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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$178k n=117—
Director642$215k n=229—
Account Executive238$150k n=143—
Product Manager222$182k n=106—
Crew / Cashier131——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other1,356$185k n=380—
Software Developers478$211k n=152—
Chief Executives391$211k n=40—
Project Management Specialists224$183k n=91—
Management Analysts197$115k n=56—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time572$167k n=417—
Contract381$156k n=259—
Part-time262$140k n=103$28.43/hr n=25
Intern108$127k n=26—
Temporary51$141k n=26—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Financial Services2,798$163k n=645—
Technology2,565$187k n=1533—
Retail1,611$208k n=575$28.43/hr n=19
Media & Entertainment1,006$140k n=383—
Consumer Goods801$115k n=155$26.34/hr n=5

Top categories

  • VP670
  • Director642
  • Account Executive238
  • Product Manager222
  • Crew / Cashier131
  • Data Science125

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other1,356
  • Software Developers478
  • Chief Executives391
  • Project Management Specialists224
  • Management Analysts197
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products138

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Financial Services2,798
  • Technology2,565
  • Retail1,611
  • Media & Entertainment1,006
  • Consumer Goods801
  • Transportation & Logistics701

Employment mix

  • Unspecified6,371 · 82%
  • Full-time572 · 7%
  • Contract381 · 5%
  • Part-time262 · 3%
  • Intern108 · 1%
  • Temporary51 · 1%

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