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Freelance and contract gigs in Illinois

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

Illinois job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Illinois.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Crew / Cashier1,105$150k n=5—
Store Supervisor / Manager866$70k n=39—
Retail Associate561—$25.25/hr n=40
Shift Supervisor / Service Lead484——
Restaurant Manager / GM421——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers871——
Software Developers758$190k n=32—
Managers, All Other747$148k n=79—
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers553$70k n=5—
General and Operations Managers390——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time638$75k n=95$25.85/hr n=86
Contract314$150k n=96$19.25/hr n=3
Full-time297$115k n=107$25.85/hr n=17
Intern104$112k n=8—
Temporary72$70k n=14—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Food Service / Restaurants3,492$112k n=91$21000/hr n=3
Retail2,733$178k n=158$25.85/hr n=107
Technology1,947$178k n=279—
Manufacturing1,236$105k n=39$19.25/hr n=3
Consumer Goods761$115k n=69$25.85/hr n=97

Top categories

  • Crew / Cashier1,105
  • Store Supervisor / Manager866
  • Retail Associate561
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead484
  • Restaurant Manager / GM421
  • Engineering278

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Fast Food and Counter Workers871
  • Software Developers758
  • Managers, All Other747
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers553
  • General and Operations Managers390
  • First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers186

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Food Service / Restaurants3,492
  • Retail2,733
  • Technology1,947
  • Manufacturing1,236
  • Consumer Goods761
  • Financial Services745

Employment mix

  • Unspecified8,329 · 85%
  • Part-time638 · 7%
  • Contract314 · 3%
  • Full-time297 · 3%
  • Intern104 · 1%
  • Temporary72 · 1%

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