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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 / Cashier1,126$135k n=6—
Store Supervisor / Manager885$70k n=39—
Retail Associate561—$25.25/hr n=38
Shift Supervisor / Service Lead507——
Restaurant Manager / GM435——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers869——
Software Developers757$188k n=31—
Managers, All Other741$148k n=80—
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers553$70k n=5—
General and Operations Managers390——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time646$74k n=96$25.85/hr n=85
Contract307$150k n=94—
Full-time299$115k n=105$25.85/hr n=19
Intern103$88k n=5—
Temporary74$70k n=13—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Food Service / Restaurants3,613$112k n=82$19.80/hr n=6
Retail2,796$178k n=159$25.85/hr n=110
Technology1,947$178k n=280—
Manufacturing1,244$97k n=40—
Consumer Goods781$115k n=59$25.85/hr n=99

Top categories

  • Crew / Cashier1,126
  • Store Supervisor / Manager885
  • Retail Associate561
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead507
  • Restaurant Manager / GM435
  • Engineering283

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Fast Food and Counter Workers869
  • Software Developers757
  • Managers, All Other741
  • 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 / Restaurants3,613
  • Retail2,796
  • Technology1,947
  • Manufacturing1,244
  • Consumer Goods781
  • Healthcare770

Employment mix

  • Unspecified8,535 · 86%
  • Part-time646 · 6%
  • Contract307 · 3%
  • Full-time299 · 3%
  • Intern103 · 1%
  • Temporary74 · 1%

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