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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
Director354$214k n=48—
Retail Associate261—$25.25/hr n=19
Account Executive229$161k n=102—
Store Supervisor / Manager176$115k n=10—
Crew / Cashier130——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other777$163k n=113—
Software Developers279$190k n=58—
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products122$193k n=40—
Customer Service Representatives89$132k n=3—
Fast Food and Counter Workers80——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time467$100k n=67$25.85/hr n=42
Contract322$143k n=125—
Full-time278$132k n=115$25.85/hr n=7
Intern82$135k n=6—
Temporary47$160k n=3—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail1,577$193k n=137$25.85/hr n=53
Technology1,289$181k n=490—
Food Service / Restaurants937$123k n=61$21.81/hr n=3
Professional Services849$150k n=121—
Healthcare815$118k n=56—

Top categories

  • Director354
  • Retail Associate261
  • Account Executive229
  • Store Supervisor / Manager176
  • Crew / Cashier130
  • Pharmacy110

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other777
  • Software Developers279
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products122
  • Customer Service Representatives89
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers80
  • Project Management Specialists78

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail1,577
  • Technology1,289
  • Food Service / Restaurants937
  • Professional Services849
  • Healthcare815
  • Financial Services652

Employment mix

  • Unspecified4,509 · 79%
  • Part-time467 · 8%
  • Contract322 · 6%
  • Full-time278 · 5%
  • Intern82 · 1%
  • Temporary47 · 1%

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