Writers, Delivery Drivers and Home Healthcare Aides Are Among the Best Jobs for Independents
CARLSBAD, Calif., June 16, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Freelance, consulting and part-time workers have all combined to become an increasingly sizable cornerstone of the American workforce. It is estimated that there are roughly 10 million freelance and consulting workers in the U.S., which is expected to grow exponentially over the coming years.
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CareerCast has identified 10 great jobs for independent workers, including accountant, multimedia artist, writer, occupational therapist, and delivery truck driver. Other promising freelance jobs include management analyst, home healthcare aide, hand laborer and material mover, information security analyst, and software developer.
"Working independently can translate to unparalleled flexibility," says Kyle Kensing, Online Content Editor, CareerCast.com. "The 'independent employee' economy is expected to reach 40% by the next decade, which means many opportunities for the self-employed."
Full-time freelancers do take on an element of risk. They typically must find multiple opportunities in order to earn the income typical of a single, full-time job. Freelancers must also be prepared to fund their own health insurance and adapt to new challenges.
Ultimately, a part-time job or gig is a great way to supplement income or gain additional work experience. The following are CareerCast's 10 great freelance, consulting or part-time jobs in five different sectors.
|
Job |
Median Pay Per Hour (2015)* |
|
Accountant |
$32.30 |
|
Management Analyst |
$39.10 |
|
Multimedia Artist |
$30.76 |
|
Writer and Author |
$28.97 |
|
Home Healthcare Aide |
$10.54 |
|
Occupational Therapist |
$38.54 |
|
Information Security Analyst |
$43.33 |
|
Software Developer |
$48.41 |
|
Delivery Truck Drivers |
$13.34 |
|
Hand Laborer and Material Mover |
$11.58 |
*Salary data is provided via the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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CareerCast.com, created by Adicio, is a job search portal that offers extensive local, niche and national job listings from across North America; job-hunting, career-management and HR-focused editorial content; and videos and blogs; and provides recruiters with the ability to post jobs directly to more than 800 niche career sites. CareerCast.com also compiles the Jobs Rated Report (http://www.jobsrated.com), where 200 jobs across North America are ranked based on detailed analysis of specific careers factors.
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