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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 / Cashier1,442——
Retail Associate740$75k n=3$26/hr n=76
Shift Supervisor / Service Lead727—$30.58/hr n=3
VP714$225k n=61—
Director704$237k n=185—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other1,841$185k n=389—
Software Developers626$206k n=198—
Fast Food and Counter Workers612——
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers554$73k n=10—
Chief Executives420$225k n=25—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time1,831$135k n=77$26.34/hr n=182
Full-time1,425$176k n=476$26.34/hr n=41
Contract671$160k n=305—
Intern133$100k n=27—
Temporary99$125k n=33—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail4,575$206k n=610$26.34/hr n=228
Food Service / Restaurants3,711$125k n=139$17/hr n=3
Financial Services3,173$166k n=513—
Technology2,890$194k n=1534—
Consumer Goods1,724$130k n=195$26.34/hr n=211

Top categories

  • Crew / Cashier1,442
  • Retail Associate740
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead727
  • VP714
  • Director704
  • Store Supervisor / Manager666

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other1,841
  • Software Developers626
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers612
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers554
  • Chief Executives420
  • Retail Salespersons293

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail4,575
  • Food Service / Restaurants3,711
  • Financial Services3,173
  • Technology2,890
  • Consumer Goods1,724
  • Professional Services1,316

Employment mix

  • Unspecified11,730 · 74%
  • Part-time1,831 · 12%
  • Full-time1,425 · 9%
  • Contract671 · 4%
  • Intern133 · 1%
  • Temporary99 · 1%

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