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Freelance and contract gigs in California, CA

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

California, CA job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in California, CA.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Director4$160k n=4
DevOps / SRE3$154k n=3
Account Executive3
Engineering1
Full-stack1

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other9$154k n=5
Software Developers6$178k n=4
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products2
Project Management Specialists1
Management Analysts1

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time3$222k n=3
Contract3
Part-time2

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology24$149k n=15
Consumer Goods6
Media & Entertainment4
Education4$160k n=4
Food Service / Restaurants3

Top categories

  • Director4
  • DevOps / SRE3
  • Account Executive3
  • Engineering1
  • Full-stack1
  • Food Service1

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other9
  • Software Developers6
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products2
  • Project Management Specialists1
  • Management Analysts1

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology24
  • Consumer Goods6
  • Media & Entertainment4
  • Education4
  • Food Service / Restaurants3
  • Manufacturing2

Employment mix

  • Unspecified28 · 78%
  • Full-time3 · 8%
  • Contract3 · 8%
  • Part-time2 · 6%

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