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

Columbus, OH job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Columbus, OH.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail Associate142—$18/hr n=7
Store Supervisor / Manager142$105k n=5—
Crew / Cashier110$21k n=3—
Cook / Kitchen68——
Restaurant Manager / GM66$57k n=4—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other368$99k n=12—
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers100$58k n=4—
Software Developers72$160k n=21—
Fast Food and Counter Workers62——
Chief Executives40——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time245$45k n=22$18.09/hr n=22
Contract146$85k n=11$27.19/hr n=3
Full-time118$105k n=20$18.09/hr n=4
Temporary22$70k n=9—
Intern20——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail862$160k n=46$18.18/hr n=31
Food Service / Restaurants517$50k n=17$29.70/hr n=4
Professional Services462$135k n=9—
Financial Services382$51k n=20—
Consumer Goods202$104k n=6$18.09/hr n=19

Top categories

  • Retail Associate142
  • Store Supervisor / Manager142
  • Crew / Cashier110
  • Cook / Kitchen68
  • Restaurant Manager / GM66
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead58

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other368
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers100
  • Software Developers72
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers62
  • Chief Executives40
  • Management Analysts31

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail862
  • Food Service / Restaurants517
  • Professional Services462
  • Financial Services382
  • Consumer Goods202
  • Transportation & Logistics129

Employment mix

  • Unspecified1,849 · 77%
  • Part-time245 · 10%
  • Contract146 · 6%
  • Full-time118 · 5%
  • Temporary22 · 1%
  • Intern20 · 1%

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