If you just need some extra money coming in on the side and don't want to settle for something that pays very little, here are some side hustle ideas that pay as much as $40/hour.
1. Varsity Tutors
At Varsity Tutors, you can get paid $20-$40 per hour to help people with a specific school subject.
The main thing you'll need to qualify for this is past tutoring experience and to be at least 18 years of age or older.
You get some pretty good perks for working here though, including:
- Flexible hours
- Paid twice per week
- Flexible location
Plus, you'll be an independent contractor, meaning you're basically your own boss, but can use the site to get clients.
2. Bellhop
At Bellhop, you can earn either $21 per hour as a mover or up to $40 per hour as a driver.
Bellhop is a company, as you've probably guessed, that specializes in helping people move.
The company uses an app to help freelance movers and drivers set up a profile and then get paid by people who need to move.
To become a mover, you'll need to be at least 18 years old, pass a background check, have a smartphone, an account and transportation.
For drivers, you'll need a 16-26″ box truck registered with the Department of Transportation, moving equipment, $1 million in liability insurance, $25k cargo insurance, a smartphone, and to pass a background check.
3. TaskRabbit/Handy
Another way you can make good money on the side is by doing cleaning, landscaping, or handyman work for people.
There are two main companies you can easily do this kind of work with: TaskRabbit and Handy.
With TaskRabbit, you can earn around $20-$60/hour doing thing like handy skills, moving, cleaning, delivery, shopping, assembly, mounting, etc.
And with Handy, you can earn up to $22/hour/job as a cleaner, $45/hour/job as a handyman, or $62/hour/job as a lawn care pro.
Also, with Handy, you can earn tips.
They also claim that every single pro is insured, background checked, and experienced.
So, be sure to have experience in the area you plan on working in and can pass a background check.
4. Guest Writing
Guest writing for certain publications can also be a high-paying side hustle.
And there are different ways to go about doing that.
One thing you could do is use your skills to write tutorials.
For instance, you know how to code, you could do tutorials for Code Tuts+.
Code Tuts+
At Code Tuts+, you can get paid $100-$250 per article/tutorial related to web development.
They are looking for people who can write about both front-end and back-end web development.
Also, they accept articles about PHP, Ruby, server-side JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, document-based database systems, and other web development-related topics.
For a “quick tip” (shorter tutorial), you’ll be paid $100.
If you contribute an in-depth tutorial, however, you’ll be paid $250.
Or, you could go a different route and write more traditional blog posts for sites like Better Humans.
Better Humans
At Better Humans, you can earn $500 per article.
Better Humans is a Medium publication that pays writers to contribute blog posts related to human potential and self improvement.
They are pretty specific about writers having personal experience with the advice they are giving though.
They don’t want listicles, thought-pieces, summaries of other people’s advice, and inspirational essays.
Instead, they want evidence-based advice addressed at the real challenges their readers are facing and that ideally mixes personal experience and research.
They also expect articles to be at least 2,750 words long.
5. Mystery Shopping with About Face
Then, there's always mystery shopping.
Mystery shopping is where you go shopping, gather information about customer service, cleanliness of store, store layout, etc.
Or, they have home-based mystery shopping where you will call the store's customer support line and gather information that way.
How much you get paid for mystery shopping can vary by the company, but About Face seems to be one of the better-paying ones.
Here, you can ear $25 -$45 per assignment mystery shopping, and assignments shouldn't take very long to complete.
Payments are made via PayPal 45 days after your shop.
Conclusion
As you can see, side hustles don't always have to have low payouts.
They can actually supply a decent, supplemental income if you do the right ones.
