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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
VP708$165k n=118—
Retail Associate701$75k n=3$26/hr n=80
Director672$225k n=221—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other2,152$182k n=438—
Software Developers673$209k n=214—
Fast Food and Counter Workers624——
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers555$73k n=10—
Chief Executives506$155k n=55—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time1,755$150k n=114$26.34/hr n=204
Full-time1,435$172k n=533$26.34/hr n=40
Contract746$152k n=362—
Intern131$87k n=23—
Temporary113$103k n=46—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail4,322$207k n=599$26.34/hr n=240
Food Service / Restaurants3,872$125k n=156$20.26/hr n=12
Financial Services3,082$160k n=661—
Technology2,790$193k n=1586—
Consumer Goods1,687$130k n=209$26.34/hr n=211

Top categories

  • Crew / Cashier1,459
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead724
  • VP708
  • Retail Associate701
  • Director672
  • Store Supervisor / Manager655

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other2,152
  • Software Developers673
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers624
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers555
  • Chief Executives506
  • Project Management Specialists290

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail4,322
  • Food Service / Restaurants3,872
  • Financial Services3,082
  • Technology2,790
  • Consumer Goods1,687
  • Professional Services1,315

Employment mix

  • Unspecified11,411 · 73%
  • Part-time1,755 · 11%
  • Full-time1,435 · 9%
  • Contract746 · 5%
  • Intern131 · 1%
  • Temporary113 · 1%

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