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Freelance and contract gigs in Washington

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

Washington job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Washington.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Engineering498$184k n=136$25.38/hr n=6
Crew / Cashier316—$26.15/hr n=5
Store Supervisor / Manager294$121k n=14—
Product Manager269$205k n=87—
Data Science241$215k n=90—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other1,039$164k n=215—
Software Developers1,034$185k n=228—
Project Management Specialists296$184k n=99—
Registered Nurses162——
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers159——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time466$105k n=30$33.86/hr n=67
Contract454$178k n=146—
Full-time229$211k n=81$33.86/hr n=13
Intern143$184k n=9—
Temporary140$160k n=67—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail4,339$184k n=1156$33.75/hr n=125
Technology4,209$188k n=1552$43/hr n=10
Transportation & Logistics2,359$184k n=1162$43/hr n=10
Food Service / Restaurants1,911$131k n=28$26.15/hr n=44
Healthcare1,370$112k n=19—

Top categories

  • Engineering498
  • Crew / Cashier316
  • Store Supervisor / Manager294
  • Product Manager269
  • Data Science241
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead206

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other1,039
  • Software Developers1,034
  • Project Management Specialists296
  • Registered Nurses162
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers159
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers146

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail4,339
  • Technology4,209
  • Transportation & Logistics2,359
  • Food Service / Restaurants1,911
  • Healthcare1,370
  • Professional Services952

Employment mix

  • Unspecified8,995 · 86%
  • Part-time466 · 4%
  • Contract454 · 4%
  • Full-time229 · 2%
  • Intern143 · 1%
  • Temporary140 · 1%

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