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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
Director233$285k n=126—
Account Executive150$213k n=97—
Product Manager128$196k n=85—
Data Science107$210k n=48—
Backend105$210k n=60—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other582$220k n=255—
Software Developers409$192k n=279—
Project Management Specialists119$179k n=88—
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products83$204k n=48—
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers41——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time365$182k n=344—
Contract313$195k n=179—
Part-time55$104k n=15$29.85/hr n=5
Intern37$146k n=8—
Temporary12$185k n=6—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology2,651$206k n=1551—
Transportation & Logistics631$213k n=318—
Retail591$213k n=247$29.85/hr n=6
Professional Services477$193k n=63—
Financial Services415$192k n=182—

Top categories

  • Director233
  • Account Executive150
  • Product Manager128
  • Data Science107
  • Backend105
  • ML / AI Engineering97

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other582
  • Software Developers409
  • Project Management Specialists119
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products83
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers41
  • Management Analysts39

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology2,651
  • Transportation & Logistics631
  • Retail591
  • Professional Services477
  • Financial Services415
  • Media & Entertainment271

Employment mix

  • Unspecified3,247 · 81%
  • Full-time365 · 9%
  • Contract313 · 8%
  • Part-time55 · 1%
  • Intern37 · 1%
  • Temporary12 · 0%

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