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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
Account Executive84$213k n=39—
Engineering59$214k n=21—
Data Science47$249k n=31—
Finance36$180k n=25—
Product Manager26$225k n=19—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other83$220k n=46—
Software Developers44$214k n=12—
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products40$213k n=17—
Project Management Specialists23$221k n=19—
Computer and Information Research Scientists16$249k n=10—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Contract70$207k n=52—
Part-time27——
Temporary14$185k n=12—
Full-time7——
Intern2——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology740$214k n=478—
Transportation & Logistics668$214k n=457—
Retail668$214k n=450—
Financial Services84——
Consumer Goods45——

Top categories

  • Account Executive84
  • Engineering59
  • Data Science47
  • Finance36
  • Product Manager26
  • Program Manager21

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other83
  • Software Developers44
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products40
  • Project Management Specialists23
  • Computer and Information Research Scientists16
  • Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel9

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology740
  • Transportation & Logistics668
  • Retail668
  • Financial Services84
  • Consumer Goods45
  • Manufacturing29

Employment mix

  • Unspecified761 · 86%
  • Contract70 · 8%
  • Part-time27 · 3%
  • Temporary14 · 2%
  • Full-time7 · 1%
  • Intern2 · 0%

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