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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
Director338$190k n=86—
Retail Associate269—$25.25/hr n=19
Account Executive216$150k n=109—
Store Supervisor / Manager186$115k n=9—
Crew / Cashier134——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other787$160k n=116—
Software Developers280$178k n=59—
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products126$193k n=44—
Customer Service Representatives90$132k n=3—
Fast Food and Counter Workers81——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time462$100k n=65$25.85/hr n=43
Contract373$143k n=169—
Full-time332$133k n=153$25.85/hr n=7
Intern84$154k n=12—
Temporary53$79k n=10—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail1,557$193k n=133$25.85/hr n=55
Technology1,190$178k n=500—
Food Service / Restaurants945$121k n=158$21.18/hr n=6
Professional Services844$150k n=163—
Healthcare802$135k n=86—

Top categories

  • Director338
  • Retail Associate269
  • Account Executive216
  • Store Supervisor / Manager186
  • Crew / Cashier134
  • Pharmacy107

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other787
  • Software Developers280
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products126
  • Customer Service Representatives90
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers81
  • Project Management Specialists80

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail1,557
  • Technology1,190
  • Food Service / Restaurants945
  • Professional Services844
  • Healthcare802
  • Financial Services638

Employment mix

  • Unspecified4,215 · 76%
  • Part-time462 · 8%
  • Contract373 · 7%
  • Full-time332 · 6%
  • Intern84 · 2%
  • Temporary53 · 1%

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