National average salary: Varies by location and experience.Job duties: A scopist is an individual who takes the writings of a court reporter and edits them for clarity, grammar and spelling. With no certification required and few barriers to entry, it's one of the most underserved freelance jobs online.
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1. Scopist
Requirements: A background in editing and writing allows you to excel as a scopist.
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2. Customer service specialist
National average salary: $12.85 per hourJob duties: With the advent of the internet, cloud services and remote call centers, more companies are offering 24/7 support for customers. This increase in demand for customer service provides flexible job opportunities you can perform from home.
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2. Customer service specialist
Requirements: This job requires strong communication skills, patience and charisma, as you will be responsible for handling customer questions, complaints and other issues.
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3. Data entry clerk
National average salary: $13.85 per hourJob duties: Companies are always looking for individuals to input data for organizational purposes or to find new sales leads. While you may have to meet certain deadlines, these jobs are often flexible with your work hours, allowing you to set your schedule around your personal activities.
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3. Data entry clerk
Requirements: Proficiency with spreadsheets and comfort with numbers and other data.
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4. Medical transcriptionist
National average salary: $15.04 per hourJob duties: Medical transcriptionists are health care professionals who transcribe medical dictation and jargon into words that the average person can understand. Today, most are self-employed and work flexible schedules.Requirements: An associate's degree with a concentration in
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4. Medical transcriptionist
the field is suitable to find work as a medical transcriptionist.
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5. Virtual assistant
National average salary: $16.29 per hourJob duties: If you have experience as a receptionist, secretary or administrative assistant, becoming a virtual assistant might be a good fit for you. As a virtual assistant, you'll take care of your employer's day-to-day scheduling and clerical work. Some tasks include scheduling
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5. Virtual assistant
appointments, sending emails, managing social media and booking travel.Requirements: Strong organizational and time management skills. No formal education is necessary.
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6. Blogger
National average salary: $16.32 per hourJob duties: Although it can take time to build an audience, blogging is a fun, exciting business model that can turn your passion into a career. By choosing a topic you love, designing a website and crafting well-written content, you can increase traffic to your site. Once you have ample
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6. Blogger
traffic, you can earn money through advertising and affiliate marketing.Requirements: Great writing skills, dedication and familiarity with website design and content management systems.
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7. English teacher
National average salary: $19.75 per hourJob duties: There are plenty of online companies looking for native English speakers to teach English across the globe. Even if you have no experience teaching, you may be a strong candidate once you earn a Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) certificate. This three-month course
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7. English teacher
qualifies you to teach English to non-native speakers, and it requires no continuing education or certification renewal.Requirements: A TEFL certificate is mandatory. Prior teaching experience is a plus.
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8. Travel agent
National average salary: $41,082 per yearJob duties: Even with the rise of low-cost airlines and online fare aggregators, travel agents are still in high demand. It's easier than ever to branch out on your own, especially if you have extensive travel experience or you run a travel blog. While websites can help people come up with an idea
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8. Travel agent
of what they want to do on their vacation, nothing beats the personal touch of a travel agent.Requirements: A love of travel, organizational skills and people skills are essential. Strong networking skills also allow you to make connections that can translate to deals for your customers.
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9. Tutor
National average salary: $22.32 per hourJob duties: Teachers and educators can find online part-time jobs to supplement their income as a tutor. From music to math to history, third-party tutoring companies are always searching for qualified candidates to tutor a pool of students after class or on weekends. The online aspect
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9. Tutor
of tutoring also allows you a degree of flexibility you won't find in a traditional classroom tutoring.Requirements: Expertise in a particular subject or standardized testing. Prior teaching experience is a plus.
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10. Social media marketing manager
National average salary: $50,425 per yearJob duties: Social media has become an important platform for marketing, advertising and promotion. As a result, many companies and individuals are hiring social media marketers to manage their online presence. This job can be done from home or an office depending on the company.
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10. Social media marketing manager
Social media marketing managers schedule posts, curate and manage all content across social media platforms for an organization.Requirements: Familiarity with social media platforms, search engine optimization and experience writing engaging content.
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11. Freelance writer
National average salary: $28.89 per hourJob duties: One of the most popular online work-from-home jobs is freelance writing. Depending on your expertise, you will write copy and content for many clients in a variety of industries. Digital marketing and advertising companies also search for freelance writers for one-off or permanent work.
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11. Freelance writer
If you have a niche or a specific skill set to a particular industry, you can also start your own freelance writing business.Requirements: Strong writing skills, organizational skills, and ability to meet deadlines. You should also be comfortable without having a steady paycheck each month.