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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
VP652$225k n=63—
Director609$225k n=190—
Product Manager213$183k n=95—
Account Executive209$153k n=109—
Crew / Cashier137——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other1,270$187k n=344—
Software Developers458$212k n=136—
Chief Executives375$228k n=25—
Project Management Specialists212$185k n=86—
Management Analysts181$112k n=45—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time539$175k n=368—
Contract313$165k n=193—
Part-time218$150k n=70$26.96/hr n=13
Intern78$127k n=20—
Temporary41$185k n=19—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Financial Services2,699$170k n=512—
Technology2,344$192k n=1360—
Retail1,610$213k n=537$26.77/hr n=14
Media & Entertainment988$138k n=300—
Consumer Goods723$115k n=95$26.34/hr n=5

Top categories

  • VP652
  • Director609
  • Product Manager213
  • Account Executive209
  • Crew / Cashier137
  • Data Science117

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other1,270
  • Software Developers458
  • Chief Executives375
  • Project Management Specialists212
  • Management Analysts181
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products122

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Financial Services2,699
  • Technology2,344
  • Retail1,610
  • Media & Entertainment988
  • Consumer Goods723
  • Transportation & Logistics693

Employment mix

  • Unspecified6,262 · 84%
  • Full-time539 · 7%
  • Contract313 · 4%
  • Part-time218 · 3%
  • Intern78 · 1%
  • Temporary41 · 1%

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