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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 / Manager302$130k n=20—
Retail Associate302—$24/hr n=39
Crew / Cashier286——
VP179$144k n=4—
Restaurant Manager / GM173——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other441$181k n=33—
Software Developers293$206k n=8—
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers136——
Retail Salespersons129——
Fast Food and Counter Workers122——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time590$48k n=81$24.32/hr n=90
Full-time247$145k n=104$24.32/hr n=21
Contract128$150k n=23—
Intern32——
Temporary31$106k n=5—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail1,585$143k n=55$24.32/hr n=114
Food Service / Restaurants1,251$106k n=6—
Financial Services896$114k n=168—
Consumer Goods547$130k n=27$24.32/hr n=104
Professional Services416$120k n=22—

Top categories

  • Store Supervisor / Manager302
  • Retail Associate302
  • Crew / Cashier286
  • VP179
  • Restaurant Manager / GM173
  • Director148

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other441
  • Software Developers293
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers136
  • Retail Salespersons129
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers122
  • Chief Executives110

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail1,585
  • Food Service / Restaurants1,251
  • Financial Services896
  • Consumer Goods547
  • Professional Services416
  • Manufacturing240

Employment mix

  • Unspecified3,531 · 77%
  • Part-time590 · 13%
  • Full-time247 · 5%
  • Contract128 · 3%
  • Intern32 · 1%
  • Temporary31 · 1%

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