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Freelance and contract gigs in Santa Maria, CA

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

Santa Maria, CA job market

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

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time18—$29.85/hr n=5
Full-time10$96k n=5—
Intern4——
Contract3——
Temporary2——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Healthcare92——
Retail88—$29.85/hr n=6
Food Service / Restaurants31——
Consumer Goods31$95k n=6$29.85/hr n=6
Professional Services17——

Top categories

  • Retail Associate13
  • Crew / Cashier11
  • Store Supervisor / Manager8
  • Beauty Advisor / Stylist8
  • Therapist (PT / OT / Speech)7
  • Pharmacy7

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Physical Therapists18
  • Registered Nurses7
  • Managers, All Other5
  • Occupational Therapists5
  • Retail Salespersons4
  • First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers3

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Healthcare92
  • Retail88
  • Food Service / Restaurants31
  • Consumer Goods31
  • Professional Services17
  • Transportation & Logistics6

Employment mix

  • Unspecified187 · 83%
  • Part-time18 · 8%
  • Full-time10 · 4%
  • Intern4 · 2%
  • Contract3 · 1%
  • Temporary2 · 1%

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