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... wrangle permits, and ensure every moving part arrives on time * Manage budgets and vendor ... Coordinate with freelancers and talent: brief external crew, manage expectations, ensure everyone ...

... wrangle permits, and ensure every moving part arrives on time * Manage budgets and vendor ... Coordinate with freelancers and talent: brief external crew, manage expectations, ensure everyone ...

You support them with a strategic mind that can wrangle complex challenges. You've got a track ... Contribute to and optimize the work of staff and freelance designers of various levels

You support them with a strategic mind that can wrangle complex challenges. You've got a track ... Contribute to and optimize the work of staff and freelance designers of various levels

Manager, Analytics

Chicago, IL ยท On-site

$88K - $127K/yr

... wrangling with data and develop skills to become full-fledged story tellers. Qualifications ... Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan ...

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How much do data wrangler freelance jobs pay per hour?

As of Jul 28, 2026, the average hourly pay for data wrangler freelance in the United States is $47.71, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $24.28 and $61.78 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are Data Wrangler Freelancers?

Data Wrangler Freelancers are professionals who specialize in cleaning, organizing, and preparing raw data for analysis or further processing. They work independently or on a contract basis, helping organizations transform messy or unstructured data into usable formats. Their tasks often include data cleaning, validation, formatting, and sometimes basic analysis. By ensuring data quality and consistency, they enable data scientists and analysts to make accurate insights or build reliable models.

What is the difference between Data Wrangler Freelance vs Data Analyst?

AspectData Wrangler FreelanceData Analyst
CredentialsBasic data handling skills, often self-taught or with short coursesBachelor's degree in data science, statistics, or related field
Work EnvironmentIndependent, remote, project-basedIn-house or remote, often part of a team
Industry UsageFreelance projects across various industriesCorporate, finance, healthcare, and more
Search & Comparison IntentFocus on flexible, short-term data handling tasksFocus on data analysis, reporting, and insights

While Data Wrangler Freelance specializes in cleaning and preparing data on a project basis, Data Analysts focus on interpreting data to generate insights. Both roles require data skills, but Data Analysts typically have more advanced education and work within organizations, whereas Data Wranglers often operate independently on specific tasks.

What are common challenges faced by freelance data wranglers, and how can they effectively manage client expectations?

Freelance data wranglers often encounter challenges such as receiving inconsistent or incomplete data from clients, tight project deadlines, and varying data formats. Effectively managing client expectations involves clear communication about project scope, data quality requirements, and realistic timelines. Establishing a structured workflow, using reliable data-cleaning tools, and setting regular check-ins with clients can help ensure smooth collaboration and successful project outcomes.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Data Wrangler Freelance, and why are they important?

To excel as a Data Wrangler Freelance, you need strong data manipulation skills, a background in statistics or computer science, and proficiency in data cleaning and formatting. Familiarity with tools such as Python, R, SQL, Excel, and data visualization software is typically expected. Attention to detail, problem-solving abilities, and effective communication with clients are valuable soft skills in this role. These skills ensure accurate, reliable data preparation, enabling clients to make informed business decisions based on clean and well-structured data.
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Infographic showing various Data Wrangler Freelance job openings in the United States as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 100% Full Time. Highlights an 100% In-person job distribution, with an average salary of $99,230 per year, or $47.7 per hour.

Analyst, Data Operations

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V

Chicago, IL โ€ข On-site

$55K - $82K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

This job post hasย expired 1 day ago.ย Applications are no longer accepted.


Job description

Company Description

Digitas is the Networked Experience Agency, built on the vision that we create magnetic experiences that earn the right for brands to exist in human networks. Today, and tomorrow. We deliver Networked Experiences by leveraging comprehensive data, technology, creative, media and strategy capabilities. Digitas delivers ambitious outcomes via unique solutions that include Creative Experiences, Integrated Media, Addressable Relationships, Social Marketing and Total Commerce. Celebrated by AdAge as Data and Insights Agency of the Year, U.S Campaign's Brand Experience Agency of the Year, Media Network of the Year and celebrated by Forrester and Gartner, Digitas serves the world's leading brands through a global network comprised of more than 5,500 employees across over 65 offices in 43 countries.

Overview

The Digitas culture is made up of fearless,ย inventiveย and generous Unicorns of all kinds.ย 

Responsibilities

Job Responsibilities:ย 

  • Analyzing data and consulting with subject matter experts to design and develop business rules for data processingย 

  • Setting up and/orย maintainingย any existing dataflows in data wrangling tools like Alteryx or Googleย Dataprepย 

  • Creating and/orย maintainingย SQL scriptsย 

  • Where applicable, working with data engineers to assure specifications are understood and followedย 

  • Monitoring, troubleshooting, and remediating data quality across marketing data systems ensuring full understanding of client deliverablesย 

  • Designing and executing data quality checksย 

  • Keeping up to date on digital media operations - new partners, buy changes, etc.ย 

  • Maintaining ongoing management and stewardship of data governance, processing, and reportingย 

  • Governing taxonomy additions, application, and useย 

  • Serving as a knowledge expert for operational processes andย identifyย areas of improvement to ensureย appropriate turnaroundย times and data quality standards are being metย 

  • Evaluating opportunities for simplification and/or automation for reporting and various processesย 

Qualifications

We'reย looking for strong, impactful experience, which typically includes:ย 

  • 1-2 years of applicable experienceย 

  • A four-year collegeย degree;ย advanced degree is a plusย 

  • Strong attention to detailย 

  • Excellent oral and written communication skillsย 

  • Passion for problem solving, data automation and finding efficiencies in current processesย 

  • Passion for digital marketing, eagerness to learn in a constantly changing space, and a natural curiosityย 

  • Proficient with SQL and data visualization tools (i.e.ย Tableau,ย PowerBI, Google Data Studio)ย 

  • Knowledge and experience with Python and/or R a plusย 

  • Experience with tools like Alteryx a plusย 

  • Experience working with Google Cloud and AWS a plusย 

  • Comfortable in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environmentย 

  • Familiarity with prompt-based interaction and commonly used generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Google Gemini, DALLE, Midjourney) is a plus, especially for tasks like ideation, research, or content generation.ย 

Got the sparkle? Apply if you believe your unique skills are a fit.

Additional Information

Our Publicis Groupe motto "Viva La Difference" means we're better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMTTACompliance@publicis.com.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

ย Compensation Range: USD $55,765.00 - USD $82,208.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 9/15/2026.Employment Type: FULL_TIME