15 Jobs That You Can Do From Home (Or Anywhere In The World!)

Going Into The Office Every Day Getting You Down?

It May Be Time To Switch Jobs.

Over the past few years, most of us have had to work from home in one form or another – thanks to the pandemic.

What you might find really interesting to learn, is that before this happened, more and more people were starting to work from home anyway. So, the pandemic has just sped up this process.

Now, we are seeing large chunks of the workforce feeling reluctant to go back into the office at all. As well as, many people choosing to work from home part-time.

Why are so many people choosing not to return to the office?

Well, working from home has many benefits. The first benefit people often mention is not having to commute. If you live in a big city then not having to travel to the office can save you time, frustration, and money.

Another benefit of working from home is that most people are more productive when they can work on their own terms and in their own space. There is no one else in the office to distract them and no time is wasted on the commute.

Finally, one of the major benefits of working from home or working remotely is that it opens up a huge amount of job opportunities for you. You are no longer limited to jobs within driving distance from your house, in the same time zone as you, or even on the same continent as you.

If you have gotten a taste for working at home over the past few years or it is something that you think would work well for you then you are reading the right article.

Today, we are going to talk you through 15 jobs that you can do from home, no matter where you are in the world.

Customer Care or Member Service Representative

Average Salary: $35,956

Full Time and Part Time Opportunities

Most Entry Roles Require No Qualifications

Equipment Needed: Laptop, Headset, Phone

Have you ever bought a faulty product and had to call a customer care line? Well, the representative you were talking to would have been a member of the customer service team.

To reduce their overhead costs, many companies have moved their customer care teams out of the office and they are now working from home. If you want to work from home and still be able to talk to people then this could be the job for you.

No matter where you work if you want to thrive in a customer support role then you will need to be an excellent communicator, patient, and have the desire to help people.

You will typically be expected to answer calls, emails, and messages from customers. You will want to either solve their problem or point them in the direction of someone who can.

This role will work slightly differently from most work-from-home roles – as you will be expected to commit to shifts and you won’t have a lot of flexibility about when you work.

To work in this role you will need a computer or laptop, a headset with a microphone, somewhere quiet to work, and a phone. You typically do not need any qualifications to get started in this role, but experience in the customer service industry will make it easier for you to get this type of job.

Virtual Assistant

Average Salary: $16.08 per hour

Full Time, Freelance, and Part-Time Opportunities

Most Entry Roles Require No Qualifications

Equipment Needed: Laptop, Headset, Phone

A virtual assistant does everything a personal assistant does but they do it from home. This can benefit both the employer and the assistant. The employer doesn’t have to pay for office space for the assistant and the assistant is free to work wherever they want. The assistant is typically considered self-employed.

As a virtual assistant, you can take on multiple clients when needed. Every client will typically want something different from you. Some may want you to log onto meetings with them and take notes, others might want you to manage their schedule, while a different client might want you to look after their social media accounts. You may end up doing a combination of both.

It will be worth your time to familiarize yourself with online time management tools, as well as the most common types of online calendars. The more tools you can use, the more valuable an assistant you will seem.

To work in this role you will need a computer or laptop, a headset with a microphone, somewhere quiet to work, and a phone. You typically do not need any qualifications to get started in this role, but experience as a personal assistant will make it easier for you to get this type of job.

SEO Specialist

Average Salary: $55,471

Full Time, Freelance, and Part-Time Opportunities

Most Entry Roles Require No Qualifications

Equipment Needed: Laptop

An SEO specialist is responsible for making sure that websites are getting the most traffic possible. In this role, you will need to audit sites, analyze their traffic, and make sure all new and old content is optimized to perform.

While SEO roles typically require no qualifications for entry roles – they do require experience and familiarity with the tools of the industry. Even entry roles can require multiple years of experience.

Every company uses a different set of SEO tools, so you don’t need to worry about knowing how to use every tool out there. But if you can show an employer that you have learned how to use one SEO tool, they will assume you will be capable of learning more.

A great way to get stuck into the world of SEO is to create a portfolio of websites. Create these websites from scratch or using an aged domain. You can document how you used each of the SEO tools to create content and build an audience. This will show any employer that you know what you are doing and that you are committed to the industry.

Online Therapist

Average Salary: $80,000

Full Time, Freelance, and Part-Time Opportunities

Most Entry Roles Require A Psychology Degree, Full Training, and Certification

Equipment Needed: Laptop, Webcam, Headset

Many qualified therapists are self-employed. While this means that they can work when they want, it does also mean that they have to pay for their own practice spaces, their own equipment, and have to find their own clients.

Taking your therapy practice online could save you a lot of money. You would no longer have to pay the rent on an office and you could practice from home, without having to worry about letting clients into your space.

The major benefit of taking your therapy business online is that your list of clients will no longer be limited to the people who live around you.

If becoming an online therapist sounds appealing to you, then you need to be aware that it requires as many qualifications as a traditional therapist role does.

You will need a Psychology (or another relevant topic) degree/diploma, you will then need to have gone through a full training program – which typically takes 400+ hours, and then you will need to be certified by a relevant board of therapists.

If you want to work within a larger company, then there are a lot of online therapy agencies and apps – like Better Health – that you could work for.

Medical Coder

Average Salary: $54,797

Full Time, Freelance, and Part-Time Opportunities

Most Entry Roles Require You To Be A Certified Professional Coder and Have Medical Experience 

Equipment Needed: Laptop

If you are looking for a data entry job to do from home then you should consider training as a medical coder.

In the healthcare industry, medical coders have one of the most important jobs. It is their job to evaluate patients’ charts so that medical insurance claims can be made.

The coder will read the chart, analyze it, break down the treatments that are needed, and compare the treatments to the national classification system. Doing this allows the doctors and physicians to put medical insurance claims through.

You will need to become a Certified Professional Coder to take on a role like this. Unless you are applying for an entry role then the company will want you to have some in-office medical coder experience. The more experience you have in the industry the more you can charge.

This role puts a big emphasis on meeting deadlines and making sure that workloads are dealt with quickly. A delay can cause financial trouble for customers of the insurance companies.

If you are looking to get started with this career then one of the best websites you can head to is this one. Here you will find information on how to get the right qualifications, what companies are hiring, and information on your rights as a medical coder.

Marketing Consultant

Average Salary: $63,557 (plus commission)

Full Time, Freelance, and Part Time Opportunities

Most Entry Roles Require No Qualifications

Equipment Needed: Laptop

Do you have experience in the world of marketing, but don’t want to be tied down to working with one company? Then you should consider starting your own marketing consultancy company.

With so many new businesses starting up after the pandemic, there has never been a better time to become a freelance marketing consultant. There is a lot of work to go around and experience in the world of digital marketing has never been more valuable. But, many companies can’t afford to take on full-time marketers so taking on a part-time or freelance consultant is the best option for them.

Most companies want a consultant who can help them coordinate their marketing efforts on social media, emails, and using SEO tools. If you are able to offer a service like this there will be a lot of work out there.

This can also be a lucrative job – especially if you are paid a commission based on the success of your campaigns. Some marketing consultants can double their salary by earning commissions.

The more experience you have the more you can charge your clients. We recommend keeping records of everything you do for each campaign so you can make a portfolio to win new clients.

Web Developer

Average Salary: $68,041

Full Time, Freelance, and Part Time Opportunities

Most Entry Roles Require No Qualifications

Equipment Needed: Laptop

Coding is one skill that really lends itself to working from home.

If you want to be able to start working from home while still earning a good amount of money then you should consider learning code and other tools that will help you to move into the world of web development and design.

These skills are still relatively rare. There is still a lot of demand out there and not enough people with the right skill sets to meet these demands. So, why not move into this market while there is still a lot of potential in it.

Web developers design and create websites for personal, informational, and commercial use. The skills that web developers have can be used in nearly every industry and there is a large amount of work available in most industries. Web developers are able to pick and choose the projects that they want to work on.

Web developers will need to put together a portfolio so that they can show potential customers their design systems and the quality of work they can create. They will also be expected to know how to use most website creation tools – as well as a few SEO (search engine optimization) tools.

This work is typically freelance, although you could work for a company as their full or part-time web developer.

Graphic Designer

Average Salary: $58,645

Full Time, Freelance, and Part Time Opportunities

Most Entry Roles Require No Qualifications (Some Roles Require A Design Degree/Diploma)

Equipment Needed: Laptop or Desktop

The title of Graphic Designer is one of the vaguest job titles out there. It covers everything from designing logos, t-shirts, book covers, beer cans, and much more.

The good news is that if you are visually creative and have access to online creation tools like Photoshop, InDesign, and a few other tools – you have something to offer the world of graphic design.

Typically, graphic designers aren’t as well paid as web developers – this is partly because the work tends to be more specialized and because the field of graphic design is much more saturated with skilled practitioners.

If you want to get started as a freelance graphic designer then you should consider selling your services on a website like Fiver.com. This will allow you to build a portfolio and a name for yourself while still earning money.

As you gain more experience, you can start to charge more. One of the downsides of being a freelance graphic designer is that you will have to pay for all the software you use. If you work as an in-house graphic designer, your work will typically cover this for you.

You may find that you need to work on a desktop computer rather than a laptop because of the amount of processing power the top design software requires.

Social Media Manager

Average Salary: $59,614

Full Time, Freelance, and Part Time Opportunities

Most Entry Roles Require No Qualifications (Some Companies May Expect You To Have A Marketing Degree/Diploma)

Equipment Needed: Laptop, Phone, and Headset

If you have experience in running social media campaigns or managing accounts then you could take an at-home social media manager role.

In some parts of the world, starting a TikTok account can improve a business’ sales by 5.2 times. Many businesses are finally catching onto the fact that social media has the ability to change business forever (and maybe even for the better).

As a social media manager, you will be helping businesses to realize their full potential online and hopefully see game-changing numbers like the ones that we mentioned above. If you have the skills to manage a social media campaign across the Big 5 (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, and TikTok) then you have something titanic to offer businesses.

Some businesses may expect you to have a diploma/degree in marketing. In lieu of this, you will want to put together a comprehensive portfolio to show potential employers what you are capable of.

Not only will you be in charge of creating content, but most businesses will want you to research the most appropriate type of content and track how your content is performing and impacting the business.

Writer/Editor

Average Salary: $53,288

Full Time, Freelance, and Part Time Opportunities

Most Entry Roles Require No Qualifications (Some Companies May Expect You To Have A Creative Writing Or English Literature Degree/Diploma)

Equipment Needed: Laptop or Tablet

If you have a gift with words and want to work from home then you should consider becoming a writer or an editor.

There are many different roles for freelance writers out there – from ghostwriting novels, to writing copy for an advertising agency, to writing content for other people’s blogs. There is no shortage of work out there.

You can do this role as a freelancer or as part of an agency. As with most roles, you will find that writing with an agency will provide you with a more consistent workload – although you will have to charge left when you work for a writing agency.

The majority of companies will want you to have a diploma/degree in Creative Writing or English Literature. Because most of the content that is uploaded online is written in English, most companies are looking for writers who have a qualification in the language or speak it as a first language.

If English is your first language then you will be able to charge slightly more for any content you produce.

Writing online requires very little equipment – you could even do your work on a tablet if you wanted to.

Bookkeeping

Average Salary: $42,616

Full Time, Freelance, and Part Time Opportunities

Most Entry Roles Require No Qualifications (Some Companies May Expect You To Have A Economics or Accounting Degree/Diploma)

Equipment Needed: Laptop, Phone, and Headset

What’s the most common complaint you hear about this country? For us, it’s how complicated and counterintuitive our tax system is. No one likes to do their own taxes – partly because the system is super complicated and partly because they’re afraid of getting in trouble if they do something wrong.

If you are able to do someone’s taxes for them then they will be more than happy to pay you a lot of money – because of how much easier you will be making their lives.

If you want people to trust you with their taxes and their bookkeeping then you will need to have some experience in the field, as well as some relevant qualifications. You will also need to provide any bookkeeping software that you need yourself – unless you end up as an in-house bookkeeper.

Most of the work bookkeepers do throughout the year is keeping track of what businesses are spending, making, and marking as write-offs. You may also be required to put together invoices for your company.

Then when it comes to the end of the tax year, you will have a few very busy months.

Translator

Average Salary: $68,621

Full Time, Freelance, and Part Time Opportunities

Most Entry Roles Require No Qualifications (Some Companies May Expect You To Have A Degree/Diploma In The Relevant Language)

Equipment Needed: Laptop, Phone, and Headset

Do you speak a second language? Or maybe even a third language? Then you could get a role as an online translator.

Some people who speak multiple languages choose to teach others – however, this market is really over-saturated and many people struggle to get consistent work in it. There are a lot more opportunities for translators.

To work in translation you need to be native level fluent in English and another language. You will be taking the text in your second language and translating it into English (or your first language).

Translators are needed in almost every industry – but you might be shocked to learn that the sciences have a huge need for translators. Many experiment write-ups are written in the native language of the scientists, so many labs need translators to translate relevant studies for them.

Outside of the scientist, many government agencies and local government programs need translators to help them reach the people in their communities who do not speak English.

If working as a translator interests you, you should also consider looking for work as an interpreter.

There is a shortage of ASL interpreters, therefore there are a lot of opportunities out there for anyone fluent in sign language.

Travel Agent

Average Salary: $64,625

Full Time, Freelance, and Part Time Opportunities

Most Entry Roles Require No Qualifications

Equipment Needed: Laptop, Headset, and Phone

If you like helping people then working as an independent travel agent could be a great option for you. You will be helping people plan out and organize their dream holidays.

For many people, the stress and time required to plan a holiday with multiple stages are too much. So, they turn to travel agents to help them get everything into place for the big trip.

As a travel agent, you will be calling airlines and hotels, trying to get the best deals for your customers. You will also be asked to organize transportation to and from airports. You will also be responsible for booking any activities that your customers might want to do while they are away.

Most travel agents charge their customers a flat fee, but some also take a commission from some of the airlines and hotels that they work with. If you are working with clients from other countries then you may have to disclose any commission you are earning.

Thanks to the internet, a travel agent working from home will have access to the same resources as many of the bigger and more established companies out there.

Knowledge of the areas you are sending your customers to is essential. As is top quality customer service.

Financial Advisor

Average Salary: $74,036

Full Time, Freelance, and Part Time Opportunities

Entry Roles Require A Statement of Professional Standing (SPS) (Some Companies May Also Expect You To Have A Economics or Accounting Degree/Diploma)

Equipment Needed: Laptop, Phone, and Headset

Becoming financially stable is one of the most life-changing things that can happen to someone. As a financial adviser, you will be working towards making this possible for people every day.

As a financial adviser, you will help people pick out the right insurance for their lifestyle, help them to take out the right loans, learn how to save up for a new house, and much more. You will be there to offer them advice whenever they need it.

If you have a knack for investing then you might also want to consider offering your clients advice on that subject if they need it.

To become a financial advisor you will need a Statement of Professional Standing (SPS) – to get this you need to have passed the national Qualifications and Credit Framework at least level 4, which involves 35 hours or more of professional training.

Some companies or individuals might also want you to have a diploma or degree in a relevant subject like accounting or economics.

The more experienced you are in this field, the more you will be able to charge for your time. There are freelance, part-time, and full-time jobs available in this field.

Paralegal/legal assistant

Average Salary: $45,652

Full Time, Freelance, and Part Time Opportunities

Most Entry Roles Require A Legal Secretary Qualification And For You To Have Completed A Law Internship

Equipment Needed: Laptop, Headset, and Phone

Just like with personal assistants, there is a growing market for virtual paralegal assistants. If you have the skills to do this job in person, you may find it more convenient to work remotely.

Typically, paralegal assistants work with lawyers, they can work within companies or for government agencies as well.

Most of the work done by paralegal assistants is done to support lawyers when they are preparing for a case. This can include preparing court documents and doing research into legal precedents.

If you want to become a paralegal assistant then you will need to have completed a legal secretary course and have done an internship with a law firm. The qualifications needed to do this job remotely for a lawyer in another country may be completely different.

This sector is predicted to grow around 12% in the next decade. This is compared to an average 4% growth rate in the job market. This is higher than the expected rise in demand for web developers (predicted 10%).

If you are looking for a long-term career with the potential for career growth then this is it.

Summary

Being able to work remotely can change your life.

It can cut a horrible commute out of your day, it can give you the freedom to work when you want from the comfort of your own home, and it can allow you to look for opportunities in a different state, country, or continent.

While some skills offer more opportunities to work from home – like coding – most skill sets can be utilized remotely.

If you want to be able to work from home then you need to be prepared to motivate yourself to get the job done, manage your own time, and be prepared to see very few people during your working day.

That being said, working from home could offer you the kind of opportunity, freedom, and flexibility that you have never had before in your life.

If working from home sounds like a dream come true to you – then what are you waiting for? It’s time to start applying for new jobs.