If you would like to join the ranks of the 30 million-plus Americans who enjoy the freedom and flexibility of working from home, here are ten of the highest paying home-based jobs available today.
1. Radiologist
Certified and licensed radiologists can work from home interpreting patients’ scans. You can earn a six-figure salary and benefits if you work for such companies as Imaging On Call and vRad.
2. Software Engineer
You could earn $85,000 per year or more working from home as a software engineer. If you have skills and experience in this area, you can either work for an IT company or as a self-employed engineer working on a variety of projects for different clients.
3. Registered Nurse
Home-based registered nurses can earn $60,000 per year giving advice to patients by phone, email or video-conferencing. Healthcare companies such as Cigna, Humana and UnitedHealth Group recruit home-based registered nurses.
4. Tax Advisor
If you have a good knowledge of tax laws and experience in preparing personal tax returns, you could work from home as a tax advisor. You would help people to use accounting software and fill in their tax returns accurately. You could earn around $50,000 or more per year working for such companies as Intuit.
5. Public Relations Consultant
People with a background in public relations (PR) can earn at least $50,000 per annum working from home. You could work for a virtual public relations company such as Perkett PR or as a self-employed PR consultant.
6. Medical Transcriptionist
There are many work-from-home opportunities for registered or certified medical transcriptionists working for such companies as MedQuist. Annual earnings are typically in the $30,000 to $50,000 range.
7. Direct Salesperson
If you have a background in sales or if you are passionate about certain products, you may wish to become a direct salesperson. A variety of organizations, including The Pampered Chef, Avon and Stella & Dot recruit direct salespeople.
Earnings are variable but high earnings are possible for successful salespeople. Ensure you join a reputable organization that belongs to the Direct Selling Association.
8. Online Teacher or Tutor
Qualified teachers can earn at least $30,000 per year teaching classes of children remotely. Companies such as K12 employ virtual teachers and offer a wide range of benefits. Virtual tutors usually work on an hourly basis and give extra assistance to students. Companies recruiting online tutors include Tutor.com and TutorVista.com.
9. Online Business English Teacher
Online business English teachers help students of English to improve their spoken and written English through online chat, Skype sessions and other methods. You can earn $15-$20 per hour working for such organizations as goFLUENT and iSpeakuSpeak. Teaching experience is not always necessary.
10. Customer Service Representative
If you have a pleasant telephone manner and are good at dealing with enquiries and complaints, you could work as a home-based customer service representative, earning between $8 and $20 per hour. Many companies, including Best Western, American Express and HSN, recruit home-based customer service representatives.