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Freelance and contract gigs in NY

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

NY job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in NY.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
VP671$225k n=92—
Director638$220k n=206—
Account Executive223$150k n=125—
Product Manager216$185k n=95—
Crew / Cashier133——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other1,360$185k n=379—
Software Developers473$211k n=139—
Chief Executives390$228k n=27—
Project Management Specialists225$181k n=90—
Management Analysts197$116k n=54—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time567$169k n=400—
Contract343$160k n=216—
Part-time221$140k n=69$26.34/hr n=11
Intern108$135k n=29—
Temporary52$140k n=27—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Financial Services2,785$168k n=564—
Technology2,375$190k n=1420—
Retail1,677$208k n=579$26.96/hr n=10
Media & Entertainment994$142k n=341—
Consumer Goods809$115k n=159$26.34/hr n=5

Top categories

  • VP671
  • Director638
  • Account Executive223
  • Product Manager216
  • Crew / Cashier133
  • Data Science116

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other1,360
  • Software Developers473
  • Chief Executives390
  • Project Management Specialists225
  • Management Analysts197
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products137

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Financial Services2,785
  • Technology2,375
  • Retail1,677
  • Media & Entertainment994
  • Consumer Goods809
  • Transportation & Logistics701

Employment mix

  • Unspecified6,320 · 83%
  • Full-time567 · 7%
  • Contract343 · 5%
  • Part-time221 · 3%
  • Intern108 · 1%
  • Temporary52 · 1%

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