Don’t Have a Degree? Pursue These Top 10 HIGHEST PAYING Work From Home Jobs
Every personal finance debate starts with income. To achieve financial independence faster, you have two options: earn more money and consistently spend less than you earn. That’s a fancy way to say:get a second job and live below your means. For instance, are you struggling to meet your financial obligations from your 9 to 5 paycheck? It’s time to find a side hustle and earn more money in your spare time.
And what can be a better way to earn extra pounds than a work-from-home job that you love and can do from the comfort of your house? Whether you are a stay-at-home mom, a student, or a full-time 9 to 5 employee with a bit of spare time, finding the right work-from-home job can be a game changer in your finances.
To make your search easier, we have hand-picked for you top ten work-from-home jobs that you can pursue today, even without a degree. They include:
Start a Blog
Are you a passionate writer and reader? Starting your own blog is an excellent work-from-home opportunity to earn money doing something you love.
Let’s say you love to read and write about cybersecurity, or any other topic of interest like parenting, eCommerce, social media marketing, cloud computing, personal finance, and more. You can start a blog where you post solution-driven articles and how-to guides to help millions of businesses and individuals find informative solutions to their everyday pain points on your site.
Of course, your blog may not earn you money from day one. But once you successively cut the first few corners and start receiving decent web traffic, you can earn money while sleeping through affiliate marketing and display advertisements.
Per Glassdoor, the average blogger earns over £50,401 per year. Established, full-time bloggers working about 10-30 hours per week earn over £200,000 per year!
Freelance Writer
As a freelance writer, you’ll be writing web content, articles, and blog posts for other websites to help them inform their audience and promote their businesses. It’s a top work-from-home job for you if you have a knack for writing coupled with meticulous research skills.
If you want to enjoy working as a freelance writer and earn decently, choose a writing niche. That’s to say, write only on topics you are passionate about. For instance, I’m passionate about finance, so I only write for personal finance websites. Let’s say you are passionate about cybersecurity. Specifically, look for clients in that niche. If you go in as a jack of all trades, you’ll struggle to find clients. Content agencies may hire you, but the pay will be on the low end.
You don’t have to be a pro writer from the get-go to start working from home as a writer. Once you choose your writing niche and go in, roll with the punches and learn on the job. Within two years, you’ll have mastered your domain. Once you become an expert in your niche, you can expect to earn £90 to £100 per day!
Sites like Upwork.com, Fivver.com, and Freelancer.com are your go-to platforms if you want to find a work-from-home job as a freelance writer.
Explore Graphic Design
Do you have practical knowledge on how to use any of the top graphic design software like CorelDraw, Canva, Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator? If that’s you, graphic design is an excellent work from home job to monetize your skills and make money online. Businesses need you to help them spread the word about their brands through visually irresistible display ads, logos, infographics, profiles, posters, brochures, business cards, and other marketing materials.
Don’t have the skills yet? Well, millions of resources exist online, from youtube videos, free courses, and articles, that you can use to train yourself. Most of the well-paid graphic design freelancers on Upwork, PeoplePerHour, Fivver, and 99designs are self-taught experts. Pro designers make an average of £23/hr and over £58,000/yr.
Software Developer
Coding is one of the best work-from-home jobs that doesn’t require you to have a college degree and can be done from any corner of the world. The only requirement is that you master one programming language like Python, Java, C++, C, or Javascript, then have a laptop and reliable internet connection.
You’ll be writing or testing software code for software development companies like GitHub or Coder that crowdsource freelancer talents to build complex software systems.
Editor/Proofreader
Editing/proofreading is another work from home job best for you if you have an eye for details to spot even the slightest mistake in a written document. You’ll be working to correct errors, flow, sentence structure, typos, punctuation, style, and voice in business and academic documents before they are submitted or published online.
The good thing is, proofreaders are always on demand given the litany of academic and business documents created every day. Expect to earn up to $43,000/yr working as a part-time proofreader.
Online Teacher/Tutor
Spring for this work-from-home job and earn about $20/hr if you are a well-skilled English speaker. Genuine sites like VIPKID, Education First, and Qkids that hire online English teachers may require you to have some form of certification to rubber-stamp your skills, but not necessarily an academic degree.
With e-learning on the rise, you can also work as an online tutor for college and high school students through sites like Course Hero. You’ll need to have a strong academic background to handle classes or course-specific questions in your area of specialisation.
Web Developer
As a web developer, you’ll be building and maintaining websites for small businesses and individuals. You don’t need an academic degree to pursue a work-from-home job as a web developer.
Just master the basics of web development by learning web development languages like HTML, Javascript, and PHP. When done with the basics, move on and master one of the web builders like Wix or WordPress. Once you become an expert and get into the tune of things, you can expect to earn an average of £30/hr and up to £66,000/yr.
Video Editing
Video is increasingly becoming a core part of digital marketing. As video content grows in popularity on youtube and social media channels, so does the demand for video editors to fine-tune videos before they go live.
You’ll need to have the technical skills to work with video editing software like Adobe Premiere Pro or Final Cut Pro, but you don’t have to pursue a degree in video editing to become one. If you have a technical mind, take advantage of free online resources to sharpen your skills.
Then, create a portfolio of the best samples of your work to let your clients see what you can do. Video editing pros may charge between £100 to £150 to edit a single video clip.
Work As a Consultant
Do you have years of experience working as a specialist in a specific field? Well, businesses and individuals won’t mind handing their money over to you if you can prove that you have the expertise to help them market their products & services and achieve their business or life-long goals. So if you are a specialist in your niche, consider working from home as a marketing consultant.
For instance, you may have mastered the ins and outs of internet marketing and the psychology of online shoppers. You can work as an online marketing consultant helping businesses with practical ways to boost sales on social media or writing copies that convert.
Consultants charge their services per hour or per session. According to Salary.com, you can expect to earn an average of £47,689 working as an internet sales consultant.
Your takeaway: You must be an expert at what you do to work as a marketing consultant.
Social Media Manager
Whether you are a Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram enthusiast, you can turn your love for social media into a money-making adventure. As eCommerce continues to take root, businesses are realizing the need to meet customers where they spend their time.
Working from home as a social media manager, you’ll be helping businesses and public figures manage social media accounts, run social media ads, create brand awareness, drive customer engagement, and boost sales through social media channels.
You don’t need a degree to do it. Just take a free or paid course on social media marketing on platforms like Udemi, Google Academy, or Coursera and begin to earn over $10/hr hanging out on social media.
Parting Shot
Imagine stockpiling a six-figure balance in your checking account and never having to worry about bills, rent, car insurance, mortgage payments, and other ups and downs of your finances. You can finally sleep tight at night. Right? Better still, you can quit your job and pursue your passion. The secret to achieving such financial independence is pretty simple: earn more money and consistently spend less than you earn.
To build an extra stream of income, start pursuing any of the above work from home jobs. All with or without an academic degree!
Haley Hayward is an experienced writer at kredilife.com, where she’s credited with more than 200 articles covering everything from entrepreneurial stories to mental health at work.
She also oversees the Comment&Questions, which poses important admission questions to experts in the field, and regularly hosts webinars on various aspects of the business school experience.
Prior to joining kredilife.com, Haley honed her skills as a freelance writer, tackling a wide array of topics from petcare to car maintenance.
Haley holds a Master’s degree in English Literature from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.
