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Freelance and contract gigs in New Jersey

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

New Jersey job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in New Jersey.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Store Supervisor / Manager301$130k n=20—
Retail Associate293—$24/hr n=39
Crew / Cashier284——
Restaurant Manager / GM171——
VP161$162k n=5—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other519$190k n=43—
Software Developers329$176k n=12—
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers136——
Chief Executives127——
Fast Food and Counter Workers124——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time555$47k n=75$24.32/hr n=90
Full-time229$145k n=110$24.32/hr n=20
Contract133$155k n=24—
Intern30——
Temporary29$106k n=5—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail1,519$143k n=55$24.32/hr n=115
Food Service / Restaurants1,247$105k n=8$19.75/hr n=4
Financial Services870$120k n=183—
Consumer Goods525$130k n=28$24.32/hr n=103
Professional Services419$120k n=22—

Top categories

  • Store Supervisor / Manager301
  • Retail Associate293
  • Crew / Cashier284
  • Restaurant Manager / GM171
  • VP161
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead135

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other519
  • Software Developers329
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers136
  • Chief Executives127
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers124
  • Retail Salespersons106

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail1,519
  • Food Service / Restaurants1,247
  • Financial Services870
  • Consumer Goods525
  • Professional Services419
  • Manufacturing240

Employment mix

  • Unspecified3,474 · 78%
  • Part-time555 · 12%
  • Full-time229 · 5%
  • Contract133 · 3%
  • Intern30 · 1%
  • Temporary29 · 1%

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