	32	$210/hr
CIO general rates	29	$215/hr
Director of Business Operations general rates	29	$197/hr
Business Manager general rates	28	$176/hr
Project Manager general rates	28	$163/hr
Director of Partnerships general rates	27	$194/hr
Product Marketing Manager general rates	27	$140/hr
Senior Product Designer general rates	27	$140/hr
CHRO general rates	26	$203/hr
Sales Manager general rates	25	$159/hr
Director of Digital Marketing general rates	24	$153/hr
Senior Program Manager general rates	24	$159/hr
Enterprise Sales Executive general rates	23	$161/hr
Creative Director general rates	22	—
CISO general rates	21	—
Full Stack Engineer general rates	21	$175/hr
Marketing Strategist general rates	20	$201/hr
Startup Advisor general rates	20	$201/hr
Customer Success Manager general rates	19	$183/hr
Product Lead general rates	19	$150/hr
Director of Program Management general rates	18	$208/hr
Head of Strategic Partnerships general rates	18	—
Chief Brand Officer general rates	17	$179/hr
Director of Product Design general rates	17	$176/hr
Managing Partner general rates	17	—
Marketing Manager general rates	17	$145/hr
Technical Lead general rates	16	$159/hr
Senior Data Scientist general rates	15	—
Director of Innovation general rates	14	—
Frontend Engineer general rates	14	—
Product Strategist general rates	14	—
Technical Program Manager general rates	14	—
Enterprise Architect general rates	13	—
Head of Data Science general rates	13	—
Senior Sales Leader general rates	13	—
Enterprise Account Manager general rates	12	$145/hr
Principal Engineer general rates	12	$199/hr
Principal Strategy Consultant general rates	12	—
Cloud Solutions Architect general rates	11	—
Design Lead general rates	11	—
Product Engineer general rates	11	—
Recruiter general rates	11	—
Senior Product Growth Manager general rates	11	—
Chief Business Officer general rates	10	—
Chief Commercial Officer general rates	10	—
Controller general rates	10	—
Director of User Experience general rates	10	—
Product Design Lead general rates	10	—
Product Owner general rates	10	—
Sales Engineer general rates	10	—
Senior Technical Recruiter general rates	10	—

A dash means there is not enough observed data to publish a rate. Rates shown cover this group; links open general role benchmarks across all industries.

Companies hiring fractional talent in Software

Companies represented in public job postings over the past year.

View all 12 featured companies

Public posting activity does not imply a customer relationship or endorsement.

Find your next fractional leader

Get matched with professionals who understand your business.

Find fractional talent

How we measure this industry group

Read the report methodology

View the latest published report. Live numbers may differ from its dated PDF.

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Fractional work across Software

Explore Software industries

Enterprise Software

Software

EdTech

SaaS

Video Games

Cryptocurrency

Developer Tools

Database

Cloud Management

Productivity Tools

File Sharing

Virtual Workforce

Developer APIs

Image Recognition

Virtual Assistant

Web Browsers

Consumer Software

Virtual Goods

Bitcoin

Meet talent with Software experience

Popular roles in Software

Companies hiring fractional talent in Software

AE

AltaML

Applied Blockchain

ArenaNet

Arganteal, Corp.

Avaly.ai

Azul

Bazaarvoice

BitGo

Blackbird Interactive

Brightrock Games

Buildkite

Find your next fractional leader