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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
VP657$225k n=71—
Director622$225k n=185—
Account Executive225$160k n=122—
Product Manager223$181k n=99—
Crew / Cashier135$142k n=3—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other1,311$187k n=372—
Software Developers470$207k n=146—
Chief Executives384$199k n=38—
Project Management Specialists221$182k n=92—
Management Analysts187$110k n=54—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time538$168k n=372—
Contract323$168k n=203—
Part-time200$132k n=57$26.17/hr n=6
Intern98$128k n=22—
Temporary46$184k n=19—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Financial Services2,673$166k n=509—
Technology2,509$189k n=1423—
Retail1,591$213k n=530$26.34/hr n=6
Media & Entertainment968$138k n=289—
Consumer Goods724$120k n=100$26.34/hr n=5

Top categories

  • VP657
  • Director622
  • Account Executive225
  • Product Manager223
  • Crew / Cashier135
  • Data Science124

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other1,311
  • Software Developers470
  • Chief Executives384
  • Project Management Specialists221
  • Management Analysts187
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products129

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Financial Services2,673
  • Technology2,509
  • Retail1,591
  • Media & Entertainment968
  • Consumer Goods724
  • Transportation & Logistics703

Employment mix

  • Unspecified6,412 · 84%
  • Full-time538 · 7%
  • Contract323 · 4%
  • Part-time200 · 3%
  • Intern98 · 1%
  • Temporary46 · 1%

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