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Freelance and contract gigs in Illinois

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

Illinois job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Illinois.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Crew / Cashier1,122$102k n=5—
Store Supervisor / Manager890$70k n=37—
Retail Associate551—$25.25/hr n=39
Shift Supervisor / Service Lead492——
Restaurant Manager / GM434$66k n=3—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers877——
Managers, All Other869$157k n=117—
Software Developers785$178k n=31—
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers555$70k n=5—
General and Operations Managers395——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time639$75k n=96$25.85/hr n=85
Contract324$150k n=104$23.64/hr n=3
Full-time279$115k n=109$25.85/hr n=17
Intern104$132k n=8—
Temporary70$70k n=14—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Food Service / Restaurants3,593$117k n=177$17.40/hr n=3
Retail2,655$176k n=148$25.85/hr n=107
Technology1,785$164k n=278—
Manufacturing1,133$106k n=62—
Financial Services737$118k n=164—

Top categories

  • Crew / Cashier1,122
  • Store Supervisor / Manager890
  • Retail Associate551
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead492
  • Restaurant Manager / GM434
  • Engineering240

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Fast Food and Counter Workers877
  • Managers, All Other869
  • Software Developers785
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers555
  • General and Operations Managers395
  • First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers188

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Food Service / Restaurants3,593
  • Retail2,655
  • Technology1,785
  • Manufacturing1,133
  • Financial Services737
  • Professional Services735

Employment mix

  • Unspecified8,187 · 85%
  • Part-time639 · 7%
  • Contract324 · 3%
  • Full-time279 · 3%
  • Intern104 · 1%
  • Temporary70 · 1%

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