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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
Store Supervisor / Manager173$115k n=9—
Retail Associate166—$25.25/hr n=19
Director151$193k n=24—
Account Executive119$175k n=63—
Pharmacy119——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other549$148k n=79—
Software Developers114$178k n=31—
Customer Service Representatives78$132k n=3—
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers67——
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products66$184k n=22—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time321$100k n=65$25.85/hr n=44
Contract239$150k n=93—
Full-time192$132k n=104$25.85/hr n=7
Intern62$97k n=4—
Temporary40$160k n=3—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail1,293$193k n=122$25.85/hr n=54
Food Service / Restaurants833$129k n=53$18.60/hr n=5
Technology659$180k n=298—
Professional Services648$150k n=116—
Healthcare546$92k n=35—

Top categories

  • Store Supervisor / Manager173
  • Retail Associate166
  • Director151
  • Account Executive119
  • Pharmacy119
  • Crew / Cashier116

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other549
  • Software Developers114
  • Customer Service Representatives78
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers67
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products66
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers62

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail1,293
  • Food Service / Restaurants833
  • Technology659
  • Professional Services648
  • Healthcare546
  • Financial Services536

Employment mix

  • Unspecified3,116 · 78%
  • Part-time321 · 8%
  • Contract239 · 6%
  • Full-time192 · 5%
  • Intern62 · 2%
  • Temporary40 · 1%

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