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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
Director330$190k n=85—
Retail Associate270—$25.25/hr n=19
Account Executive212$157k n=106—
Store Supervisor / Manager186$115k n=9—
Crew / Cashier134——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other850$160k n=125—
Software Developers287$179k n=60—
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products132$193k n=46—
Customer Service Representatives90$132k n=3—
Fast Food and Counter Workers86——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time463$101k n=66$25.85/hr n=43
Contract374$143k n=160—
Full-time332$133k n=153$25.85/hr n=7
Intern85$154k n=12—
Temporary54$79k n=10—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail1,593$193k n=133$25.85/hr n=55
Technology1,182$178k n=505—
Food Service / Restaurants945$121k n=158$21.18/hr n=6
Professional Services852$150k n=163—
Healthcare802$135k n=86—

Top categories

  • Director330
  • Retail Associate270
  • Account Executive212
  • Store Supervisor / Manager186
  • Crew / Cashier134
  • Pharmacy100

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other850
  • Software Developers287
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products132
  • Customer Service Representatives90
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers86
  • Project Management Specialists84

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail1,593
  • Technology1,182
  • Food Service / Restaurants945
  • Professional Services852
  • Healthcare802
  • Financial Services633

Employment mix

  • Unspecified4,223 · 76%
  • Part-time463 · 8%
  • Contract374 · 7%
  • Full-time332 · 6%
  • Intern85 · 2%
  • Temporary54 · 1%

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