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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
Backend41$235k n=15—
Director36$258k n=24—
Full-stack33$218k n=6—
Engineering30$153k n=5—
ML / AI Engineering30$230k n=7—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Software Developers69$230k n=62—
Managers, All Other67$208k n=52—
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products9$153k n=6—
Project Management Specialists8$169k n=8—
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers7——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time153$170k n=144—
Contract68$213k n=33—
Intern10——
Part-time8——
Temporary1——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology790$185k n=269—
Food Service / Restaurants55$105k n=22—
Professional Services48$188k n=23—
Consumer Goods39$155k n=18—
Retail37$156k n=16—

Top categories

  • Backend41
  • Director36
  • Full-stack33
  • Engineering30
  • ML / AI Engineering30
  • Data Science28

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Software Developers69
  • Managers, All Other67
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products9
  • Project Management Specialists8
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers7
  • Cooks, Restaurant5

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology790
  • Food Service / Restaurants55
  • Professional Services48
  • Consumer Goods39
  • Retail37
  • Financial Services33

Employment mix

  • Unspecified690 · 74%
  • Full-time153 · 16%
  • Contract68 · 7%
  • Intern10 · 1%
  • Part-time8 · 1%
  • Temporary1 · 0%

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