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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
Engineering829$222k n=278—
Director322$335k n=127—
Product Manager277$240k n=95—
Data Science235$239k n=103—
ML / AI Engineering223$265k n=77—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Software Developers1,897$224k n=442—
Managers, All Other783$262k n=191—
Project Management Specialists348$236k n=110—
Computer and Information Research Scientists98$260k n=28—
Management Analysts62$197k n=16—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time583$184k n=483$29.85/hr n=5
Contract264$234k n=138—
Part-time178$117k n=5$29.85/hr n=27
Intern131$142k n=19—
Temporary27$140k n=6—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology5,798$234k n=2007—
Manufacturing2,198$167k n=61—
Retail1,048$224k n=236$29.85/hr n=32
Transportation & Logistics874$224k n=347—
Healthcare455$120k n=7—

Top categories

  • Engineering829
  • Director322
  • Product Manager277
  • Data Science235
  • ML / AI Engineering223
  • Backend161

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Software Developers1,897
  • Managers, All Other783
  • Project Management Specialists348
  • Computer and Information Research Scientists98
  • Management Analysts62
  • Data Scientists52

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Top sectors

  • Technology5,798
  • Manufacturing2,198
  • Retail1,048
  • Transportation & Logistics874
  • Healthcare455
  • Financial Services453

Employment mix

  • Unspecified6,597 · 85%
  • Full-time583 · 7%
  • Contract264 · 3%
  • Part-time178 · 2%
  • Intern131 · 2%
  • Temporary27 · 0%

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