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Freelance and contract gigs in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

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

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Engineering831$222k n=281—
Director322$335k n=127—
Product Manager277$240k n=95—
Data Science237$238k n=104—
ML / AI Engineering223$265k n=77—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Software Developers1,903$224k n=447—
Managers, All Other786$261k n=192—
Project Management Specialists349$236k n=110—
Computer and Information Research Scientists99$260k n=29—
Management Analysts63$197k n=16—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time576$184k n=476$29.85/hr n=5
Contract264$234k n=138—
Part-time184$104k n=11$29.85/hr n=27
Intern130$142k n=18—
Temporary27$140k n=6—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology5,801$235k n=2008—
Manufacturing2,197$167k n=60—
Retail1,051$224k n=241$29.85/hr n=32
Transportation & Logistics878$224k n=354—
Financial Services460$266k n=33—

Top categories

  • Engineering831
  • Director322
  • Product Manager277
  • Data Science237
  • ML / AI Engineering223
  • Backend160

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Software Developers1,903
  • Managers, All Other786
  • Project Management Specialists349
  • Computer and Information Research Scientists99
  • Management Analysts63
  • Data Scientists52

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Top sectors

  • Technology5,801
  • Manufacturing2,197
  • Retail1,051
  • Transportation & Logistics878
  • Financial Services460
  • Healthcare455

Employment mix

  • Unspecified6,606 · 85%
  • Full-time576 · 7%
  • Contract264 · 3%
  • Part-time184 · 2%
  • Intern130 · 2%
  • Temporary27 · 0%

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