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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
Director343$190k n=83—
Retail Associate267—$25.25/hr n=20
Account Executive216$150k n=108—
Store Supervisor / Manager186$115k n=10—
Crew / Cashier135——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other781$161k n=113—
Software Developers278$181k n=57—
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products125$193k n=41—
Customer Service Representatives90$132k n=3—
Fast Food and Counter Workers81——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time464$101k n=68$25.85/hr n=42
Contract371$145k n=167$19.25/hr n=3
Full-time337$134k n=152$25.85/hr n=7
Intern91$135k n=18—
Temporary53$79k n=10—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail1,563$193k n=133$25.85/hr n=56
Technology1,188$178k n=496—
Food Service / Restaurants974$121k n=141$21.18/hr n=6
Professional Services844$150k n=163—
Healthcare795$135k n=82—

Top categories

  • Director343
  • Retail Associate267
  • Account Executive216
  • Store Supervisor / Manager186
  • Crew / Cashier135
  • Pharmacy107

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other781
  • Software Developers278
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products125
  • Customer Service Representatives90
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers81
  • Project Management Specialists79

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail1,563
  • Technology1,188
  • Food Service / Restaurants974
  • Professional Services844
  • Healthcare795
  • Financial Services644

Employment mix

  • Unspecified4,242 · 76%
  • Part-time464 · 8%
  • Contract371 · 7%
  • Full-time337 · 6%
  • Intern91 · 2%
  • Temporary53 · 1%

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