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Freelance and contract gigs in chicago-il

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
Director348$190k n=60—
Retail Associate261—$25.25/hr n=20
Account Executive221$161k n=106—
Store Supervisor / Manager184$115k n=10—
Crew / Cashier133——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other794$160k n=121—
Software Developers282$181k n=59—
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products126$193k n=41—
Customer Service Representatives93$132k n=3—
Project Management Specialists80$172k n=24—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time468$113k n=76$25.85/hr n=41
Contract365$144k n=154$19.25/hr n=3
Full-time293$144k n=118$25.85/hr n=7
Intern89$160k n=15—
Temporary54$75k n=9—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail1,576$193k n=135$25.85/hr n=56
Technology1,245$178k n=520—
Food Service / Restaurants978$121k n=100$18.08/hr n=6
Professional Services864$150k n=157—
Healthcare808$122k n=54—

Top categories

  • Director348
  • Retail Associate261
  • Account Executive221
  • Store Supervisor / Manager184
  • Crew / Cashier133
  • Pharmacy109

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other794
  • Software Developers282
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products126
  • Customer Service Representatives93
  • Project Management Specialists80
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers80

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail1,576
  • Technology1,245
  • Food Service / Restaurants978
  • Professional Services864
  • Healthcare808
  • Financial Services690

Employment mix

  • Unspecified4,417 · 78%
  • Part-time468 · 8%
  • Contract365 · 6%
  • Full-time293 · 5%
  • Intern89 · 2%
  • Temporary54 · 1%

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