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

chicago-il job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in chicago-il.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Director343$190k n=72—
Retail Associate261—$25.25/hr n=20
Account Executive216$161k n=104—
Store Supervisor / Manager185$115k n=10—
Crew / Cashier134——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other780$165k n=112—
Software Developers278$181k n=57—
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products124$193k n=40—
Customer Service Representatives90$132k n=3—
Project Management Specialists80$168k n=23—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time451$100k n=66$25.85/hr n=41
Contract359$150k n=155$19.25/hr n=3
Full-time307$140k n=135$25.85/hr n=7
Intern87$160k n=15—
Temporary54$75k n=9—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail1,565$193k n=133$25.85/hr n=56
Technology1,192$178k n=491—
Food Service / Restaurants974$121k n=93$18.08/hr n=6
Professional Services841$153k n=160—
Healthcare807$135k n=82—

Top categories

  • Director343
  • Retail Associate261
  • Account Executive216
  • Store Supervisor / Manager185
  • Crew / Cashier134
  • Pharmacy109

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other780
  • Software Developers278
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products124
  • Customer Service Representatives90
  • Project Management Specialists80
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers80

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail1,565
  • Technology1,192
  • Food Service / Restaurants974
  • Professional Services841
  • Healthcare807
  • Financial Services641

Employment mix

  • Unspecified4,299 · 77%
  • Part-time451 · 8%
  • Contract359 · 6%
  • Full-time307 · 6%
  • Intern87 · 2%
  • Temporary54 · 1%

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