If your son or daughter has a handle on school and is looking for something to do while earning their own money from the comfort of home, look no further. In this article, I’ll go over the top remote jobs for teens. There are many options for jobs for teens from home that are easy to set up and flexible with their busy schedule.
Read on to learn about the top remote jobs for teens.
Reasons for Teens to Pursue an Online Side Hustle
Before I get into the list of top remote jobs for teens, let’s review the top four reasons why your son or daughter should consider an online gig:
Reason #1: Learning Financial Management Skills
First and foremost, taking up a side hustle will help your teen learn how to manage their money. When your teen takes up their first job, collecting a somewhat regular paycheck (or cash payment) will be exciting. Their first instinct may be to blow it all on that sweet pair of kicks at the mall that they’ve been eyeing for weeks. Once your child learns that when the money is gone, it’s gone, he or she will be forced to prioritize spending. Will they spend it all at once on lunch at the mall every day, or will they practice patience and save up to buy that new gaming console?
Reason #2: Developing Time Management Skills
Your teen is busy enough with school and hobbies – why should they add another activity to their plate? When your son or daughter takes up a part-time job or side hustle, they’ll be forced to keep an organized schedule. Designing and maintaining a strict schedule so they can meet all of their obligations takes discipline and practice. So long as they aren’t working too many hours, adding a part-time job will help your teen learn how to manage their time.
Reason #3: Meeting New People Outside of Their Friend Group
The teen years are some of the most important years of one’s life, mainly because people in this age range are learning how to interact with the world around them. While it’s important to develop relationships with peers, teens can also learn from people who are older and younger than them. Participating in side hustles such as online research studies and marketing products exposes teens to other age groups. How? They will be talking with others and pitching themselves. Pursuing an online side hustle is a great way for teens to break out of their shell and learn from people of different ages.
Reason #4: Exploring and Developing Skills
Aside from earning money, developing time management skills and meeting new people, side hustles help teens hone their skills. While school is a great way to acquire knowledge, nothing beats real-world experience. Depending on which job your teen pursues, remote jobs can help your teen develop skills in the areas of:
- Speaking
- Writing
- SEO and copywriting
- Photo editing
- Budgeting and financial planning
… among many others! The benefits of pursuing a part-time job cannot be understated.
Flipping and Shipping Merchandise: A Top Remote Job for Teens Who Love to Thrift
Flipping and shipping merchandise is a potentially lucrative side hustle that involves in-person and online work. Your teen searches for, finds and buys gently-used designer clothing at a secondhand store. Next, he or she will mark up the price, take photos and advertise it on an online platform such as Poshmark. Once a buyer purchases the item off the platform, your teen will ship the item to the buyer.
Before signing up to a platform, ensure that your son or daughter meets the age requirements for selling merchandise online. For example, you must be 18 years of age or older to sell items on Poshmark. However, if your son or daughter is 14 or 15, you can create the account on his or her behalf.
While flipping and shipping items requires effort from both you and your teen, this is a great way to pocket some extra cash.
The Top Remote Jobs for Teens Who Are Creative
Next, I’ll cover the top remote side jobs for teens who love to express creativity. These gigs are unique because they involve your teen starting and running their own business. Paid online jobs for teenagers typically involve doing work and being paid a set wage for it. However, if your child is creative and ambitious, why not not help them start their own business? Let’s get into the detail of each creative gig.
1. Selling Digital Products – A Top Remote Job for Teens Who Enjoy Designing
If your teen is creative and loves thinking outside the box, creating and selling digital products is a potentially lucrative passive income stream. Selling digital products online is the ultimate way to make passive income. There’s a lot of upfront effort required, but if and when you can generate a steady client base, there is no limit to how many times you can sell the same product!
There are many different products you can make and sell. One of the best ways to start is selling Canva templates on your own Etsy store, or store on another online website. Your son or daughter can make:
- Journal covers
- Presentation templates
- Calendars and planners
- Worksheets
… and much, much more.
Additionally, your teen can design a logo or other eye-catching visual to be printed on posters, mugs, t-shirts and more. Platforms such as Redbubble allow you to upload your design on your own merchant account. After someone makes a purchase, Redbubble will handle all of the payment and shipping logistics for you.
Every platform charges a commission fee, so research each platform and determine which website works best for you based on prices and services.
2. Selling Photos Online
In addition to creating and selling digital products, if your teen loves taking photos, selling digital prints is another way to make money online. Your teen will take photos, upload them and post them on a platform such a Alamy or Shutterstock. Since your son or daughter is under 18, you’ll need to sign up for an account and handle all income and tax records on most platforms. Be sure to research each platform’s fees and requirements before choosing one.
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3. Starting a YouTube Channel
If your teen is outgoing and loves filming his or her everyday lifestyle, starting a YouTube channel can be another potentially lucrative income stream. Once a channel receives enough views, YouTube will pay the channel owner when viewers click on ads. Breaking into the YouTube sphere is incredibly competitive and should not replace another full-time income stream for anyone initially. However, if your teen is flexible and willing to work for ‘free’ for a long time with no guarantee of income, YouTube is a fantastic way for them to:
- Develop strong time management skills – they’ll need to create and manage their own schedule
- Hone their video editing skills
- Work on building resilience – again, any creative freelance job isn’t easy. Your teen will learn to handle the ups and downs of entrepreneurship and determine if freelance work is a potential career path for them or not.
4. Creating a Blog
Aside from selling digital products and starting a YouTube channel, creating a blog is another potentially lucrative side hustle for teens. It’s easy to get started – all you need is to buy a domain name and use a platform such as WordPress, Squarespace or Wix. Your teen will need to decide:
- What topic they’ll write on
- The title of their website (and their domain name)
- Where they’ll find images for the blog – will they take photos themself or buy a royalty-free photo subscription such as one on Canva Pro?
Next, your teen will need to design their website. Many sites like WordPress come with out-of-the-box, easy to use themes such as Astra.
Is Blogging Easy?
As is the case with other creative, freelance jobs, blogging isn’t for the faint of heart as it’s incredibly competitive. However, if your teen is dedicated and determined, blogging can pay well. Bloggers make income from the following income sources:
- Advertising revenue – once you reach a certain number of monthly viewers on your site, you’ll apply to a company such as Mediavine and place ads on your website. You’re paid per person who clicks on your ad.
- Affiliate marketing – making commission when someone buys a product or service with your referral code
- Sponsorships
- Product sales such as digital templates and merchandise
Should My Teen Blog or Try Other Online Job?
Blogging is a long game, so your teen shouldn’t expect to make money right away. However, if money isn’t the primary reason for working, blogging is a fantastic way for your teen to develop a variety of entrepreneurial skills.
The Top Remote Jobs for Teens Who Enjoy Meeting and Helping People
Participating in Paid Online Market Research Studies
“Get paid to talk!” If only it were that easy and possible, right? The good news is that it is. How?! That sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it? The truth is that is possible with paid market research studies.
How Paid Market Research Studies Work
Companies spend a lot of money creating and modifying their products and services. Think about all the features of your banking app. From the design to the interface and technical aspects, a team spent hundreds of hours designing and refining the app.
Organizations want to keep your business, so they aim to create products and services that satisfy their customers. They need to know exactly what their customers think before spending hundreds of thousands of dollars, so they undertake market research. Companies interview people just like you and I who are within their target demographic to find out:
- Your personal interests
- What an ideal future product or service would look like to you
- Your opinions on a current prototype or service (what do you like, what don’t you like and what can be improved?)
Companies post paid market research study opportunities on platforms like the ones I’ll discuss below. Studies pay anywhere from $50 up to $300 or more per hour. People just like you fill out surveys that provide the researcher with information to help them determine if you’re a good fit for the study. Read on to learn about how to sign up for each platform.
Respondent
This platform is my favorite for two reasons:
- The variety of studies available for a large number of demographics
- How quickly they pay out and their payment method – unlike many platforms that pay via gift cards, they pay via PayPal straight into your bank account within several days of completing the studies
Sign up to Respondent by going here. After filling out your information, begin applying to studies that you believe your teen will qualify for (with their permission, of course!)
The Respondent platform does not have participants under 18 on the platform. However, if you give them your consent, your son or daughter can participate in selected studies. Studies pay anywhere from $50 to $200 or more per hour. Generally, those in the marketing or IT field will have the most survey opportunities. However, there are still other opportunities for teens to apply to other studies.
User Interviews
Another one of my favorite platforms because of the sheer volume of studies available, User Interviews recruits participants ages 13 and up, so your teen can create their own account. However, most studies are for 18+, so they’ll need to check the age requirements before applying. There are many different studies available ranging from anything from soft drink choices to movie viewing preferences, personal care products and much much more.
Studies pay anywhere from $50 to $300 or more per hour. While the highest-paying studies are generally those for adults who work in niche industries such as IT, this is still one of the top remote jobs for teens to make extra cash.
DScout
DScout is another paid market research platform. This platform differs slightly as your teen will need to also complete a brief video recording as part of the application. The age requirement to sign up is 13 in the US and 16 in Europe, so if your teen is of age, he or she can add this to their side hustle portfolio.
Completing Online User Testing Projects with Userlytics
In addition to companies conducting live interviews with the participant, many companies want real live feedback on their products including websites and apps. While most user testing apps require the participant to be 18 years or older, teens 13 and older can sign up on Userlytics. Children under 13 must be accompanied by their parents when completing any tests.
Tutoring Younger Children or Peers
If your child is gifted in a particular subject area, he or she should consider tutoring children or peers in math, science, English or another subject. The great thing about tutoring jobs for teens is that your child can pick and choose:
- When they will tutor based on their schedule
- The age range of children they want to tutor
- Which subjects they’ll tutor based on their strengths.
Your teen can advertise via word of mouth or on Facebook Marketplace and can tutor on Skype or another online video conferencing platform. Alternatively, with your help, your child can list their tutoring services on a platform such as Fiverr or Preply. However, these platforms charge relatively large commission fees, so be wary of the costs before signing up and committing to a platform.
A Final Word on the Best Remote Jobs for Teens
There are so many ways for your teen to make money and build valuable life skills. The best remote jobs for teens aren’t limited to paid employment. As explained in this article, your teen can start his or own business and make money from his or her passion. Help your teen get creative and have fun! Remember to balance making money with enjoying life.
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Janita is a frugal living expert and owner of Frugal Fun Finance. With over five years of personal experience finding and trying out the best ways to make and save more money, she's eager to share her knowledge. Janita's strategies have helped her save thousands of dollars for funding investments and traveling to over 20 countries.
Janita completed training in personal finance at The University of Western Ontario and McGill University, two prestigious Canadian universities. Her expertise has been shared on GoBankingRates, Yahoo Finance, and NASDAQ.com.
