9 Unexpected Jobs You Can Do From Home

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If there’s one thing about working that the last few years has taught is, it’s that it doesn’t need to be done in an office. Many even claim that not having to commute and being able to work in your pajamas makes you more productive. However, what kind of jobs can you reasonably do at home?

You may think these gigs include marketing and writing, or customer service. Maybe IT or engineering. But no — it turns out there are a variety of specialized remote jobs that (if you’re qualified) you could be doing right now. In fact, your next job could be on this list of nine below.

Educational Video Instructor

You can prepare and teach materials for a course for multiple people all from the comfort of your bedroom. Design your curriculum and deliver lectures from your own home and help other people learn a new skill. 

To qualify, you typically need to speak English fluently and have some prior experience developing educational video content. This job can pay $45,000 or more. There are a variety of ways you work remotely doing this job and pay will vary accordingly: 

• YouTube has Educational YouTube channels where you can earn anywhere from $0.25 to $4.00 per 1,000 views, depending on your audience size. 
• Skillshare is great for new creators or smaller projects and you can expect less than $50 a month per class, but the pay will grow as you grow your audience or customer base. 
• LinkedIn Learning is perfect for part-time instructors and typically gives you an earning potential between $500 and $2,000 per month, depending on the number of courses. 

Fantasy Sports Support Specialist

Do you love playing in your fantasy league? That passion can pay off. As a fantasy sports support specialist, you’ll help people manage their fantasy accounts, while also getting to talk sports in the process. 

It’s a perfect job for the sports fanatic, and some in this field make $70,000 or more. In fact, ZipRecruiter shows you can make upwards of $42 an hour as a gaming support specialist alone.

Hero Care Specialist

Help in dire times of need by becoming a hero care phone specialist. You’d be making outbound calls when people call in with emergencies. Military background or connection is preferred for this position. These jobs typically start at around $20 per hour but you can easily earn upwards of $40 an hour in many of these positions as well. 

Statistical Geneticist

If you have the skillset, you can do this all from the comfort of your bed. Crunch large datasets and build tools to connect genomics to insights. A Ph.D. is required, as well as extensive experience in statistical methods. This job pays around $100,000 as the national average salary for this job description is $94,262.

Appointment Setter

Cash in on your supreme organizing skills with this role that will handle sales calls, qualify customers and schedule appointments for admission representatives. Candidates should have sales experience, English fluency and the ability to work any day of the week. The average pay is close to $50,000 and the national average salary comes in around $24 an hour.

Media Reviewer for Podcasts

If you love listening to podcasts, you could get paid to do it from home. A person in this role would listen to podcasts and evaluate their content for parents with a focus on diversity, equality and inclusion of children. 

You must have expertise in radio, podcasts or any other audio-centered media, plus an understanding of streaming audio content. You can make upwards of six figures with this gig, but it will vary based on popularity. 

Food & Beverage Content Writer

If you have a knack for writing and love to eat, this is the job for you. Make money writing product descriptions advertising high-quality foods and beverages. This can pay anywhere from $30 to $60 an hour.

Social Listening Expert

Get more insight into what gamers are interested in and get paid for your findings. If you have previous experience in community management, you can apply for this role and help mold business strategy for gaming companies. This job typically pays around $80,000, however, ZipRecruiter estimates the national average hourly salary comes in around $32.

Nonfiction Book Writing Coach

If you’re a nonfiction author or have experience coaching writers in some capacity, you can make some extra money coaching another writer to craft their manuscript. If you do it full-time, you could make six figures.

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