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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
Engineering497$184k n=138$25.38/hr n=6
Crew / Cashier315—$26.15/hr n=5
Store Supervisor / Manager293$121k n=13—
Product Manager256$205k n=84—
Data Science230$215k n=87—

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other1,039$164k n=214—
Software Developers1,037$185k n=228—
Project Management Specialists297$184k n=99—
Registered Nurses162——
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers159——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time453$118k n=28$33.86/hr n=67
Contract445$178k n=141—
Full-time241$211k n=93$33.86/hr n=13
Temporary139$160k n=66—
Intern137$175k n=9—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Retail4,337$184k n=1151$33.75/hr n=127
Technology4,046$186k n=1524$43/hr n=12
Transportation & Logistics2,363$184k n=1157$43/hr n=12
Food Service / Restaurants1,911$131k n=28$26.15/hr n=44
Healthcare1,370$112k n=19—

Top categories

  • Engineering497
  • Crew / Cashier315
  • Store Supervisor / Manager293
  • Product Manager256
  • Data Science230
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead206

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other1,039
  • Software Developers1,037
  • Project Management Specialists297
  • Registered Nurses162
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers159
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers146

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Retail4,337
  • Technology4,046
  • Transportation & Logistics2,363
  • Food Service / Restaurants1,911
  • Healthcare1,370
  • Professional Services940

Employment mix

  • Unspecified8,828 · 86%
  • Part-time453 · 4%
  • Contract445 · 4%
  • Full-time241 · 2%
  • Temporary139 · 1%
  • Intern137 · 1%

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