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Freelance and contract gigs in Cambridge, MA

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

Cambridge, MA job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Cambridge, MA.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Director149$163k n=28—
Registered Nurse20—$105.81/hr n=20
Data Science16$111k n=11—
Store Supervisor / Manager8——
VP8——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other83——
Software Developers11$222k n=3—
Chief Executives6——
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers5——
Management Analysts4——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time30$163k n=25$28.39/hr n=4
Part-time18$75k n=5$26/hr n=8
Contract11$113k n=10—
Intern8——
Temporary2——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Healthcare281$188k n=25$105.81/hr n=20
Education221$105k n=180$32.90/hr n=39
Technology38$222k n=15—
Retail29—$25.83/hr n=7
Consumer Goods29—$25.83/hr n=7

Top categories

  • Director149
  • Registered Nurse20
  • Data Science16
  • Store Supervisor / Manager8
  • VP8
  • Retail Associate7

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other83
  • Software Developers11
  • Chief Executives6
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers5
  • Management Analysts4
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers3

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Healthcare281
  • Education221
  • Technology38
  • Retail29
  • Consumer Goods29
  • Food Service / Restaurants20

Employment mix

  • Unspecified541 · 89%
  • Full-time30 · 5%
  • Part-time18 · 3%
  • Contract11 · 2%
  • Intern8 · 1%
  • Temporary2 · 0%

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