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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
VP669$228k n=65—
Director654$220k n=212—
Account Executive244$151k n=138—
Product Manager222$181k n=102—
Crew / Cashier138——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other1,301$186k n=354—
Software Developers458$214k n=138—
Chief Executives377$228k n=25—
Project Management Specialists216$181k n=89—
Management Analysts188$118k n=51—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time563$172k n=387—
Contract347$170k n=219—
Part-time235$150k n=75$26.96/hr n=13
Intern93$119k n=21—
Temporary42$184k n=18—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Financial Services2,793$170k n=525—
Technology2,617$187k n=1492—
Retail1,694$208k n=569$26.77/hr n=14
Media & Entertainment1,017$140k n=319—
Consumer Goods822$120k n=137$26.34/hr n=5

Top categories

  • VP669
  • Director654
  • Account Executive244
  • Product Manager222
  • Crew / Cashier138
  • Data Science132

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other1,301
  • Software Developers458
  • Chief Executives377
  • Project Management Specialists216
  • Management Analysts188
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products126

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Financial Services2,793
  • Technology2,617
  • Retail1,694
  • Media & Entertainment1,017
  • Consumer Goods822
  • Transportation & Logistics687

Employment mix

  • Unspecified6,637 · 84%
  • Full-time563 · 7%
  • Contract347 · 4%
  • Part-time235 · 3%
  • Intern93 · 1%
  • Temporary42 · 1%

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