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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
Engineering4
Product Marketing4$147k n=4
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
Contract8
Full-time6$154k n=5
Part-time1

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology69$129k n=36
Manufacturing13
Financial Services11
Food Service / Restaurants10
Healthcare9

Top categories

  • Director9
  • Account Executive5
  • Engineering4
  • Product Marketing4
  • 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

  • Technology69
  • Manufacturing13
  • Financial Services11
  • Food Service / Restaurants10
  • Healthcare9
  • Consumer Goods9

Employment mix

  • Unspecified95 · 86%
  • Contract8 · 7%
  • Full-time6 · 5%
  • Part-time1 · 1%

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