How many contract manager jobs are open right now?

There are 226 open contract manager jobs at 141 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 18 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.

Which companies have the most contract manager jobs?

Right now the most openings are at Anduril Industries (10), Esri (8), Precision for Medicine (7), Precision Medicine Group (7) and Decima International (6). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.

Are there remote contract manager jobs?

41 of the 226 open contract manager jobs (18%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.

What do contract manager jobs pay?

The median advertised salary is $140K, based on 118 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $115K and $170K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.

Is it hard to get a contract manager job?

4 of the 226 open contract manager jobs (2%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 164 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 141 companies are hiring and 18 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.

How is AI changing contract manager jobs?

14 of the 226 open contract manager jobs (6%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Computer Vision, AI, PyTorch. Employers still list 226 such roles today at 141 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.

What skills do contract manager jobs ask for?

Most often Contract management (30%), Contract negotiation (12%), Microsoft Office (12%), Procurement (11%), Security clearance (10%) of the 226 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.

Which job titles come up most in contract manager jobs?

Contracts Manager (27), Senior Contracts Manager (17), Site Contracts Manager (11), Contract Administrator (10), Contract Specialist (9): the most common titles among the 226 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.

Are contract manager jobs in demand in 2026?

226 contract manager jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 141 companies, 0.2% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 18 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $140K. 41 (18%) can be done remotely.

How do I apply for contract manager jobs?

Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Jobs Every Hour needs no account and charges nothing for applying.

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Q: What is a contract manager job?

In a contract manager job, a person drafts, negotiates and tracks a company’s contracts with customers and suppliers. 226 such roles are open on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026.

Contract manager: a person in this job drafts, negotiates and tracks a company’s contracts with customers and suppliers. Anduril Industries, Esri, Precision Medicine Group, Precision for Medicine and Palantir have the most open roles with “Contract manager” or a close variant in the title right now.

226 open roles · 18 posted in the last 7 days · 18% remote · 141 companies hiring · $140K median advertised salary · checked Nov 15 against employer career pages

What these jobs pay118 of them state a yearly range in US dollars (bands in thousands). The dark column holds the median, $140K.

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Period	Count
under $75K	4
$75K to $100K	17
$100K to $125K	17
$125K to $150K	28
$150K to $175K	31
$175K to $200K	10
$200K to $250K	6
$250K to $300K	4
$300K and more	1

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Can be done from home18%41 of 226 jobs

State the pay54%122 of 226 jobs

Are for beginners2%4 of 226 jobs

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Skills asked for in contract manager roles

Contract management67 · 30%Contract negotiation28 · 12%Microsoft Office27 · 12%Procurement25 · 11%Security clearance23 · 10%Contract drafting20 · 9%SAP17 · 8%

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What contract manager roles pay, by level

Level in the title	Median advertised salary	Roles counted
No level in the title	$139K	80
Senior	$138K	25

Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.

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Roles where employers ask for the same skills. The bar shows how much the skill lists overlap; the text names the shared skills and, where 30 postings state pay, the median advertised pay there.

ProcurementProject management, Microsoft Office, ERP, Risk management · $145K, $6K more Procurement operations specialistProject management, Microsoft Office, ERP, SAP · $124K, $16K less Customs and trade compliance specialistProject management, Microsoft Office, ERP, Risk management Strategic sourcing managerProject management, Microsoft Office, Security clearance, ERP · $162K, $22K more Government contracts specialistSecurity clearance, Procurement, Audit, Law degree · $182K, $43K more

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Questions about contract manager jobs

What is a contract manager job?: In a contract manager job, a person drafts, negotiates and tracks a company’s contracts with customers and suppliers. 226 such roles are open on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026.
How many contract manager jobs are open right now?: There are 226 open contract manager jobs at 141 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 18 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
Which companies have the most contract manager jobs?: Right now the most openings are at Anduril Industries (10), Esri (8), Precision for Medicine (7), Precision Medicine Group (7) and Decima International (6). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote contract manager jobs?: 41 of the 226 open contract manager jobs (18%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
What do contract manager jobs pay?: The median advertised salary is $140K, based on 118 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $115K and $170K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
Is it hard to get a contract manager job?: 4 of the 226 open contract manager jobs (2%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 164 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 141 companies are hiring and 18 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
How is AI changing contract manager jobs?: 14 of the 226 open contract manager jobs (6%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Computer Vision, AI, PyTorch. Employers still list 226 such roles today at 141 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do contract manager jobs ask for?: Most often Contract management (30%), Contract negotiation (12%), Microsoft Office (12%), Procurement (11%), Security clearance (10%) of the 226 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in contract manager jobs?: Contracts Manager (27), Senior Contracts Manager (17), Site Contracts Manager (11), Contract Administrator (10), Contract Specialist (9): the most common titles among the 226 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are contract manager jobs in demand in 2026?: 226 contract manager jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 141 companies, 0.2% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 18 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $140K. 41 (18%) can be done remotely.
How do I apply for contract manager jobs?: Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Jobs Every Hour needs no account and charges nothing for applying.

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