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Freelance and contract gigs in Palo Alto, CA

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

Palo Alto, CA job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Palo Alto, CA.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Registered Nurse33——
Engineering26$247k n=4—
Director25$295k n=3—
Data Science19$237k n=10—
Nurse Practitioner15——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Software Developers80$201k n=24—
Managers, All Other49$286k n=9—
Project Management Specialists12——
Computer and Information Research Scientists10$241k n=4—
Chief Executives9——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time87$168k n=4—
Part-time18——
Contract18$164k n=4—
Intern14——
Temporary1——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Healthcare230$60k n=3—
Technology199$205k n=65—
Media & Entertainment87$180k n=29—
Retail63$260k n=18—
Financial Services59——

Top categories

  • Registered Nurse33
  • Engineering26
  • Director25
  • Data Science19
  • Nurse Practitioner15
  • ML / AI Engineering14

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Software Developers80
  • Managers, All Other49
  • Project Management Specialists12
  • Computer and Information Research Scientists10
  • Chief Executives9
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers7

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Healthcare230
  • Technology199
  • Media & Entertainment87
  • Retail63
  • Financial Services59
  • Manufacturing31

Employment mix

  • Unspecified448 · 76%
  • Full-time87 · 15%
  • Part-time18 · 3%
  • Contract18 · 3%
  • Intern14 · 2%
  • Temporary1 · 0%

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