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Freelance and contract gigs in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

Contract and temporary job postings in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN — useful for freelancers, consultants, and anyone looking for non-permanent work.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail Associate172—$25.25/hr n=21
Director143$185k n=19—
Store Supervisor / Manager132$115k n=10—
Pharmacy124——
Shift Supervisor / Service Lead101——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other511$160k n=62—
Software Developers99$190k n=24—
Customer Service Representatives77$132k n=3—
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products60$193k n=17—
Fast Food and Counter Workers55——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time322$83k n=57$25.85/hr n=48
Contract211$159k n=70—
Full-time143$131k n=77$25.85/hr n=8
Intern59$121k n=3—
Temporary42$160k n=3—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail1,285$193k n=119$25.85/hr n=56
Food Service / Restaurants602$135k n=41—
Professional Services564$135k n=71—
Healthcare553$92k n=33—
Technology516$193k n=219—

Top categories

  • Retail Associate172
  • Director143
  • Store Supervisor / Manager132
  • Pharmacy124
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead101
  • Account Executive95

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other511
  • Software Developers99
  • Customer Service Representatives77
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products60
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers55
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers51

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail1,285
  • Food Service / Restaurants602
  • Professional Services564
  • Healthcare553
  • Technology516
  • Financial Services460

Employment mix

  • Unspecified2,698 · 78%
  • Part-time322 · 9%
  • Contract211 · 6%
  • Full-time143 · 4%
  • Intern59 · 2%
  • Temporary42 · 1%

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