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Freelance and contract gigs in California, CA

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

California, CA job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in California, CA.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Director9$160k n=3—
Account Executive5——
Product Marketing4$147k n=4—
Engineering3——
DevOps / SRE3$154k n=3—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other23$91k n=9—
Software Developers15$162k n=5—
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products3——
Web and Digital Interface Designers3——
Project Management Specialists2——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Contract9$160k n=3—
Full-time6$154k n=5—
Part-time1——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology68$129k n=36—
Manufacturing13——
Financial Services11——
Food Service / Restaurants10——
Healthcare9——

Top categories

  • Director9
  • Account Executive5
  • Product Marketing4
  • Engineering3
  • DevOps / SRE3
  • Product Design3

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other23
  • Software Developers15
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products3
  • Web and Digital Interface Designers3
  • Project Management Specialists2
  • Management Analysts2

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology68
  • Manufacturing13
  • Financial Services11
  • Food Service / Restaurants10
  • Healthcare9
  • Consumer Goods8

Employment mix

  • Unspecified92 · 85%
  • Contract9 · 8%
  • Full-time6 · 6%
  • Part-time1 · 1%

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