15 high-paying jobs you can do on the side

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Curriculum writer

Curriculum writer

Pay: $50 an hour

Type of flexibility: Temporary, part-time

Description: Education professionals with experience in curriculum writing will find a variety of part-time and/or temporary positions to assist educational institutions and organizations with curriculum development, writing, and adaption. These jobs seek people who have excellent teamwork skills and who work well under deadlines.

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City guide writer

City guide writer

Pay: $50-$100/project

Type of flexibility: Freelance, telecommute

Description: Travel and tourism businesses, as well as real-estate companies, often hire writers to write city and/or neighborhood guides with information about population size, shopping, recreation, culture, entertainment, things to do, climate, transit, and more.

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Business consultant

Business consultant

Pay: $48 an hour

Type of flexibility: Part-time, telecommute, freelance

Description: Consultants may work with one local business or a variety of nationwide or international companies to handle questions, review processes, and improve performance. Extensive previous management experience is typically required.

Sign-language interpreter

Sign-language interpreter

Pay: $36.50 an hour

Type of flexibility: Part-time

Description: For those with sign-language skills and an Interpreter's License (which are usually state-sponsored), part-time and freelance contracts are often available. Depending on the employer, you'll help different populations with hearing impairments communicate with interpretation.

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Web Designer

Web Designer

Pay: $32 an hour

Type of flexibility: Part-time, telecommute, temporary, freelance

Description: Web designers are responsible for the graphic design elements of websites. In these roles, designers create, update, and manage web design elements, and need to have design experience as well as excellent client relations skills.

Software developer

Software developer

Pay: Up to $30 an hour

Type of flexibility: Flexible schedule, part-time hours, telecommute

Description: Software-development jobs are one of the most in-demand positions available today, and many offer part-time and project-based work. Depending on the gig, you might be updating existing websites, creating new templates, helping to develop new websites and apps, or other related tasks.

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Online communications associate

Online communications associate

Pay: Up to $25 an hour

Type of flexibility: Telecommute, part-time

Description: Online-community management positions are a growing area for part-time work. Responsibilities typically include updating web content, managing social media, providing system administration, writing content, and creating reports.

Video reviewer

Video reviewer

Pay: $25 an hour

Type of flexibility: Part-time, telecommute

Description: For certified teachers in a variety of subject areas, video reviewer jobs are a part-time way to use your skills and experience for extra income. Video reviewers observe and assess the classroom and instructional performance of teachers from around the country, who send videos of themselves for review.

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Merchandise coordinator

Merchandise coordinator

Pay: $21 an hour

Type of flexibility: Temporary, freelance, short-term

Description: A small amount of previous merchandising experience is needed for these types of jobs, where you'll support a merchandising team by maintaining and updating information such as reports, samples, and updates from other teams.

Bilingual legal assistant

Bilingual legal assistant

Pay: Up to $21 an hour

Type of flexibility: Freelance, short-term

Description: For someone with multilingual skills and previous legal experience, bilingual legal assistant jobs are often project or temporary jobs where you'll help an organization with a specific case or issue, reviewing legal documents using your language skills.

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Lead generation specialist

Lead generation specialist

Pay: $20 an hour

Type of flexibility: Freelance, part-time, telecommute

Description: Lead generation specialists, also known as appointment setters, typically prospect, qualify, and generate appointments for a variety of companies and business development teams. Someone with high self-motivation, determination, and communication skills should do well in this type of job.

Freelance product photographer

Freelance product photographer

Pay: Up to $20 an hour

Type of flexibility: Temporary, part-time, freelance

Description: Make no mistake — photography side jobs require someone who is highly skilled in photography and related software use for editing and retouching photos. Previous photography experience is almost always required, and graphic design and Photoshop experience is a plus.

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Bookkeeper

Bookkeeper

Pay: Up to $19 an hour

Type of flexibility: Temporary, flexible schedule, potential for very part-time hours

Description: Plenty of part-time bookkeeping jobs exist, for both small and large companies. The responsibilities typically usually include using QuickBooks to do reconciliation, accounts payable, accounts receivable, etc. — so at least some experience (and relevant skills) are required.

Copy editor/writer

Copy editor/writer

Pay: Up to $17 an hour

Type of flexibility: Temporary, part-time, telecommute

Description: Copy editors and writers can be responsible for the writing, execution, and proofreading of materials across digital and print platforms. Depending on the employer, they may write and edit for marketing materials, editorial content, social media, or other types of material.

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Temporary transcript processor

Temporary transcript processor

Pay: $15 an hour

Type of flexibility: Part-time, temporary

Description: Data-entry jobs like transcript processing are a great side job for people who love to work independently, have solid attention to detail, and enjoy the unique challenges of data entry. Data-entry specialists are needed to input data from a variety of sources into the correct corresponding fields quickly and accurately, and working well under pressure is a must.