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Freelance and contract gigs in San Francisco, CA

Contract and temporary job postings in San Francisco, CA — useful for freelancers, consultants, and anyone looking for non-permanent work.

San Francisco, CA job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in San Francisco, CA.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Director234$290k n=123—
Account Executive152$213k n=96—
Product Manager128$196k n=85—
Data Science107$213k n=47—
Backend104$205k n=58—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other569$220k n=250—
Software Developers409$192k n=278—
Project Management Specialists118$181k n=87—
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products82$204k n=48—
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers41——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time366$185k n=344—
Contract306$199k n=179—
Part-time54$104k n=13$29.85/hr n=6
Intern35$146k n=7—
Temporary14$185k n=7—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology2,663$207k n=1558—
Transportation & Logistics635$213k n=318—
Retail604$213k n=246$29.85/hr n=8
Professional Services476$195k n=62—
Financial Services412$192k n=177—

Top categories

  • Director234
  • Account Executive152
  • Product Manager128
  • Data Science107
  • Backend104
  • ML / AI Engineering98

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other569
  • Software Developers409
  • Project Management Specialists118
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products82
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers41
  • Management Analysts39

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology2,663
  • Transportation & Logistics635
  • Retail604
  • Professional Services476
  • Financial Services412
  • Media & Entertainment272

Employment mix

  • Unspecified3,279 · 81%
  • Full-time366 · 9%
  • Contract306 · 8%
  • Part-time54 · 1%
  • Intern35 · 1%
  • Temporary14 · 0%

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