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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
VP645$170k n=116—
Director625$215k n=235—
Account Executive232$150k n=141—
Product Manager221$183k n=109—
Crew / Cashier131——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other1,398$182k n=408—
Software Developers486$210k n=154—
Chief Executives403$160k n=55—
Project Management Specialists230$184k n=94—
Management Analysts205$112k n=60—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time565$167k n=413—
Contract386$156k n=254—
Part-time243$140k n=101$28.43/hr n=25
Intern98$100k n=18—
Temporary53$143k n=25—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Financial Services2,688$162k n=650—
Technology2,535$187k n=1510—
Retail1,606$208k n=575$28.43/hr n=19
Media & Entertainment966$140k n=367—
Consumer Goods797$115k n=156$26.34/hr n=5

Top categories

  • VP645
  • Director625
  • Account Executive232
  • Product Manager221
  • Crew / Cashier131
  • Data Science123

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other1,398
  • Software Developers486
  • Chief Executives403
  • Project Management Specialists230
  • Management Analysts205
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products142

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Financial Services2,688
  • Technology2,535
  • Retail1,606
  • Media & Entertainment966
  • Consumer Goods797
  • Transportation & Logistics701

Employment mix

  • Unspecified6,237 · 82%
  • Full-time565 · 7%
  • Contract386 · 5%
  • Part-time243 · 3%
  • Intern98 · 1%
  • Temporary53 · 1%

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