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Freelance and contract gigs in Austin, TX

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

Austin, TX job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Austin, TX.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Engineering277$160k n=68—
Store Supervisor / Manager118$105k n=7—
Registered Nurse102$13k n=5—
Retail Associate90—$18.50/hr n=14
Account Executive84$149k n=47$54/hr n=5

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Software Developers575$177k n=93—
Managers, All Other405$164k n=90—
Registered Nurses81——
Project Management Specialists79$172k n=23—
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products63$150k n=23$54/hr n=3

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time444$130k n=78$18.57/hr n=5
Contract211$164k n=67$17/hr n=4
Part-time163$130k n=5$18.57/hr n=28
Temporary103$160k n=35—
Intern55$106k n=7—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology1,601$166k n=601$54/hr n=5
Retail1,055$176k n=404$18.57/hr n=42
Manufacturing786$152k n=52$17/hr n=4
Healthcare729$53k n=26—
Transportation & Logistics590$176k n=408$54/hr n=5

Top categories

  • Engineering277
  • Store Supervisor / Manager118
  • Registered Nurse102
  • Retail Associate90
  • Account Executive84
  • Director83

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Software Developers575
  • Managers, All Other405
  • Registered Nurses81
  • Project Management Specialists79
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products63
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers47

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology1,601
  • Retail1,055
  • Manufacturing786
  • Healthcare729
  • Transportation & Logistics590
  • Professional Services426

Employment mix

  • Unspecified2,919 · 75%
  • Full-time444 · 11%
  • Contract211 · 5%
  • Part-time163 · 4%
  • Temporary103 · 3%
  • Intern55 · 1%

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