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Freelance and contract gigs in Columbia, SC

Contract and temporary job postings in Columbia, SC — useful for freelancers, consultants, and anyone looking for non-permanent work.

Columbia, SC job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Columbia, SC.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Store Supervisor / Manager94$115k n=3—
Retail Associate66—$18.25/hr n=6
Crew / Cashier48——
Server / Host39——
Pharmacy37——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time122$169k n=4$23/hr n=51
Full-time60$110k n=16$18.34/hr n=3
Contract27$55k n=3—
Intern18——
Temporary8——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail416$115k n=3$18.34/hr n=18
Food Service / Restaurants250$20 n=3—
Professional Services209—$36/hr n=36
Healthcare155$161k n=5$34/hr n=40
Consumer Goods96$115k n=4$18.34/hr n=18

Top categories

  • Store Supervisor / Manager94
  • Retail Associate66
  • Crew / Cashier48
  • Server / Host39
  • Pharmacy37
  • Cook / Kitchen34

Top occupations (SOC)

  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers24
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers19
  • Retail Salespersons12
  • First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers11
  • General and Operations Managers6
  • Managers, All Other5

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail416
  • Food Service / Restaurants250
  • Professional Services209
  • Healthcare155
  • Consumer Goods96
  • Manufacturing73

Employment mix

  • Unspecified807 · 77%
  • Part-time122 · 12%
  • Full-time60 · 6%
  • Contract27 · 3%
  • Intern18 · 2%
  • Temporary8 · 1%

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