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Freelance and contract gigs in Philadelphia, PA

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

Philadelphia, PA job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Philadelphia, PA.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Store Supervisor / Manager137$120k n=7—
Retail Associate122—$19/hr n=10
Director54$328k n=4—
Crew / Cashier41——
Shift Supervisor / Service Lead23——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other226$95k n=11—
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers37——
Software Developers25$207k n=4—
Fast Food and Counter Workers25——
Retail Salespersons16——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time203$80k n=11$19.27/hr n=26
Contract131$160k n=25—
Full-time71$115k n=11$19.27/hr n=5
Temporary14$130k n=5—
Intern9——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail525$120k n=8$19.27/hr n=31
Professional Services435$160k n=33—
Food Service / Restaurants206$114k n=3—
Financial Services177$99k n=18—
Consumer Goods149$120k n=8$19.27/hr n=30

Top categories

  • Store Supervisor / Manager137
  • Retail Associate122
  • Director54
  • Crew / Cashier41
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead23
  • Beauty Advisor / Stylist22

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other226
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers37
  • Software Developers25
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers25
  • Retail Salespersons16
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products15

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail525
  • Professional Services435
  • Food Service / Restaurants206
  • Financial Services177
  • Consumer Goods149
  • Healthcare69

Employment mix

  • Unspecified1,064 · 71%
  • Part-time203 · 14%
  • Contract131 · 9%
  • Full-time71 · 5%
  • Temporary14 · 1%
  • Intern9 · 1%

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