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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
VP665$228k n=65—
Director639$220k n=207—
Account Executive221$153k n=117—
Product Manager217$181k n=98—
Crew / Cashier137——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other1,326$185k n=363—
Software Developers466$213k n=140—
Chief Executives380$228k n=25—
Project Management Specialists221$182k n=90—
Management Analysts190$118k n=51—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time558$172k n=384—
Contract328$165k n=198—
Part-time223$155k n=64$26.96/hr n=13
Intern91$119k n=21—
Temporary41$185k n=17—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Financial Services2,790$170k n=528—
Technology2,419$192k n=1404—
Retail1,704$208k n=579$26.77/hr n=14
Media & Entertainment1,010$140k n=322—
Consumer Goods818$120k n=137$26.34/hr n=5

Top categories

  • VP665
  • Director639
  • Account Executive221
  • Product Manager217
  • Crew / Cashier137
  • Data Science120

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other1,326
  • Software Developers466
  • Chief Executives380
  • Project Management Specialists221
  • Management Analysts190
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products130

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Top sectors

  • Financial Services2,790
  • Technology2,419
  • Retail1,704
  • Media & Entertainment1,010
  • Consumer Goods818
  • Transportation & Logistics693

Employment mix

  • Unspecified6,466 · 84%
  • Full-time558 · 7%
  • Contract328 · 4%
  • Part-time223 · 3%
  • Intern91 · 1%
  • Temporary41 · 1%

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