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Freelance and contract gigs in Austin, TX

Contract and temporary job postings in Austin, TX — useful for freelancers, consultants, and anyone looking for non-permanent work.

Austin, TX job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Austin, TX.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Engineering310$160k n=62—
Registered Nurse108$13k n=5—
Store Supervisor / Manager106$105k n=6—
Retail Associate93—$18.50/hr n=11
Account Executive86$160k n=41$54/hr n=4

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Software Developers534$176k n=86—
Managers, All Other401$164k n=89—
Registered Nurses81——
Project Management Specialists73$172k n=23—
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products61$151k n=22—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time447$128k n=67$18.57/hr n=5
Contract198$164k n=60—
Part-time172—$18.57/hr n=26
Temporary94$160k n=35—
Intern61——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology1,652$168k n=585$54/hr n=4
Retail1,077$176k n=411$18.57/hr n=35
Manufacturing812$154k n=28—
Healthcare754$49k n=26—
Transportation & Logistics594$175k n=415$54/hr n=4

Top categories

  • Engineering310
  • Registered Nurse108
  • Store Supervisor / Manager106
  • Retail Associate93
  • Account Executive86
  • Director84

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Software Developers534
  • Managers, All Other401
  • Registered Nurses81
  • Project Management Specialists73
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products61
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers47

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology1,652
  • Retail1,077
  • Manufacturing812
  • Healthcare754
  • Transportation & Logistics594
  • Professional Services425

Employment mix

  • Unspecified2,947 · 75%
  • Full-time447 · 11%
  • Contract198 · 5%
  • Part-time172 · 4%
  • Temporary94 · 2%
  • Intern61 · 2%

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