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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——
VP166$162k n=5—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other487$162k n=37—
Software Developers299$162k n=11—
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers136——
Fast Food and Counter Workers124——
Chief Executives111——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time555$47k n=75$24.32/hr n=90
Full-time228$145k n=110$24.32/hr n=20
Contract134$160k n=25—
Temporary29$106k n=5—
Intern28——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail1,518$161k n=56$24.32/hr n=114
Food Service / Restaurants1,247$105k n=8$19.75/hr n=4
Financial Services866$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
  • VP166
  • Director142

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other487
  • Software Developers299
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers136
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers124
  • Chief Executives111
  • Retail Salespersons105

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail1,518
  • Food Service / Restaurants1,247
  • Financial Services866
  • Consumer Goods525
  • Professional Services419
  • Manufacturing240

Employment mix

  • Unspecified3,470 · 78%
  • Part-time555 · 12%
  • Full-time228 · 5%
  • Contract134 · 3%
  • Temporary29 · 1%
  • Intern28 · 1%

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