Contact missions are jobs handed out by the characters of GTA Online. You can start one from the Pause Menu job list, from a call or message that arrives as you play, or from a marker in the world. Each job has an unlock rank, a player count and a top payout that depends on how quickly and cleanly you finish it. Most jobs give cash and RP, and all of them can be replayed.
Recommended order for a new character
- Play the opening tutorial with Lamar. It teaches the basics and opens up the rest of the game.
- Work through the classic contacts by rank. Lamar and Gerald come first, then Simeon, Ron, Trevor, Lester and Martin Madrazo as their jobs unlock. Rank is the main limit, so play whatever is open.
- Move on to the strands once you own what they need.
Some strands need a purchase first. Casino Story needs the Penthouse at the Diamond Casino, A Superyacht Life needs a Super Yacht, Dax’s jobs start from a Freakshop, the LSA Operations and Project Overthrow jobs need an Avenger or a hangar, and the Lowriders strand is started at Benny’s Original Motor Works. The table shows every strand with its contact and job count.
| Strand | Contact | Missions | Added in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Davis |  Lamar Davis | 9 | Launch (2013) |
 Gerald |  Gerald | 14 | Launch (2013) |
| Simeon Yetarian |  Simeon Yetarian | 13 | Launch (2013) |
 Ron Jakowski |  Ron Jakowski | 8 | Launch (2013) |
| Trevor Philips |  Trevor Philips | 8 | Launch (2013) |
| Lester Crest |  Lester Crest | 19 | Launch (2013) |
| Martin Madrazo |  Martin Madrazo | 23 | Launch (2013) |
| Lamar’s Lowriders | Lamar Davis | 8 | Lowriders (2015) |
| Short Trips |  Franklin Clinton | 3 | The Contract (2021) |
| Gerald’s Last Play | Gerald | 6 | Gerald’s Last Play (2015) |
| Premium Deluxe Repo Work | Simeon Yetarian | 8 | Los Santos Drug Wars (2022) |
| Madrazo Dispatch Services | Martin Madrazo | 6 | Los Santos Drug Wars (2023) |
 Casino Story Missions |  Agatha Baker | 6 | The Diamond Casino and Resort (2019) |
| Casino Work | Agatha Baker | 15 | The Diamond Casino and Resort (2019) |
| Fooligan Jobs |  Dax | 5 | Los Santos Drug Wars (2022) |
 LSA Operations |  Charlie Reed | 3 | San Andreas Mercenaries (2023) |
 A Superyacht Life |  Brendan Darcy | 6 | Los Santos Summer Special (2020) |
 Operation Paper Trail |  Agent ULP | 6 | The Criminal Enterprises (2022) |
| First Dose | Dax | 6 | Los Santos Drug Wars (2022) |
| Last Dose | Dax | 5 | Los Santos Drug Wars (2023) |
| Project Overthrow | Charlie Reed | 6 | San Andreas Mercenaries (2023) |
 The Cluckin’ Bell Farm Raid |  Vincent Effenburger | 6 | Bottom Dollar Bounties (2024) |
Lamar Davis
Lamar opens the game with the tutorial race and a short run of early jobs. See the Lamar missions.
Gerald
Gerald wants rivals’ drugs and money taken from meetings and stash houses. See the Gerald missions.
Simeon Yetarian
Simeon sends you after cars, from repossessions to rivals’ stock. See the Simeon missions.
Ron Jakowski
Ron’s jobs involve gangs, supplies and deliveries around Blaine County. See the Ron missions.
Trevor Philips
Trevor sends you after rival operations and stolen goods in the desert. See the Trevor missions.
Lester Crest
Lester wants vehicles, documents and equipment taken and delivered. See the Lester missions.
Martin Madrazo
Martin has the longest list of jobs among the classic contacts. See the Martin Madrazo missions.
Lowriders, Short Trips, Last Play, Repo Work and Dispatch Work
These smaller groups extend the classic contacts. Try Lowriders at Benny’s, Short Trips for quick jobs, Last Play for Gerald’s later set, Repo Work for Simeon’s car jobs and Dispatch Work for Martin’s.
Casino Story and Casino Work
Agatha Baker sends you on jobs for the Diamond Casino. The story jobs are in Casino Story, and the repeatable jobs are in Casino Work.
A Superyacht Life
Brendan Darcy has you work from your Super Yacht. See A Superyacht Life.
Paper Trail
Agent ULP’s investigation, which has you steal hardware from FIB sites, is in Paper Trail.
First Dose, Last Dose and Fooligan Jobs
Dax’s jobs are split into First Dose, Last Dose and Fooligan Jobs.
LSA Operations and Project Overthrow
Charlie Reed’s military-style jobs are in LSA Operations and Project Overthrow.
The Cluckin’ Bell Farm Raid
Vincent Effenburger’s money laundering jobs are in The Cluckin’ Bell Farm Raid.
For the full list of unlock ranks, see All Missions by Rank.