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Contract and temporary job postings in Columbus, OH — useful for freelancers, consultants, and anyone looking for non-permanent work.

Columbus, OH job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Columbus, OH.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail Associate148—$18/hr n=8
Store Supervisor / Manager139$105k n=5—
Crew / Cashier106——
Cook / Kitchen65——
Restaurant Manager / GM60$57k n=4—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other305$99k n=10—
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers100$58k n=4—
Software Developers70$160k n=18—
Fast Food and Counter Workers58——
Chief Executives38——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time249$46k n=18$18.09/hr n=17
Contract132$85k n=7—
Full-time123$100k n=20$18.09/hr n=4
Intern20——
Temporary17$65k n=6—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail877$160k n=39$18.09/hr n=24
Food Service / Restaurants495$63k n=14—
Professional Services436$165k n=3—
Financial Services378$55k n=21—
Consumer Goods202$105k n=5$18.09/hr n=19

Top categories

  • Retail Associate148
  • Store Supervisor / Manager139
  • Crew / Cashier106
  • Cook / Kitchen65
  • Restaurant Manager / GM60
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead58

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other305
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers100
  • Software Developers70
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers58
  • Chief Executives38
  • Management Analysts28

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail877
  • Food Service / Restaurants495
  • Professional Services436
  • Financial Services378
  • Consumer Goods202
  • Transportation & Logistics129

Employment mix

  • Unspecified1,826 · 77%
  • Part-time249 · 11%
  • Contract132 · 6%
  • Full-time123 · 5%
  • Intern20 · 1%
  • Temporary17 · 1%

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