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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
VP654$225k n=92—
Director629$220k n=206—
Product Manager189$184k n=94—
Account Executive146$150k n=125—
Crew / Cashier133——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other1,251$185k n=379—
Software Developers416$213k n=141—
Chief Executives387$228k n=27—
Project Management Specialists195$181k n=91—
Management Analysts194$116k n=54—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time560$170k n=398—
Contract277$165k n=213—
Part-time197$140k n=69$26.34/hr n=11
Intern106$135k n=29—
Temporary32$181k n=20—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Financial Services2,704$169k n=562—
Technology1,674$190k n=1432—
Retail1,010$207k n=581$26.96/hr n=10
Media & Entertainment991$143k n=338—
Consumer Goods771$115k n=159$26.34/hr n=5

Top categories

  • VP654
  • Director629
  • Product Manager189
  • Account Executive146
  • Crew / Cashier133
  • Retail Associate80

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other1,251
  • Software Developers416
  • Chief Executives387
  • Project Management Specialists195
  • Management Analysts194
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products88

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Top sectors

  • Financial Services2,704
  • Technology1,674
  • Retail1,010
  • Media & Entertainment991
  • Consumer Goods771
  • Professional Services561

Employment mix

  • Unspecified5,608 · 83%
  • Full-time560 · 8%
  • Contract277 · 4%
  • Part-time197 · 3%
  • Intern106 · 2%
  • Temporary32 · 0%

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