Industries with the most fractional and interim roles
Key facts
- #1 Non-profit & Social Impact, Industry: 0.74%
- #2 Healthcare & Hospital Systems, Industry: 0.48%
- #3 Retail & E-commerce, Industry: 0.47%
- 8 industries ranked across all industries
- Data as of November 2026
For comparison: 0.25% across all industries.
- 1Non-profit & Social Impact Industry0.74%
- 2Healthcare & Hospital Systems Industry0.48%
- 3Retail & E-commerce Industry0.47%
- 4Education & EdTech Industry0.38%
- 5Government & Public Sector Industry0.35%
- 6Professional Services & Consulting Industry0.35%
- 7Financial Services & Banking Industry0.07%
- 8Technology & Software Industry0.05%
What stands out
- Non-profit & Social Impact reaches #1 on a sample of 7,716 openings, a smaller market than most of the top ten, so its rank can move more from month to month.
- Technology & Software is the largest market in the top ten, with 77,229 openings behind its figure.
- Industries with fewer than 1,000 openings are not ranked, and small differences between neighbouring ranks are not meaningful.
Why this ranking matters
What it shows
Fractional and interim roles are part-time or temporary leadership and specialist work. The share of openings shows which fields and industries use them most.
How to use it
If you want independent work between jobs or as a career, start with the fields near the top and read how employers describe the engagement.
The top 25
- 1
Non-profit & Social Impact Industry
0.74%
- Fractional and interim openings
- 57
- All openings
- 7,716
- Contract openings
- 52
Based on 7,716 openings.
- 2
Healthcare & Hospital Systems Industry
0.48%
- Fractional and interim openings
- 160
- All openings
- 33,514
- Contract openings
- 219
Based on 33,514 openings.
- 3
Retail & E-commerce Industry
0.47%
- Fractional and interim openings
- 106
- All openings
- 22,550
- Contract openings
- 82
Based on 22,550 openings.
- 4
Education & EdTech Industry
0.38%
- Fractional and interim openings
- 58
- All openings
- 15,207
- Contract openings
- 76
Based on 15,207 openings.
- 5
Government & Public Sector Industry
0.35%
- Fractional and interim openings
- 37
- All openings
- 10,424
- Contract openings
- 141
Based on 10,424 openings.
- 6
Professional Services & Consulting Industry
0.35%
- Fractional and interim openings
- 71
- All openings
- 20,546
- Contract openings
- 1,224
Based on 20,546 openings.
Professional Services & Consulting jobs, employers and outlook
- 7
Financial Services & Banking Industry
0.07%
- Fractional and interim openings
- 25
- All openings
- 34,807
- Contract openings
- 206
Based on 34,807 openings.
- 8
Technology & Software Industry
0.05%
- Fractional and interim openings
- 41
- All openings
- 77,229
- Contract openings
- 775
Based on 77,229 openings.
Full ranking
All 8 industries that qualified, with the figure each is ranked on.
| Rank | Industry | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Non-profit & Social Impact Industry | 0.74% | 7,716 |
| 2 | Healthcare & Hospital Systems Industry | 0.48% | 33,514 |
| 3 | Retail & E-commerce Industry | 0.47% | 22,550 |
| 4 | Education & EdTech Industry | 0.38% | 15,207 |
| 5 | Government & Public Sector Industry | 0.35% | 10,424 |
| 6 | Professional Services & Consulting Industry | 0.35% | 20,546 |
| 7 | Financial Services & Banking Industry | 0.07% | 34,807 |
| 8 | Technology & Software Industry | 0.05% | 77,229 |
How this ranking works
A industry's score is the share of its open professional roles that the posting describes as fractional (part-time executive or specialist work for several employers) or interim (a temporary leadership or specialist stand-in).
Only industries with at least 1,000 openings and 20 such roles are ranked. These roles are a small part of the board (about 0.5% for fractional and interim), so shares are small and move with a few postings. Only roles verified on the employer's own career site in the last week are counted.
Sample bar: industries with fewer than 1,000 openings are not ranked.
Sources: NextChapter job data: open professional roles on employer career sites, verified in the last week. Data as of November 2026.
Our job data covers professional roles on the career sites of employers we track, so figures describe that market, not every job. Spot an error? Tell us.
Questions
- Which industry ranks first: industries with the most fractional and interim roles?
- Non-profit & Social Impact leads: 0.74% of its professional openings are fractional or interim roles, against 0.25% across all industries.
- How many industries are ranked?
- 8 industries have at least 1,000 openings, so the list has 8 entries.
- How is the ranking calculated?
- A industry's score is the share of its open professional roles that the posting describes as fractional (part-time executive or specialist work for several employers) or interim (a temporary leadership or specialist stand-in). Only industries with at least 1,000 openings and 20 such roles are ranked. These roles are a small part of the board (about 0.5% for fractional and interim), so shares are small and move with a few postings. Only roles verified on the employer's own career site in the last week are counted.
- How often is it updated?
- Every month. This is the November 2026 edition. Older editions stay on this site at their own dated addresses.
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Cite this ranking
NextChapter, “Industries with the most fractional and interim roles,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/industries-with-the-most-fractional-and-interim-roles
Link to it: <a href="https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/industries-with-the-most-fractional-and-interim-roles">Industries with the most fractional and interim roles (NextChapter, November 2026)</a>
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