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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
Engineering310$160k n=68—
Store Supervisor / Manager119$105k n=7—
Registered Nurse106$13k n=5—
Retail Associate89—$18.50/hr n=10
Director85$190k n=15—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Software Developers544$177k n=93—
Managers, All Other403$164k n=90—
Registered Nurses81——
Project Management Specialists75$172k n=23—
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products62$150k n=23$54/hr n=3

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time450$130k n=76$18.57/hr n=5
Contract211$164k n=67—
Part-time169$130k n=5$18.57/hr n=26
Temporary97$160k n=35—
Intern71$98k n=8—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology1,632$167k n=598$54/hr n=5
Retail1,066$176k n=404$18.57/hr n=36
Manufacturing812$152k n=50—
Healthcare752$49k n=27—
Transportation & Logistics590$176k n=408$54/hr n=5

Top categories

  • Engineering310
  • Store Supervisor / Manager119
  • Registered Nurse106
  • Retail Associate89
  • Director85
  • Account Executive84

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Software Developers544
  • Managers, All Other403
  • Registered Nurses81
  • Project Management Specialists75
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products62
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers47

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology1,632
  • Retail1,066
  • Manufacturing812
  • Healthcare752
  • Transportation & Logistics590
  • Professional Services426

Employment mix

  • Unspecified2,964 · 75%
  • Full-time450 · 11%
  • Contract211 · 5%
  • Part-time169 · 4%
  • Temporary97 · 2%
  • Intern71 · 2%

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