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Freelance and contract gigs in Houston, TX

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

Houston, TX job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Houston, TX.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Store Supervisor / Manager398$105k n=18—
Retail Associate274—$18.50/hr n=42
Crew / Cashier216——
Pharmacy133——
Delivery Driver130——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other365$129k n=24—
Registered Nurses103——
Software Developers101$158k n=12—
Fast Food and Counter Workers86——
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers82——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time415$200k n=13$18.57/hr n=97
Full-time167$105k n=36$18.57/hr n=28
Contract146$158k n=27—
Temporary47$150k n=8—
Intern34——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail1,826$154k n=73$18.57/hr n=124
Food Service / Restaurants980$46k n=4—
Healthcare661$128k n=4—
Professional Services584$177k n=26—
Consumer Goods480$105k n=21$18.57/hr n=116

Top categories

  • Store Supervisor / Manager398
  • Retail Associate274
  • Crew / Cashier216
  • Pharmacy133
  • Delivery Driver130
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead118

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other365
  • Registered Nurses103
  • Software Developers101
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers86
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers82
  • Retail Salespersons68

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail1,826
  • Food Service / Restaurants980
  • Healthcare661
  • Professional Services584
  • Consumer Goods480
  • Energy328

Employment mix

  • Unspecified3,821 · 83%
  • Part-time415 · 9%
  • Full-time167 · 4%
  • Contract146 · 3%
  • Temporary47 · 1%
  • Intern34 · 1%

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