One-off
Talent Pool Segmentation
Senior · Talent Researcher
Property and casualty insurer for professional liability · 5,000+ employees
$66–$75 / hour
About $280–$560 in total
- about 6 h in total
- Remote · California only
- Starts next week
CA · United States · Updated November 4, 2026
Part-time Talent Researcher jobs in California
30 open Talent Researcher tasks are listed for California, from $52 to $121 an hour. The typical rate for a senior Talent Researcher here is $90 an hour, built from a market median wage of $53.90. At five hours a week that is about $1,950 a month.
$90/hrtypical rate, senior level
$53.90/hrmarket median wage
$52–$121range of open task rates
30open tasks tied to California or remote in United States
Open Talent Researcher tasks in California
Tasks located in California plus remote tasks open to everyone in United States.
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Candidate Profile Research (LinkedIn)
Specialist · Talent Researcher
Digital bank serving professional firms · 201–500 employees
$79–$99 / hour
About $710–$1,250 a month
- 8–14 h a month
- Hybrid · San Francisco
- Starts next week
- Top 25% for the role
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Target Company List
Senior · Talent Researcher
Personal-care brand selling in 20 countries · 201–500 employees
$87–$112 / hour
About $400–$800 in total
- about 6 h in total
- Hybrid · Moreno Valley
- Starts within 2 weeks
- Top 25% for the role
- 4 interested
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Competitor Hiring Signals (LinkedIn)
Specialist · Talent Researcher
Mobile games company · 5,000+ employees
$55–$66 / hour
About $180–$360 in total
- about 4 h in total
- Remote · United States
- Starts next week
- 6 interested
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Search Brief and Market Map Deck
Specialist · Talent Researcher
Series C digital health company for mental health · 201–500 employees
$58–$67 / hour
About $380–$750 in total
- about 9 h in total
- Remote · United States
- Starts within 2 weeks
- 5 interested
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Compensation Expectation Research
Senior · Talent Researcher
Commercial bank · 5,000+ employees
$65–$82 / hour
About $220–$440 in total
- about 4 h in total
- Remote · United States
- Starts within 7 days
- 3 interested
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Talent Market Report · SaaS
Specialist · Talent Researcher
Series C analytics software company for HR teams · 501–1,000 employees
$95–$116 / hour
About $840–$1,690 in total
- about 12 h in total
- Hybrid · San Francisco
- Starts within 7 days
- Top 25% for the role
- 5 interested
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Talent Pool Segmentation
Senior · Talent Researcher
Packaging manufacturer supplying medical devices · 51–200 employees
$104–$121 / hour
About $450–$900 in total
- about 6 h in total
- Hybrid · San Francisco
- Starts within 7 days
- Top 25% for the role
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Candidate Profile Research · Retail
Senior · Talent Researcher
Specialty retailer selling electronics · 201–500 employees
$54–$67 / hour
About $480–$850 a month
- 8–14 h a month
- Remote · United States
- Starts within 7 days
All 30 open Talent Researcher tasks for California
Newest first, with the hourly range and where the work is done.
- Talent Pool Segmentation$66-$75/hr · remote in California
- Candidate Profile Research (LinkedIn)$79-$99/hr · hybrid in San Francisco
- Target Company List$87-$112/hr · hybrid in Moreno Valley
- Competitor Hiring Signals (LinkedIn)$55-$66/hr · remote in the US
- Search Brief and Market Map Deck$58-$67/hr · remote in the US
- Compensation Expectation Research$65-$82/hr · remote in the US
- Talent Market Report$95-$116/hr · hybrid in San Francisco
- Talent Pool Segmentation$104-$121/hr · hybrid in San Francisco
- Candidate Profile Research$54-$67/hr · remote in the US
- Talent Pool Segmentation$66-$80/hr · remote in the US
- Target Company List$66-$75/hr · remote in the US
- Target Company List$65-$80/hr · remote in the US
- Candidate Profile Research$55-$72/hr · remote in the US
- Target Company List (Crunchbase)$55-$65/hr · remote in the US
- Candidate Profile Research$58-$69/hr · remote in the US
- Competitor Hiring Signals$66-$82/hr · remote in the US
- Search Brief and Market Map Deck (PowerPoint)$66-$75/hr · remote in the US
- Competitor Hiring Signals$64-$82/hr · remote in the US
- Competitor Hiring Signals$106-$119/hr · hybrid in San Francisco
- Candidate Profile Research$55-$70/hr · remote in the US
- Candidate Profile Research$52-$65/hr · remote in the US
- Target Company List$58-$66/hr · remote in the US
- Talent Pool Segmentation (Greenhouse)$64-$80/hr · remote in the US
- Target Company List$68-$89/hr · hybrid in Los Angeles
- Competitor Hiring Signals$68-$79/hr · remote in the US
- Search Brief and Market Map Deck (PowerPoint)$63-$83/hr · remote in the US
- Candidate Profile Research$57-$66/hr · remote in the US
- Search Brief and Market Map Deck$64-$76/hr · remote in the US
- Talent Pool Segmentation (Greenhouse)$67-$75/hr · remote in the US
- Candidate Profile Research$56-$67/hr · remote in the US
What Talent Researcher pays in California
Employee wage percentiles for the role. Contractors on Deftridge earn more than the median because they carry their own costs.
| Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | $33.11 | $720 | $68,900 |
| 25th | $41.97 | $910 | $87,300 |
| Median | $53.90 | $1,170 | $112,100 |
| 75th | $75.77 | $1,640 | $157,600 |
| 90th | $100.14 | $2,170 | $208,300 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026 with a wage index and calibrated on posted pay. Method.
Deftridge rate by level
| Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week |
|---|---|---|
| Specialist | $75 | $1,630 |
| Senior | $90 | $1,950 |
Against the United States rate
The typical rate in California is $90 an hour against $70 nationally: +29%. Tasks that are remote pay the national rate for the company's location, so a remote task can pay more than a local one.
Working on the side in California
What to check before you take a task next to a full-time job. Orientation only; none of it is legal or tax advice.
Before you start
- Read the outside-work and conflict-of-interest clauses in your employment contract.
- Check for a non-compete or a duty to disclose side income to your employer.
- As a contractor you are usually responsible for your own income tax and social contributions; a local accountant can size the amounts.
Your recruiter walks through these points with you before you accept a task. Read the guides
Talent Researcher rates nearby
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Questions about pay, fees and privacy
The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: Pricing explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; How it works covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job.