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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 Associate232—$25.25/hr n=19
Account Executive229$161k n=102—
Store Supervisor / Manager187$115k n=9—
Crew / Cashier135——

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-time420$100k n=66$25.85/hr n=43
Contract321$143k n=126—
Full-time269$132k n=118$25.85/hr n=7
Intern84$135k n=6—
Temporary50$160k n=3—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail1,564$193k n=138$25.85/hr n=54
Technology1,293$181k n=489—
Food Service / Restaurants984$124k n=60$21/hr n=5
Healthcare851$118k n=56—
Professional Services849$150k n=121—

Top categories

  • Director354
  • Retail Associate232
  • Account Executive229
  • Store Supervisor / Manager187
  • Crew / Cashier135
  • Pharmacy121

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

  • Retail1,564
  • Technology1,293
  • Food Service / Restaurants984
  • Healthcare851
  • Professional Services849
  • Financial Services652

Employment mix

  • Unspecified4,592 · 80%
  • Part-time420 · 7%
  • Contract321 · 6%
  • Full-time269 · 5%
  • Intern84 · 1%
  • Temporary50 · 1%

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