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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=21—
Retail Associate291—$24/hr n=39
Crew / Cashier286——
VP179$154k n=6—
Restaurant Manager / GM171——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other434$172k n=34—
Software Developers295$162k n=11—
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers136——
Fast Food and Counter Workers122——
Chief Executives110——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time564$47k n=77$24.32/hr n=90
Full-time225$145k n=108$24.32/hr n=20
Contract130$150k n=25—
Intern31——
Temporary31$106k n=5—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail1,531$142k n=57$24.32/hr n=114
Food Service / Restaurants1,250$91k n=8$19.75/hr n=4
Financial Services897$130k n=180—
Consumer Goods541$130k n=27$24.32/hr n=103
Professional Services416$120k n=22—

Top categories

  • Store Supervisor / Manager301
  • Retail Associate291
  • Crew / Cashier286
  • VP179
  • Restaurant Manager / GM171
  • Director148

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other434
  • Software Developers295
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers136
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers122
  • Chief Executives110
  • Retail Salespersons105

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail1,531
  • Food Service / Restaurants1,250
  • Financial Services897
  • Consumer Goods541
  • Professional Services416
  • Manufacturing244

Employment mix

  • Unspecified3,528 · 78%
  • Part-time564 · 13%
  • Full-time225 · 5%
  • Contract130 · 3%
  • Intern31 · 1%
  • Temporary31 · 1%

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