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Freelance and contract gigs in chicago-il

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

chicago-il job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in chicago-il.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Director352$212k n=48—
Retail Associate264—$25.25/hr n=18
Account Executive227$162k n=101—
Store Supervisor / Manager176$115k n=10—
Crew / Cashier130——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other778$168k n=112—
Software Developers280$190k n=60—
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products122$193k n=41—
Customer Service Representatives90$132k n=3—
Fast Food and Counter Workers80——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time464$100k n=66$25.85/hr n=40
Contract321$143k n=124—
Full-time280$132k n=114$25.85/hr n=7
Intern85$149k n=9—
Temporary47$160k n=3—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail1,582$193k n=137$25.85/hr n=51
Technology1,288$181k n=488—
Food Service / Restaurants934$121k n=70$21.81/hr n=3
Professional Services849$150k n=121—
Healthcare816$118k n=56—

Top categories

  • Director352
  • Retail Associate264
  • Account Executive227
  • Store Supervisor / Manager176
  • Crew / Cashier130
  • Pharmacy110

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other778
  • Software Developers280
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products122
  • Customer Service Representatives90
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers80
  • Project Management Specialists78

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail1,582
  • Technology1,288
  • Food Service / Restaurants934
  • Professional Services849
  • Healthcare816
  • Financial Services654

Employment mix

  • Unspecified4,501 · 79%
  • Part-time464 · 8%
  • Contract321 · 6%
  • Full-time280 · 5%
  • Intern85 · 1%
  • Temporary47 · 1%

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