If you are a high school student who would like to work, but also attend the classes regularly, you should definitely check our list of the best online jobs for high school students.
When I was a high school student, I realized that I cannot rely on my parents when it comes to money all the time and that I need to find a job as soon as possible. However, considering the fact that it was more than 10 years ago, I wasn’t in the position in which high school students are today, and I could not simply use google and find all the relevant information. Luckily, finding an online job was never easier than today, and no matter how old you are, there is always something to do. For example, even the younger students can search for online jobs for 14 year olds or online jobs for 13 year olds, and get what they want. In most cases, they will be able to complete surveys, edit images or sell stuff on eBay and similar websites. So, today, with the increasing number of jobs that can be done from home, possibilities to earn your own money and become independent while in high school and even primary school are numerous. The same thing goes for college students, so if you want to know more about this, don’t hesitate to check our list of 10 easiest online jobs for college students, and you will find excellent ideas to earn money online, such as becoming a customer service representative, make videos, write blogs or deal with the telephone research. On the other side, if you are a high school student from New York and if you don’t mind working outside your home, the list of 16 part-time jobs in NYC for high school students can also be very interesting.
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Generally speaking, starting to work from a very early age is not just about earning money, but also about developing work ethics and learning how to be an independent person, responsible for your own actions. Additionally, people who start working earlier tend to be better organized, and even though they have much more responsibilities than those people who just go to school, they learn how to manage their time and to finish their duties. I myself prefer online jobs in these cases, and later when I finished high school and enrolled the university, I became a freelancer and earned a lot of money from home. Depending on your preferences, you may choose tutoring jobs for high school students, and teach your native language to other people, but also some other subjects such as math, chemistry, and even music. There are plenty of schools that offer that possibility, you just need to patiently search for them. Additionally, there are some other jobs like surveys, writings, or basic IT jobs if you are familiar with coding.
In order to make the list, I consulted some websites such as Dream Home Based Work, Survey Satrap, Real Ways to Earn Money Online, and The Work at Home Wife. All of the websites offered a great variety of jobs, and I made the final classification according to the money you can earn while working. Make sure to check whether some of the websites require your parents’ consent, but all of them are eligible for people under 18. So, brace yourselves and check out the list of best online jobs for high school students.
12. Selling Books Online
$4 – $6 per an hour
For sure, there are so many books in your possession (since you are a high school student), which you have already read and don’t need anymore, so you can share and sell them on BookScouter or any other website that deals with online shopping. You start selling books for $2 or $4, but when you devote enough time, you can become an experienced seller. For example, you can buy books for smaller prices and sell them slightly more expensive, so that you always have some books to earn enough money. A great start of our list of best online jobs for high school students, right?
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11. Surveys
$4 – $7 per an hour
If you like to give your opinion, why don’t be paid for that? There are many websites where you can do that, and My survey gives the chance to those who are 13 and older, and the only thing you need to do is to register on their website. The best thing is, you can complete the surveys wherever you are, and you can use your computer, phone or tablet. This is a very easy job, which is why we put it on the list of best online jobs for high school students. Besides that it’s very fun and relaxing, and even if you have a break at school, you can complete some surveys, which is great!
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10. Rating Stuff
$5 – $8 per an hour
There are many websites where you can be paid to rate some things. One such is Slice the Pie, for example, It is enough to be 13 years old to apply for the job on this website, and believe it or not, everything you need to do is to review and rate music. Usually, you rate the music made by some new and young authors, and after listening to a part of it, you are able to give your opinion. Sometimes there are even promotions, and if you work a little bit longer, you will definitely be paid more.
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9. Playing Games
$7 – $10 per an hour
If you like playing games, this is the job among the other best online jobs for high school students, that you will definitely enjoy. Simply, your task is to play games and to eventually rate them, making it possible for the creators to see whether there are some things to fix. Additionally, there are many other things that you can do, but if you are a gamer, think about applying for this job! There are many websites that offer this, so start searching!
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8.Proofreading
$5 – $15 per an hour
The fact that you are a high school student does not mean that you are not literate enough to be a proofreader. There are several platforms where you can apply for this kind of job, and you may do some basic things like proofreading people’s motivation letters or CVs. However, if your grammar is good, you can proofread even some other things such as articles or short stories, just make sure to start from the smaller things and then you can advance.
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7. Article Writing
$5 – $15 per an hour
If you write nicely, and if your grammar is on point, you should think about writing jobs. There are some sites such as iWriter for example, where you register, enter your skills such as creative writing, proofreading, ghost writing or something like that, and the clients hire you according to your ability. This is one of those jobs where you can really learn something new, improve your skills and earn money, so it is not strange that it is on the list of best online jobs for high school students.
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6. Customer Service Representative
$7 – $15 per an hour
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5. Online Teaching
$10 – $15 per an hour
We are continuing our list of best online jobs for high school students with one that you can do without living your house. Besides so many online teaching platforms, it is really hard to find the ones who would allow you to work while still being a high school student. However, there are some of them which give the opportunity, such as Enroll and SameSpeak. The main and the only rule is to be older than 15, and in case you are not 18 yet, you may teach only those kids of your age, not older. But, it is a great experience and great chance to meet with people worldwide, gather some experience and earn money.
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4. Selling Things
$2 – $20 per an hour
Whatever you think of, you may sell on websites such as Etsy, eBay or Amazon, and earn a lot of money. It is really important to be good at writing descriptions, posting valid photos and having normal prices, so that everyone can find something for themselves. If you want to do this job long enough to take you through the whole high school process, make sure to be a reliable seller so that you have good reviews, which will make people buy from you all the time. You may sell some of your things, books, clothes, jewelry or anything else that you can think of. It doesn’t sound hard, right? That’s why we put it on our list of best online jobs for high school students.
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3. Submit Content
$5 – $20 per an hour
If you like writing, taking pictures or creating videos, you can definitely earn money online. There are some revenue-sharing sites that pay you based on the popularity of your submitted content, such as Helium and Triond, for example. You may start by earning very little, however, once you become experienced, you can earn much more, depending on your skills and working ability. Now, let’s see which are the two best online jobs for high school students.
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2. Translation
$20 per an hour
If you are lucky enough to speak more than one language fluently, and many high school students are today, translation is probably the best choice for you. Plus, it is very well paid. Consider that many people worldwide are in need of good translators, and you can be one of them. You don’t even need to have a degree or any kind of certification, just the strong will, the knowledge of the languages and responsibility.
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1. IT Related Jobs
$5 – $30 per an hour
Many high school students are already very good with computers, and they actually know the real stuff, like how to fix it, how to reinstall the program, but also how to make some programs and similar things. This is definitely something that can bring a lot of money, and there are many places where you can register. Probably the most popular in this regard is Upwork, the website that I have worked for, for a very long time, so I have a very positive personal experience with it. Whatever you do, literally, whatever IT related, you may find your customer there. When you see how much you can earn, you will realize why this job is the best online job for high school students.
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