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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 Associate741$75k n=3$26/hr n=74
Shift Supervisor / Service Lead727—$30.58/hr n=3
VP714$225k n=62—
Director705$236k n=184—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other1,845$185k n=388—
Software Developers627$206k n=198—
Fast Food and Counter Workers612——
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers554$73k n=10—
Chief Executives420$225k n=26—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time1,833$135k n=75$26.34/hr n=189
Full-time1,419$176k n=473$26.34/hr n=40
Contract671$160k n=305—
Intern129$87k n=23—
Temporary98$125k n=33—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail4,568$207k n=602$26.34/hr n=232
Food Service / Restaurants3,713$125k n=144$17/hr n=3
Financial Services3,168$166k n=505—
Technology2,893$194k n=1535—
Consumer Goods1,717$130k n=200$26.34/hr n=211

Top categories

  • Crew / Cashier1,440
  • Retail Associate741
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead727
  • VP714
  • Director705
  • Store Supervisor / Manager665

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other1,845
  • Software Developers627
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers612
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers554
  • Chief Executives420
  • Retail Salespersons294

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail4,568
  • Food Service / Restaurants3,713
  • Financial Services3,168
  • Technology2,893
  • Consumer Goods1,717
  • Professional Services1,316

Employment mix

  • Unspecified11,720 · 74%
  • Part-time1,833 · 12%
  • Full-time1,419 · 9%
  • Contract671 · 4%
  • Intern129 · 1%
  • Temporary98 · 1%

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