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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$178k n=117—
Director652$215k n=230—
Account Executive240$150k n=145—
Product Manager223$182k n=106—
Crew / Cashier131——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other1,376$185k n=380—
Software Developers481$211k n=152—
Chief Executives391$211k n=40—
Project Management Specialists226$183k n=91—
Management Analysts200$115k n=56—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time584$167k n=418—
Contract380$156k n=258—
Part-time259$140k n=103$26.96/hr n=16
Intern110$127k n=26—
Temporary50$141k n=26—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Financial Services2,798$163k n=645—
Technology2,565$187k n=1533—
Retail1,661$208k n=578$26.96/hr n=10
Media & Entertainment1,006$140k n=383—
Consumer Goods806$115k n=158$26.34/hr n=5

Top categories

  • VP671
  • Director652
  • Account Executive240
  • Product Manager223
  • Crew / Cashier131
  • Data Science126

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other1,376
  • Software Developers481
  • Chief Executives391
  • Project Management Specialists226
  • Management Analysts200
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products138

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Top sectors

  • Financial Services2,798
  • Technology2,565
  • Retail1,661
  • Media & Entertainment1,006
  • Consumer Goods806
  • Transportation & Logistics701

Employment mix

  • Unspecified6,417 · 82%
  • Full-time584 · 7%
  • Contract380 · 5%
  • Part-time259 · 3%
  • Intern110 · 1%
  • Temporary50 · 1%

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