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Freelance and contract gigs in Santa Clara, CA

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

Santa Clara, CA job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Santa Clara, CA.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Engineering273$194k n=21—
Director73$238k n=7—
Product Manager65$149k n=8—
ML / AI Engineering44$214k n=4—
Technical PM43——

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Software Developers950$167k n=39—
Managers, All Other278$213k n=27—
Project Management Specialists123$149k n=10—
Computer and Information Research Scientists36$260k n=3—
Marketing Managers34$219k n=9—

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Full-time95$149k n=85—
Part-time29——
Contract20$158k n=11—
Intern16$82k n=3—
Temporary4——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Technology1,874$167k n=158—
Manufacturing1,509$144k n=15—
Retail174$220k n=45—
Healthcare117——
Transportation & Logistics65$221k n=44—

Top categories

  • Engineering273
  • Director73
  • Product Manager65
  • ML / AI Engineering44
  • Technical PM43
  • Server / Host42

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Software Developers950
  • Managers, All Other278
  • Project Management Specialists123
  • Computer and Information Research Scientists36
  • Marketing Managers34
  • Network and Computer Systems Administrators27

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology1,874
  • Manufacturing1,509
  • Retail174
  • Healthcare117
  • Transportation & Logistics65
  • Consumer Goods50

Employment mix

  • Unspecified2,010 · 92%
  • Full-time95 · 4%
  • Part-time29 · 1%
  • Contract20 · 1%
  • Intern16 · 1%
  • Temporary4 · 0%

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