Contract Rate Increased

[irshadbabar]

Hi, I have a question if my client increase my hourly rate then what happens with existing contract? I have seen that on public profile it will be same with the new rate but internally it would be a new contract. So what would be the structure of upwork to charge then? will again they start from the 20% fee then to 10% and finally to 5% ?  or would it be merged with the old contract?

Thank you so much.

[mwiggenhorn]

The Upwork fee is based on all contracts from the same client.

[irshadbabar]

Thank you for reply but I need to understand that if client increase rate, let's take an example that current hourly rate is 10 and Upwork is charging 10% as the contract has reached more than 1000$, now client increase the contract rate to 12 per hour. so how upwork will charge for the updated contract as it seems a new project internally shown to freelancer.


Do you mean that fee will be based on client?

[m_sharman · Accepted solution]

The Upwork fee is based on total earnings by client, across all contracts with the client.  It doesn't relate to the amount you charge the client. 

[irshadbabar]

Thanks Miriam for better explanation.