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Freelance and contract gigs in New York

Contract and temporary job postings in New York — useful for freelancers, consultants, and anyone looking for non-permanent work.

New York job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in New York.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Crew / Cashier1,459——
Shift Supervisor / Service Lead724—$21.86/hr n=7
VP705$165k n=116—
Retail Associate701$75k n=3$26/hr n=80
Director670$223k n=219—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other2,218$185k n=476—
Software Developers703$211k n=224—
Fast Food and Counter Workers624——
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers555$73k n=10—
Chief Executives507$155k n=56—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time1,756$150k n=114$26.34/hr n=204
Full-time1,451$170k n=546$26.34/hr n=40
Contract703$154k n=326—
Intern137$89k n=25—
Temporary94$110k n=29—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail4,262$199k n=539$26.34/hr n=241
Food Service / Restaurants3,872$125k n=156$20.26/hr n=12
Financial Services3,084$160k n=665—
Technology2,721$190k n=1522—
Consumer Goods1,687$130k n=209$26.34/hr n=211

Top categories

  • Crew / Cashier1,459
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead724
  • VP705
  • Retail Associate701
  • Director670
  • Store Supervisor / Manager655

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other2,218
  • Software Developers703
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers624
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers555
  • Chief Executives507
  • Project Management Specialists310

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail4,262
  • Food Service / Restaurants3,872
  • Financial Services3,084
  • Technology2,721
  • Consumer Goods1,687
  • Professional Services1,310

Employment mix

  • Unspecified11,397 · 73%
  • Part-time1,756 · 11%
  • Full-time1,451 · 9%
  • Contract703 · 5%
  • Intern137 · 1%
  • Temporary94 · 1%

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