10 Part-Time Jobs You Can Do From Home

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Posted Feb 4th 2009 6:22PM

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work from homeWorking from home is typically seen as an alternative to jobs that require you to work from an office or outside location. Part-time work-from-home jobs are a great way to earn extra cash during your free time at home. A few jobs may require an on-site presence on the weekend or periodically, but in general, these are options that won't disrupt your daily gig.

In general, these are options that won't disrupt your daily gig.


1. Tutor

Pay: $10.90 to $18.85

Job Description: Provide one-on-one or group instruction. Tutor individuals from your home.


2. Childcare Worker/Babysitter

Pay: $7.82 - $10.18

Job Description: Care for children, organize and participate in recreational activities, discipline children, etc. At-home childcare workers can also provide before-school and afterschool care.


3. Wedding/Party Planner

Pay: $31,049 to $43,668

Job Description: Party planners conceive, organize, and execute special affairs such as weddings, birthday parties, anniversaries, and bar and bat mitzvahs. They custom design an event to suit their customers' needs and budgets.


4. Answering Service

Pay: $9.46 to $12.69

Job Description: Answer incoming calls from offices (i.e. doctors offices, apartment complexes, etc.) after normal business hours and relay information per specific account protocol.


5. Scheduler

Pay: $11.92 to $17.51

Job Description: Handles client calendar and updates appointments as needed.


6. Medical Biller

Pay: $11.88 to $15.72

Job Description: Medical Billing and its related occupations continue to be the fastest growing opportunities in health care. Insurance companies and the government are spending more time and money researching and controlling claims' fraud, abusive practices, and medical necessity issues. Because of this, insurance companies, doctors, hospitals, pharmacies, and other providers are hiring more.


7. Freelance Writer

Pay: $28.78 to $45.62

Job Description: Freelance writing work generally requires at least one field of expertise. Create technical writing documents or blog about sports, politics, entertainment, etc. Writing assignments can also include grant proposals or academic projects.


8. Caterer

Pay: $9.47 to $11.97

Job Description: Cook food for events, i.e, parties, weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, prepare specialty items, hors d'oeuvres, etc.


9. Desktop Publisher

Pay: $15.98 to $21.30

Job Description: Complete assignments involving word processing, including page layouts, charts and computer graphics utilizing desktop publishing equipment and integrated software packages. May require an associate's degree in a related area and experience in the field or in a related area.


10. Fundraiser

Pay: $35,349 to $51,291.

Job Description: Responsible for achieving an agreed money-raising target by approaching trusts, corporations, statutory bodies, major donors, individuals and other sources, and by running events. Fundraisers work with individuals, communities, businesses and charitable trusts to raise awareness of the charity's work, aims and goals.


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Salary data courtesy Payscale.com. Wages are based on the median range data for the United States.

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