10 Weekend Gigs To Stack Extra Cash Before Your Fall Schedule Takes Over
The summer season offers a lot of extra time now that parents don’t have to take their children to school. It also gives college students more time now that final exams are in the past. Putting some of your free time toward weekend gigs can help you stack cash before returning to a busier fall schedule.
These are some of the top side hustles to consider, based on national average salaries from Indeed.
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1. Pet Sitting
Apps like Rover and Wag! can help you get started. You can decide which weekends you want to pet sit and give yourself off days as well. The schedule is up to you, and some people look after multiple pets on the same weekend. Indeed lists the national average pet sitter’s salary at $25.90 per hour, but in places like New York it's more like $25 with a high end over $40.
2. Event Work
Various local events need workers to help with the setup, security and other details. The average event staff salary is $18 per hour. You can choose which events you attend, but you must be at a precise location for a predetermined number of hours.
3. Delivery
Uber, Amazon Flex and Doordash are some of the apps that pay you for transporting people, packages and food to their intended destinations. The job offers flexibility, since you can take on as many clients as the apps give you, with earnings varying widely. Indeed pegs the average delivery driver salary at $20 per hour.
4. Yard Care and Landscaping
Residential homeowners and commercial businesses want their properties to look good. That has resulted in steady demand for yard care and landscaping services, which have an average salary of $19.44 per hour. You can get recurring customers each summer and operate on a fixed schedule.
5. House Cleaning
House cleaners can work with recurring customers each summer just like lawn care workers. However, you won’t have to stay outside on a warm or rainy day. The average house cleaner’s salary is $21 per hour.
6. Local Tour Guide
If you live in a high-demand area with plenty of sites, you can make some extra cash as a local tour guide. You also get to learn more about your town or city as a tour guide and sharpen your public speaking skills. Tour guides have plenty of flexibility with when they serve customers and the average salary is $21 per hour.
7. Online Tutor
Online tutors have full control over their availability and can teach students on various subjects. Topics that require specialized knowledge can command higher rates, but the average salary for an online tutor currently sits at $26.52 per hour.
8. Social Media Manager
Social media managers have flexible schedules, especially if they work freelance for local businesses. You can continue being a social media manager after the summer as well. The average salary for a social media manager is $32.21 per hour.
9. Airbnb Room Rental
You can list a spare room in your home or apartment on Airbnb if local laws permit you to do so. Airbnb hosts make extra money with vacant space and the amount you can earn will vary significantly based on where you live and how much space you can offer for rent. Airbnb is very flexible and you can designate which days your room is available for guests.
10. Moving Assistant
Most people relocate in the summer and they need help moving heavy items into moving trucks. Moving assistants perform this service and the industry offers an average salary of $20 per hour. You will have to commit multiple hours to each project and apps like TaskRabbit make it easier to find potential customers.
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