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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
VP657$225k n=87—
Director618$223k n=193—
Account Executive223$154k n=126—
Product Manager219$184k n=102—
Crew / Cashier133——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other1,312$187k n=350—
Software Developers470$209k n=138—
Chief Executives385$228k n=27—
Project Management Specialists220$185k n=87—
Management Analysts189$110k n=49—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time558$169k n=394—
Contract347$165k n=233—
Part-time244$137k n=91$26.96/hr n=17
Intern87$138k n=24—
Temporary49$141k n=26—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Financial Services2,687$166k n=522—
Technology2,468$190k n=1446—
Retail1,588$210k n=537$26.96/hr n=10
Media & Entertainment973$139k n=319—
Consumer Goods720$115k n=117$26.34/hr n=5

Top categories

  • VP657
  • Director618
  • Account Executive223
  • Product Manager219
  • Crew / Cashier133
  • Data Science122

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other1,312
  • Software Developers470
  • Chief Executives385
  • Project Management Specialists220
  • Management Analysts189
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products130

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Top sectors

  • Financial Services2,687
  • Technology2,468
  • Retail1,588
  • Media & Entertainment973
  • Consumer Goods720
  • Transportation & Logistics701

Employment mix

  • Unspecified6,232 · 83%
  • Full-time558 · 7%
  • Contract347 · 5%
  • Part-time244 · 3%
  • Intern87 · 1%
  • Temporary49 · 1%

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