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Freelance and contract gigs in Boston, MA

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

Boston, MA job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Boston, MA.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Director214$212k n=45—
VP69$189k n=12—
Account Executive68$128k n=53—
Engineering29$144k n=13—
Product Manager26$168k n=21—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other337$173k n=56—
Software Developers56$160k n=19—
Management Analysts38$120k n=5—
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products37$121k n=24—
Chief Executives34$208k n=5—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Contract169$135k n=53—
Full-time54$112k n=27—
Part-time36$90k n=12—
Intern17$65k n=3—
Temporary17$160k n=12—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology509$151k n=391—
Professional Services454$142k n=36—
Financial Services346$140k n=59—
Retail296$187k n=156—
Transportation & Logistics219$184k n=167—

Top categories

  • Director214
  • VP69
  • Account Executive68
  • Engineering29
  • Product Manager26
  • Data Science24

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other337
  • Software Developers56
  • Management Analysts38
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products37
  • Chief Executives34
  • Customer Service Representatives16

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology509
  • Professional Services454
  • Financial Services346
  • Retail296
  • Transportation & Logistics219
  • Healthcare212

Employment mix

  • Unspecified1,493 · 84%
  • Contract169 · 9%
  • Full-time54 · 3%
  • Part-time36 · 2%
  • Intern17 · 1%
  • Temporary17 · 1%

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