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Freelance and contract gigs in New York

Contract and temporary job postings in New York — useful for freelancers, consultants, and anyone looking for non-permanent work.

New York job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in New York.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Crew / Cashier1,440——
Retail Associate738$66k n=4$26/hr n=74
Shift Supervisor / Service Lead728—$30.58/hr n=3
VP722$225k n=79—
Director707$237k n=193—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other1,870$185k n=413—
Software Developers632$206k n=201—
Fast Food and Counter Workers612——
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers556$73k n=10—
Chief Executives432$163k n=44—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time1,829$140k n=85$26.34/hr n=188
Full-time1,435$172k n=483$26.34/hr n=40
Contract710$156k n=336—
Intern126$100k n=19—
Temporary117$125k n=44—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail4,548$207k n=598$26.34/hr n=233
Food Service / Restaurants3,714$125k n=145$17/hr n=3
Financial Services3,158$166k n=553—
Technology2,890$194k n=1535—
Consumer Goods1,719$130k n=207$26.34/hr n=211

Top categories

  • Crew / Cashier1,440
  • Retail Associate738
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead728
  • VP722
  • Director707
  • Store Supervisor / Manager664

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other1,870
  • Software Developers632
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers612
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers556
  • Chief Executives432
  • Retail Salespersons295

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail4,548
  • Food Service / Restaurants3,714
  • Financial Services3,158
  • Technology2,890
  • Consumer Goods1,719
  • Professional Services1,313

Employment mix

  • Unspecified11,633 · 73%
  • Part-time1,829 · 12%
  • Full-time1,435 · 9%
  • Contract710 · 4%
  • Intern126 · 1%
  • Temporary117 · 1%

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