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Freelance and contract gigs in NY

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

NY job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in NY.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
VP658$225k n=74—
Director627$225k n=193—
Account Executive231$154k n=128—
Product Manager221$183k n=97—
Crew / Cashier129——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other1,308$186k n=376—
Software Developers472$210k n=148—
Chief Executives384$210k n=39—
Project Management Specialists220$183k n=91—
Management Analysts188$110k n=55—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time541$169k n=375—
Contract325$171k n=205—
Part-time211$136k n=68$26.17/hr n=6
Intern87$128k n=22—
Temporary46$184k n=19—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Financial Services2,690$168k n=526—
Technology2,541$187k n=1455—
Retail1,589$213k n=529$26.34/hr n=6
Media & Entertainment970$138k n=288—
Consumer Goods720$115k n=108$26.34/hr n=5

Top categories

  • VP658
  • Director627
  • Account Executive231
  • Product Manager221
  • Crew / Cashier129
  • Data Science124

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other1,308
  • Software Developers472
  • Chief Executives384
  • Project Management Specialists220
  • Management Analysts188
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products131

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Top sectors

  • Financial Services2,690
  • Technology2,541
  • Retail1,589
  • Media & Entertainment970
  • Consumer Goods720
  • Transportation & Logistics703

Employment mix

  • Unspecified6,357 · 84%
  • Full-time541 · 7%
  • Contract325 · 4%
  • Part-time211 · 3%
  • Intern87 · 1%
  • Temporary46 · 1%

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