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Freelance and contract gigs in Sterling, VA

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

Sterling, VA job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Sterling, VA.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Engineering130—$54/hr n=37
Crew / Cashier16——
Store Supervisor / Manager14——
Beauty Advisor / Stylist10——
Cook / Kitchen10——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time49$118k n=3$23.75/hr n=13
Full-time20$173k n=5$24.59/hr n=3
Contract12$165k n=6—
Temporary4——
Intern1——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail275$124k n=3$54/hr n=45
Technology269$169k n=6$54/hr n=37
Professional Services159$165k n=4—
Transportation & Logistics152$95k n=3$54/hr n=37
Food Service / Restaurants53——

Top categories

  • Engineering130
  • Crew / Cashier16
  • Store Supervisor / Manager14
  • Beauty Advisor / Stylist10
  • Cook / Kitchen10
  • Pharmacy8

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Software Developers34
  • Managers, All Other9
  • Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers8
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers7
  • Stockers and Order Fillers6
  • Management Analysts6

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail275
  • Technology269
  • Professional Services159
  • Transportation & Logistics152
  • Food Service / Restaurants53
  • Manufacturing43

Employment mix

  • Unspecified472 · 85%
  • Part-time49 · 9%
  • Full-time20 · 4%
  • Contract12 · 2%
  • Temporary4 · 1%
  • Intern1 · 0%

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