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22 Work From Home Jobs That Bring in Cash

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In this increasingly digital world, there has never been a better time to work from home. At-home jobs are the perfect opportunities for those struggling to secure a local gig, need to stay home for health reasons, have to care for a loved one, or simply don't relish the thought of dealing with a hectic commute every day.

FlexJobs, a search site for the best work-at-home jobs, reported in their The State of Remote Jobs survey that, as of 2017, 43% of U.S. workers now work remotely — even if it's just a part-time side hustle to supplement their income. For remote jobs, you'll need a computer, some basic skills, and a can-do attitude. And yes, even nurses, teachers, editors, or graphic designers can find countless of opportunities for work from home jobs.

Click through this list of remote employment areas that are booming right now, plus find even more ways to make money from home.

The Job: Translator

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What It Pays: An average of $25 per hour, according to Payscale. But salaries can range depending on what language is being translated and how in-demand it is.

Perfect For: Anyone who can read, speak, and write in two languages.

What It Is: If you're already fluent in two languages, why not put your skills to use and work as a translator? Translators are often required to translate documents or audio recordings from one language into another. You can work for yourself as a freelance translator, or apply to work with companies like Welocalize that offer a wide range of remote translation services.

How to Get It: You will need to be completely fluent in two languages and some companies require that you have past translator experience. You can search for opening on sites like Indeed, Zip Recruiter, and Glassdoor, or post your own ads that say you are available for translation work.

The Job: Remote Salesperson

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What It Pays: According to Zip Recruiter, remote salespeople make a nationwide average of $55,600.

Perfect For: A people person who's persistent and ambitious.

What It Is: Big companies, especially online-based companies like Amazon, hire plenty of remote salespeople to work for them. The jobs can range from selling products to selling advertising space to dozens of clients.

How to Get It: Sales jobs generally require at minimum a high school diploma with a college degree preferred. And having past experience in sales is always a plus. Search for remote sales jobs on platforms such as Indeed, Zip Recruiter, and Glassdoor.

The Job: Babbysitter

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What It Pays: The average hourly rate is $16.75 for one child and $19.26 for two kids, according to Today.

Perfect For: Stay-at-home parents or anyone who loves kids

What It Is: If you're usually home during the day, possibly already taking care of a child of your own, you can easily do some at-home childcare for someone else's kid. Have them drop their little one off at your house while they're at work, on vacation, or just needing to go out to run errands.

How to Get It: Let friends and family know you're looking to get into babysitting, and post ads around your neighborhood and online.

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The Job: Remote Call Center Agent

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What It Pays: The nationwide average is $22,600, according to Zip Recruiter.

Perfect For: People who don't mind spending their day on the phone making calls and helping customers.

What It Is: Companies like Liveops hire remote call center workers to work as agents for companies that range from travel and hospitality, to telecom, to roadside assistance, to retail and healthcare. Jobs are available on both a full-time and part-time basis.

How to Get It: There are no specific requirements across the board for call center jobs, but being a people person with excellent communication and organizational skills will put you over the top. You can search for remote call center jobs on any job search engine like Indeed, Zip Recruiter, and Glassdoor.

The Job: Virtual Travel Agent

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What It Pays: $12.50 to $50 an hour, according to Indeed listings.

Perfect For: Those looking to travel as much as their clients whose trips they're booking.

What It Is: What better way to feed your travel bug than to work as a remote travel agent or consultant? Whether part- or full-time, spend your working hours dreaming up itineraries, flight plans, hotels, and activities for clients looking to travel far and wide. Then, take advantage of your discounts (hey, perks of the job) and go wherever your heart desires, whenever your heart desires.

How to Get It: Do a search for remote travel agent or consultant jobs using a typical job listing platform like Indeed, Zip Recruiter, and Glassdoor.

The Job: Remote Social Media Manager

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What It Pays: $48,964 on average per year for a full-time position, according to Indeed. Contract and part-time make about $13 to $14 an hour.

Perfect For: The Instagram influencer who can help a brand gain followers and awareness.

What It Is: Social media managers create, manage, and grow brands through content creation and advertising campaigns on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat, and more. Skills such as photography, writing and editing, research, marketing, and data collection are key.

How to Get It: You can apply directly to companies if you see a job posting, or visit hubs like Indeed, Glassdoor, and ZipRecruiter and search "remote social media manager jobs." Working Nomads also has a lengthy list of remote social media manager job listings.

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The Job: Online Writer or Editor

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What It Pays: Though it varies widely by company, you'll likely be paid per post or hourly. Factors that could increase or decrease the pay scale include word count, research, interviewing an expert, and more. Many freelancers are full-time, but if you're looking for a side-hustle to make some weekend money, this is a great option too. According to Pay Scale, the average salary for a freelance writer is about $24/hr.

Perfect For: A person who's creative with their words and has a passion for content.

What It Is: Write, copy edit, fact-check, update, and organize content in a way that's compelling to readers.

How to Get It: If you've worked in media, try reaching out to your former colleagues to see if they have any opportunities to freelance. You can also connect with editors of your favorite brand on LinkedIn or use platforms like Upwork.com or MediaBistro.com to connect with listings.

The Job: Virtual Graphic Designer

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What It Pays: $18.20 an hour, according to Indeed.

Perfect For: Designers in the graphics arts industry who produce their best work outside of a group office environment.

What It Is: Create virtual displays of art and graphics by assembling images, typographies, and motion graphics for published, printed, or digital media. This may include drafting logos, packaging, labels, and advertisements for brands. Top candidates will have skills in creativity, typography, software, web design, Adobe Photoshop, technology, and more.

How to Get It: Do a search on Indeed, Glassdoor, and ZipRecruiter for "remote graphic design jobs," and you'll find listings that you can filter for part- or full-time, contract, temporary, etc. LinkedIn also has a few (hundred) options!

The Job: Airbnb Host

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What It Pays: $2,305 per month on average.

Perfect For: Someone with enough space to share, who loves meeting new people, and who knows all the hot spots in town.

What It Is: Short-term rental sites allow you to list your property for guests vacationing in your area to book. If you keep a clean house and love to host, consider putting your guest room (or guest house!) up on the site. Just check to make sure your community allows for short-term rentals.

How to Get It: Visit Airbnb, VRBO, or HomeAway to get started.

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The Job: Pet Sitter

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What It Pays: Potentially $1,000 per month.

Perfect For: Dog lovers with plenty of love (and snuggles) to give.

What It Is: Watch people's pups — and get paid for it. Easier than babysitting, petsitting for out-of-town dog owners can be a fun, therapeutic way to make money on the side. Set your own rates and choose whether they come to your house or you go to theirs. Plus, you'll get a workout chasing your new four-legged friends around.

How to Get It: Sign up to become a sitter at DogVacay and Rover or a dog-walker at Wag.

The Job: Virtual Assistant

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What It Pays: Around $15 an hour, according to Pay Scale.

Perfect for: Someone who is very organized with the ability to multitask.

What It Is: Many companies hire self-employed virtual assistants to save employment costs. You will perform typical office duties from home such as replying to emails, managing calendars, entering data, and assisting with social media.

How to Get It: Start with websites like Upwork.com, FlexJobs.com, and PeoplePerHour.com to find freelance opportunities related to virtual assisting.

The Job: Transcriptionist

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What It Pays: $59,243 a year on average, according to ZipRecruiter.

Perfect For: Someone looking for a flexible job that requires little to no prior experience.

What It Is: Transcription essentially involves you listening to audio files and typing out what you hear. Easy enough, right? Companies usually hire transcriptionists without much experience, so some job postings might only require you to have a computer and keyboard to get started. Transcription jobs can vary from transcribing a college lecture to a doctor's medical dictation, while most companies allow you to make your own schedule.

How to Get It: As a beginner, you can find entry-level transcription jobs on TranscribeAnywhere.com, TranscribeMe.com, and Quicktate.com. Most employers give out a short writing test to measure your typing accuracy and attention to detail before you receive any official tasks.

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The Job: Survey Taker

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What It Pays: $1 to $50 per survey, depending on how much time is required to complete the survey.

Perfect For: The person who always has an opinion.

What It Is: You might take an opinion poll, answer questions about shopping habits or review a product. You're generally paid in cash (PayPal or mailed check) or with points that can be redeemed for gift cards.

How to Get It: Visit companies such as DarwinsData.com, PineconeResearch.com and PaidViewpoint.com. (Search "surveys" on RealWaystoEarnMoneyOnline.com for more options.) Then sign up with as many sites as you can. The sites will contact you when surveys that fit your demographic pop up, and you take them right away. A word to the wise: Do not register anywhere that has a membership fee, asks for your Social Security number or bank information, or is vague about payment. There are many survey services out there that are fraudulent.

The Job: Website Tester

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What It Pays: Starting at $10 per test, according to UserTesting.com.

Perfect For: The detail-oriented web-surfer.

What It Is: Many companies pay online testers to make sure websites are intuitive and easy to navigate. "You basically follow the instructions you're given to check out the website," says Anna Thurman, founder of RealWaysToEarnMoneyOnline.com, a site that has reviewed more than 500 online work opportunities. "It usually only takes about 15 minutes per test." Thurman recommends registering with 10 to 12 different companies since the opportunities to test these sites are doled out first come, first served. "There are people who make $100 to $200 a month by staying on top of those tests," Thurman says.

How to Get It: Begin with sites like UserTesting.com, YouEye.com and Userlytics.com. Register with multiple companies for opportunities to test as many websites as possible. Once you're in the system, you'll be emailed when testers are needed, and if you're one of the first to respond, expect to spend 15 to 20 minutes completing the test. Many sites require a microphone and/or webcam, which are built into most laptops—but if you need to buy one, they aren't expensive. The tester sites typically pay within a week or two via PayPal.

The Job: Vlogger (Film and Post How-To Videos)

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What It Pays: Payment depends on how many people click on your video and how many subscribers. Views on popular YouTube tutorials range from 20,000 to 300,000 and higher. You can also earn money from sponsorships, ranging from $500 to hundreds of thousands, according to Slate. In 2017, Daily Star reported that UK vlogger Zoella made £50,000 a month from her videos showing her shopping hauls, though, with over 16 million subscribers, her estimated net worth is £4m net worth.

Perfect For: The self-taught creative genius.

What It Is: Do people ask you your secret to perfect pie crust or how you made that wreath? "Everyone knows how to do something, or has a hobby they enjoy," says Kimberly Lawson, owner of OohLaLuxe.net, who has created fashion and beauty tutorial videos. "These can easily be turned into profits." Simply sign up for a free YouTube account. Then use a smartphone or digital camera to record yourself explaining and demonstrating how you work your magic. (If you're more tech-savvy or have a burgeoning teenage filmmaker in your house, you can use desktop software, such as Windows Movie Maker, to create a slicker video.) "Once you upload the video to YouTube, enroll in its partner program," Lawson says. YouTube will then place ads inside or near your video, and you will earn money from the ads themselves, video views and click-throughs. "The key is to put a unique spin on your video," says Lawson, especially if there are lots of others on the same subject.

How to Get It: You'll need to create a YouTube account and then shoot video either with your phone or a video camera, then upload it to your account. To enroll in the partner program, click on YouTube settings, check the circle next to "Allow Advertisements," then click on "View Additional Features." On the YouTube monetization page, opt in. Generally, you must earn a minimum before you get paid, and YouTube pays monthly — if you don't earn enough in one month, the balance rolls over.

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The Job: Corporate English Trainer

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What It Pays: Around $15 to $20 an hour, according to Zip Recruiter.

Perfect For: Native English speakers with basic computer skills and an interest in other cultures who love chatting online or over the phone. Office experience is very helpful, since most students work in a corporate environment.You also need your own computer and a high-speed Internet connection. If you're bilingual, that's definitely a plus.

What It Is: Students in countries including Japan, Korea, France and Germany are looking for English speakers to practice with. Sessions focus on things like making professional small talk or running a meeting (trainers are provided with specifics on how to teach each topic, and are also trained themselves for two days before starting the job). Lessons take place either over the phone or on a live Internet video service like Skype — sometimes at night, because you're working with students in different time zones. You need to commit to a minimum of 20 hours a week at consistent times, and can work as many as 35 hours.

How to Get It: GoFluent.com is an English training company working with 12 of the world's largest corporations. There are also jobs out there for English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers, which are more structured. Visit ISUS (iSpeakUSpeak.com), a placement and training company. While a degree in education or ESL is ideal, you are encouraged to apply if you are enthusiastic and articulate.

The Job: Search Engine Evaluator

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What It Pays: Starting at about $13 an hour, according to Glassdoor.

Perfect For: English speakers who are up on movies and music, as well as those familiar with other cultures.

What It Is: Companies like Google and Yahoo give you information to search for, and you tell them how closely their results matched what you were looking for. Does a search for Lady Antebellum turn up sites about the music group or links to pre-Civil War period information? If you are Latina, for example, you might be asked to search the way a Spanish speaker might perform a search in English.

How to Get It: Most companies hire through firms like Leapforce At Home and Appen Butler Hill.

The Job: Customer Service Representative

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What It Pays: $9 to $19 an hour, according to Pay Scale.

Perfect For: "People" people with patience to spare who are good at talking on the phone while on the computer.

What It Is: Companies are looking for workers with excellent speaking abilities and solid computer skills to help customers find a correct size, place an order or resolve a conflict. Both full- and part-time positions are available, and you are generally required to devote a four-hour block of time.

How to Get It: Customer service is the biggest work-at-home field, with companies including Spiegel, Hilton, Best Western, HSN, 1-800-FLOWERS and many others using at-home reps. Fill out an application with staffing companies such as Arise, Alpine Access, VIPdesk, LiveOps, and Convergys, all of which vet the companies who are hiring through them. If you need benefits, search through a staffing company that will hire you as an employee (Alpine Access, VIPdesk and Convergys do this) rather than an independent contractor. If you're a contractor, you may be asked to pay a small fee (between $15 and $35) for a background check. While a fee can be a sign of a scam, independent contractors are responsible for their own expenses.

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The Job: Telephone Nurse

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What It Pays: A registered triage telephone nurse can make an average of $70,302 a year, according to 2017 data from RegisteredNurse.org.

Perfect For: Someone with a nursing degree.

What It Is: Health insurers or other health management companies, including Humana, Aetna and UnitedHealth Group, hire nurses remotely to perform duties like case management, treatment authorization and patient education.

How to Get It: To find the right position for you, check out the listings at major medical-job placement firms like MedicalJobsOnline.com, The Judge Group (Judge.com), and MedZilla (Medzilla.com).

The Job: Online Teacher

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What It Pays: Though teachers of certain subjects may be paid more than others, Glassdoor shows listings willing to give $7.50 to $17.

Perfect For: Teachers who don't want a typical school schedule.

What It Is: Instead of standing in a classroom, you'll teach via Skype or in a prerecorded session. There's a growing demand for teachers in all subjects, but especially core topics like English, history, and science.

How to Get It: Check out K12 (K12.com) and Connections Academy (ConnectionsAcademy.com). Both organizations offer various benefits — including health insurance, retirement savings accounts and paid time off — depending on where you live. As in any job where you work with kids, there will be a background and reference check as well as interviews. You may also need to be licensed to teach in the state where the students reside.

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