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Freelance and contract gigs in Oakland, CA

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

Oakland, CA job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Oakland, CA.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Registered Nurse26——
Program Manager15——
Store Supervisor / Manager15——
Physician / Doctor12——
Engineering11$170k n=3—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Contract36$170k n=3—
Part-time9——
Full-time6——
Intern5——
Temporary1——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Healthcare164——
Professional Services124——
Food Service / Restaurants70$170k n=5—
Energy63$110k n=4—
Retail27——

Top categories

  • Registered Nurse26
  • Program Manager15
  • Store Supervisor / Manager15
  • Physician / Doctor12
  • Engineering11
  • Crew / Cashier11

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other24
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers9
  • Radiologic Technologists and Technicians8
  • Bartenders6
  • Management Analysts5
  • Project Management Specialists4

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Healthcare164
  • Professional Services124
  • Food Service / Restaurants70
  • Energy63
  • Retail27
  • Financial Services16

Employment mix

  • Unspecified383 · 87%
  • Contract36 · 8%
  • Part-time9 · 2%
  • Full-time6 · 1%
  • Intern5 · 1%
  • Temporary1 · 0%

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