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Freelance and contract gigs in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

Contract and temporary job postings in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN — useful for freelancers, consultants, and anyone looking for non-permanent work.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail Associate168—$25.25/hr n=22
Store Supervisor / Manager137$115k n=10—
Director132$185k n=43—
Pharmacy99——
Shift Supervisor / Service Lead96——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other586$159k n=80—
Software Developers104$178k n=25—
Customer Service Representatives78$132k n=3—
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products65$193k n=21—
Management Analysts59$101k n=16—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time321$89k n=56$25.85/hr n=49
Contract256$159k n=94—
Full-time138$131k n=77$25.85/hr n=8
Intern59$162k n=6—
Temporary44$79k n=10—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail1,215$193k n=119$25.85/hr n=59
Food Service / Restaurants625$127k n=129$17.40/hr n=3
Professional Services571$150k n=99—
Healthcare501$98k n=36—
Technology470$193k n=225—

Top categories

  • Retail Associate168
  • Store Supervisor / Manager137
  • Director132
  • Pharmacy99
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead96
  • Crew / Cashier95

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other586
  • Software Developers104
  • Customer Service Representatives78
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products65
  • Management Analysts59
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers59

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Top sectors

  • Retail1,215
  • Food Service / Restaurants625
  • Professional Services571
  • Healthcare501
  • Technology470
  • Financial Services454

Employment mix

  • Unspecified2,530 · 76%
  • Part-time321 · 10%
  • Contract256 · 8%
  • Full-time138 · 4%
  • Intern59 · 2%
  • Temporary44 · 1%

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