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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
VP670$225k n=92—
Director640$220k n=206—
Account Executive223$150k n=125—
Product Manager218$184k n=94—
Crew / Cashier133——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other1,359$185k n=379—
Software Developers473$213k n=141—
Chief Executives389$228k n=27—
Project Management Specialists225$181k n=91—
Management Analysts197$116k n=54—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time566$170k n=399—
Contract342$165k n=213—
Part-time221$140k n=69$26.34/hr n=11
Intern108$135k n=29—
Temporary46$181k n=20—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Financial Services2,781$169k n=562—
Technology2,410$190k n=1433—
Retail1,679$208k n=576$26.96/hr n=10
Media & Entertainment991$143k n=338—
Consumer Goods809$118k n=154$26.34/hr n=5

Top categories

  • VP670
  • Director640
  • Account Executive223
  • Product Manager218
  • Crew / Cashier133
  • Data Science118

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other1,359
  • Software Developers473
  • Chief Executives389
  • Project Management Specialists225
  • Management Analysts197
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products137

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Financial Services2,781
  • Technology2,410
  • Retail1,679
  • Media & Entertainment991
  • Consumer Goods809
  • Transportation & Logistics703

Employment mix

  • Unspecified6,359 · 83%
  • Full-time566 · 7%
  • Contract342 · 4%
  • Part-time221 · 3%
  • Intern108 · 1%
  • Temporary46 · 1%

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