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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
VP651$228k n=61—
Director612$225k n=181—
Account Executive226$153k n=122—
Product Manager218$182k n=100—
Crew / Cashier137——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other1,277$187k n=346—
Software Developers463$210k n=139—
Chief Executives375$228k n=25—
Project Management Specialists216$185k n=88—
Management Analysts181$112k n=45—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time533$172k n=364—
Contract313$170k n=193—
Part-time211$135k n=57$26.96/hr n=13
Intern79$127k n=20—
Temporary39$185k n=17—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Financial Services2,682$169k n=489—
Technology2,516$190k n=1434—
Retail1,617$213k n=537$26.77/hr n=14
Media & Entertainment990$138k n=301—
Consumer Goods731$115k n=95$26.34/hr n=5

Top categories

  • VP651
  • Director612
  • Account Executive226
  • Product Manager218
  • Crew / Cashier137
  • Data Science126

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other1,277
  • Software Developers463
  • Chief Executives375
  • Project Management Specialists216
  • Management Analysts181
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products123

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Financial Services2,682
  • Technology2,516
  • Retail1,617
  • Media & Entertainment990
  • Consumer Goods731
  • Transportation & Logistics693

Employment mix

  • Unspecified6,422 · 85%
  • Full-time533 · 7%
  • Contract313 · 4%
  • Part-time211 · 3%
  • Intern79 · 1%
  • Temporary39 · 1%

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