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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
VP681$240k n=64—
Director657$220k n=210—
Account Executive244$151k n=138—
Product Manager224$181k n=104—
Crew / Cashier138——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other1,294$187k n=335—
Software Developers454$214k n=131—
Chief Executives376$267k n=21—
Project Management Specialists216$181k n=88—
Management Analysts188$118k n=50—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time565$172k n=389—
Contract348$168k n=221—
Part-time236$150k n=75$26.96/hr n=13
Intern93$119k n=21—
Temporary42$184k n=18—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Financial Services2,815$171k n=502—
Technology2,613$187k n=1489—
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

  • VP681
  • Director657
  • Account Executive244
  • Product Manager224
  • Crew / Cashier138
  • Data Science132

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other1,294
  • Software Developers454
  • Chief Executives376
  • Project Management Specialists216
  • Management Analysts188
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products126

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Financial Services2,815
  • Technology2,613
  • Retail1,694
  • Media & Entertainment1,017
  • Consumer Goods822
  • Transportation & Logistics687

Employment mix

  • Unspecified6,651 · 84%
  • Full-time565 · 7%
  • Contract348 · 4%
  • Part-time236 · 3%
  • Intern93 · 1%
  • Temporary42 · 1%

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