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Freelance and contract gigs in Philadelphia, PA

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

Philadelphia, PA job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Philadelphia, PA.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Store Supervisor / Manager140$120k n=6—
Retail Associate118—$19/hr n=10
Director51$319k n=6—
Crew / Cashier40——
Shift Supervisor / Service Lead30——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other282$95k n=11—
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers37——
Software Developers28$207k n=3—
Fast Food and Counter Workers25——
Retail Salespersons17——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time189$80k n=11$19.27/hr n=25
Contract130$160k n=19—
Full-time71$120k n=16$19.27/hr n=5
Intern11——
Temporary4——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail502$120k n=7$19.27/hr n=30
Professional Services444$165k n=25—
Food Service / Restaurants220$99k n=4—
Financial Services171$128k n=24—
Consumer Goods150$120k n=8$19.27/hr n=30

Top categories

  • Store Supervisor / Manager140
  • Retail Associate118
  • Director51
  • Crew / Cashier40
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead30
  • Delivery Driver21

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other282
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers37
  • Software Developers28
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers25
  • Retail Salespersons17
  • Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products17

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail502
  • Professional Services444
  • Food Service / Restaurants220
  • Financial Services171
  • Consumer Goods150
  • Healthcare64

Employment mix

  • Unspecified1,073 · 73%
  • Part-time189 · 13%
  • Contract130 · 9%
  • Full-time71 · 5%
  • Intern11 · 1%
  • Temporary4 · 0%

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