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Freelance and contract gigs in New Jersey

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

New Jersey job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in New Jersey.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail Associate310—$24/hr n=39
Store Supervisor / Manager299$130k n=20—
Crew / Cashier285——
VP184$145k n=3—
Restaurant Manager / GM164——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other434$181k n=37—
Software Developers282$190k n=11—
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers136——
Retail Salespersons129——
Fast Food and Counter Workers122$20k n=3—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time590$47k n=70$24.32/hr n=91
Full-time255$145k n=101$24.32/hr n=21
Contract122$149k n=21—
Intern30——
Temporary27——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail1,614$142k n=54$24.32/hr n=113
Food Service / Restaurants1,247$20k n=8—
Financial Services899$98k n=164—
Consumer Goods546$130k n=23$24.32/hr n=104
Professional Services425$120k n=22—

Top categories

  • Retail Associate310
  • Store Supervisor / Manager299
  • Crew / Cashier285
  • VP184
  • Restaurant Manager / GM164
  • Director149

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other434
  • Software Developers282
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers136
  • Retail Salespersons129
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers122
  • Chief Executives109

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail1,614
  • Food Service / Restaurants1,247
  • Financial Services899
  • Consumer Goods546
  • Professional Services425
  • Manufacturing237

Employment mix

  • Unspecified3,566 · 78%
  • Part-time590 · 13%
  • Full-time255 · 6%
  • Contract122 · 3%
  • Intern30 · 1%
  • Temporary27 · 1%

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