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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 / Manager325$130k n=22—
Retail Associate290—$24/hr n=37
Crew / Cashier263——
VP191$145k n=4—
Restaurant Manager / GM172——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other280$162k n=7—
Software Developers211——
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers121——
Fast Food and Counter Workers103——
Retail Salespersons85——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time562$170k n=16$24.32/hr n=161
Full-time233$145k n=73$24.32/hr n=22
Contract173$165k n=31$22/hr n=4
Temporary37——
Intern19$80k n=3—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail1,540$162k n=74$24.32/hr n=121
Food Service / Restaurants1,413$103k n=4$18.49/hr n=6
Financial Services790$180k n=53—
Professional Services704$120k n=18$55/hr n=31
Consumer Goods641$113k n=44$24.32/hr n=105

Top categories

  • Store Supervisor / Manager325
  • Retail Associate290
  • Crew / Cashier263
  • VP191
  • Restaurant Manager / GM172
  • Beauty Advisor / Stylist147

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other280
  • Software Developers211
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers121
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers103
  • Retail Salespersons85
  • Chief Executives67

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail1,540
  • Food Service / Restaurants1,413
  • Financial Services790
  • Professional Services704
  • Consumer Goods641
  • Healthcare440

Employment mix

  • Unspecified4,305 · 81%
  • Part-time562 · 11%
  • Full-time233 · 4%
  • Contract173 · 3%
  • Temporary37 · 1%
  • Intern19 · 0%

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