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Freelance and contract gigs in Washington

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

Washington job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Washington.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Engineering509$184k n=137$25.50/hr n=8
Crew / Cashier313——
Store Supervisor / Manager293$121k n=13—
Product Manager266$205k n=87—
Data Science242$215k n=89—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other1,017$164k n=213—
Software Developers1,010$185k n=221—
Project Management Specialists286$184k n=96—
Registered Nurses162——
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers153——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time463$99k n=25$33.86/hr n=59
Contract426$178k n=133$24/hr n=5
Full-time227$208k n=80$33.86/hr n=14
Intern141$184k n=9—
Temporary138$160k n=65—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail4,423$184k n=1172$33.86/hr n=107
Technology4,270$187k n=1557$43/hr n=11
Transportation & Logistics2,393$184k n=1167$43/hr n=11
Food Service / Restaurants1,920$131k n=30$25.17/hr n=20
Healthcare1,374$101k n=18—

Top categories

  • Engineering509
  • Crew / Cashier313
  • Store Supervisor / Manager293
  • Product Manager266
  • Data Science242
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead201

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other1,017
  • Software Developers1,010
  • Project Management Specialists286
  • Registered Nurses162
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers153
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers138

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail4,423
  • Technology4,270
  • Transportation & Logistics2,393
  • Food Service / Restaurants1,920
  • Healthcare1,374
  • Professional Services946

Employment mix

  • Unspecified9,112 · 87%
  • Part-time463 · 4%
  • Contract426 · 4%
  • Full-time227 · 2%
  • Intern141 · 1%
  • Temporary138 · 1%

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