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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$206k n=54—
Retail Associate264—$25.25/hr n=18
Account Executive227$161k n=100—
Store Supervisor / Manager176$115k n=10—
Crew / Cashier130——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other787$161k n=117—
Software Developers282$190k n=65—
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products125$193k n=41—
Customer Service Representatives93$132k n=3—
Project Management Specialists80$177k n=21—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time474$117k n=74$25.85/hr n=40
Contract333$147k n=130—
Full-time285$133k n=117$25.85/hr n=7
Intern86$149k n=9—
Temporary47$133k n=4—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail1,577$193k n=137$25.85/hr n=51
Technology1,310$180k n=503—
Food Service / Restaurants937$121k n=73$21.81/hr n=3
Professional Services870$157k n=135—
Healthcare816$118k n=57—

Top categories

  • Director354
  • Retail Associate264
  • Account Executive227
  • Store Supervisor / Manager176
  • Crew / Cashier130
  • Pharmacy110

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other787
  • Software Developers282
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products125
  • Customer Service Representatives93
  • Project Management Specialists80
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers80

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail1,577
  • Technology1,310
  • Food Service / Restaurants937
  • Professional Services870
  • Healthcare816
  • Financial Services682

Employment mix

  • Unspecified4,492 · 79%
  • Part-time474 · 8%
  • Contract333 · 6%
  • Full-time285 · 5%
  • Intern86 · 2%
  • Temporary47 · 1%

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