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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
Engineering279$160k n=62—
Store Supervisor / Manager118$105k n=7—
Registered Nurse102$13k n=5—
Retail Associate91—$18.50/hr n=14
Account Executive83$149k n=44$54/hr n=5

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Software Developers608$179k n=80—
Managers, All Other458$164k n=94—
Project Management Specialists83$172k n=23—
Registered Nurses81——
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products65$150k n=23$54/hr n=3

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time441$129k n=75$18.57/hr n=5
Contract222$162k n=66$17/hr n=4
Part-time161—$18.57/hr n=28
Temporary102$160k n=34—
Intern60$75k n=4—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology1,611$168k n=576$54/hr n=5
Retail1,050$176k n=404$18.57/hr n=42
Manufacturing744$145k n=27$17/hr n=4
Healthcare730$57k n=27—
Transportation & Logistics584$176k n=408$54/hr n=5

Top categories

  • Engineering279
  • Store Supervisor / Manager118
  • Registered Nurse102
  • Retail Associate91
  • Account Executive83
  • Director79

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Software Developers608
  • Managers, All Other458
  • Project Management Specialists83
  • Registered Nurses81
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products65
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers47

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology1,611
  • Retail1,050
  • Manufacturing744
  • Healthcare730
  • Transportation & Logistics584
  • Professional Services429

Employment mix

  • Unspecified2,914 · 75%
  • Full-time441 · 11%
  • Contract222 · 6%
  • Part-time161 · 4%
  • Temporary102 · 3%
  • Intern60 · 2%

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