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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
Director136$182k n=44—
Store Supervisor / Manager136$115k n=10—
Pharmacy109——
Shift Supervisor / Service Lead96——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other579$157k n=73—
Software Developers104$178k n=25—
Customer Service Representatives78$132k n=3—
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products65$193k n=21—
Management Analysts56$104k n=12—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time320$85k n=55$25.85/hr n=49
Contract276$150k n=100—
Full-time141$131k n=79$25.85/hr n=8
Intern60$160k n=7—
Temporary45$79k n=10—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail1,217$193k n=119$25.85/hr n=59
Professional Services626$150k n=99—
Food Service / Restaurants625$127k n=129$17.40/hr n=3
Healthcare501$98k n=36—
Technology493$191k n=229—

Top categories

  • Retail Associate168
  • Director136
  • Store Supervisor / Manager136
  • Pharmacy109
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead96
  • Crew / Cashier96

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other579
  • Software Developers104
  • Customer Service Representatives78
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products65
  • Management Analysts56
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers55

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Top sectors

  • Retail1,217
  • Professional Services626
  • Food Service / Restaurants625
  • Healthcare501
  • Technology493
  • Financial Services463

Employment mix

  • Unspecified2,617 · 76%
  • Part-time320 · 9%
  • Contract276 · 8%
  • Full-time141 · 4%
  • Intern60 · 2%
  • Temporary45 · 1%

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