Here I present over 180 side hustles you can start at home. So some of these require some skills and a passion for improving a craft. The list is designed to provide inspiration so something might click and you can go do more research. These are all 100% real jobs and if you’re passionate about them and learn to market yourself and get good at your job (and stick at it, in some cases), you can turn any of these into a full-time income or six-figure salary.

Blogging

1. Travel blogger

2. Beauty blogger

3. Lifestyle blogger

4. Mommy blogger

5. Food blogger (usually reviews of eating out)

6. Recipe blog

7. Kid with problem blog (e.g. Andrew has a peanut allergy)

8. Mental health blog

9. Photography blog

10. Art blog

11. Music blog

12. Homesteading blog

13. Gardening blog

14. Prepping blog (yep, it’s a big thing)

15. Fashion blog

16. Political/rant blog

17. Writing blog

18. Teaching blog

Author/Writer

19. Romance author

20. Erotica author

21. Mystery/Crime author

22. Thriller author

23. Sci-fi author

24. Fantasy author

25. YA author

26. Children’s book author

27. Picture book author

28. Nonfiction author

29. Ghostwriter

30. Book outline writer

31. Copywriter

32. Post writer

33. PA (personal assistant) to an author

34. PR (publicist) to an author

35. Fiction translator

36. Audiobook narrator

37. Audiobook sound engineer/producer

38. Review writer

39. Blurb writer

40. Freelance journalist

41. Freelance features writer

42. Technical writer (often writing instruction manuals)

Editing

43. Story outline critique editor (often call themselves developmental editors because they’re scared of making authors do big rewrites)

44. Developmental editor

45. Line editor

46. Copyeditor

47. Proofreader

48. Beta reader

49. Academic paper editor (especially in science)

50. Academic paper copyeditor (particularly in science)

Marketing

51. Social media marketer

52. Marketing consultant

53. Branding consultant

54. SEO (search engine optimization) expert

55. Digital marketer

56. Publicist/PR specialist

57. Running a review procurement site (managing a team of reviewers)

58. Market researcher

59. Market research survey taker

Graphic Design

60. Graphic designer

61. Book cover designer

62. Logo designer (sometimes call themselves branding consultants but graphics are only a tiny part of overall branding)

63. Product packaging graphic designer

64. Product label designer

65. Facebook advert designer

66. Product designer

67. Estate agent/Property developer graphic designer (designing 2D and 3D visualizations/models of new homes etc)

68. Picture book illustrator

69. T-shirt graphic designer (surprisingly profitable)

70. Decal designer

71. Political graphic designer (part of a team behind those successful campaigns)

72. Leaflet/flyer designer

73. Infographic designer (big money if you’re good at researching these as well as designing them)

Education

74. Online school tutor

75. Online English teacher

76. Online English conversationalist

77. Online languages teacher

78. Online skills teacher

79. Educational consultant

80. Textbook writer

81. Science diagram designer

82. Baby yoga teacher

83. Baby music teacher

84. Baby sign language teacher

85. Online cookery teacher

86. Online business/marketing teacher

87. Learning mentor

88. Tutor/educator for a distance learning college

Computer Science

89. App designer (conceptualizing it or making it look nice)

90. App developer (coding)

91. Web designer (which should be called “web designer and programmer”)

92. Object-oriented programmer

93. Internet of Things Developer

94. Robotics programmer

95. Robotics engineer

96. Security expert

97. Networking expert (usually CISCO)

98. Online tech support

99. Video games designer

100. Video games programmer

101. Video games tester (this is a real job)

102. Video game composer

103. Video game voice actor

104. Web page translator

105. Online customer service

106. Computing language creator

107. Compiler developer

Photography

108. Wedding photographer

109. Landscape photographer

110. Wildlife photographer

111. Product photographer (huge market for people with the skills for this as other side-hustlers need top notch photos of their products and they’re not always great at taking them or editing them after)

112. Photojournalist

113. Stock photo photographer

114. Photography consultant

115. Fashion photographer

116. Baby/family photographer

117. Headshot photographer

118. Corporate photographer

119. School photographer

120. Photo product maker (custom mousepads, T-shirts etc)

Crafts

121. Jewellery maker

122. Soap maker

123. Candle maker

124. Furniture repair/restorer

125. Antique restorer

126. Potter/ceramics maker

127. Glass blower

128. Stained glass window restorer

129. Stonemason

130. Sculptor

131. Topiary maker

132. Garden landscaper

133. Carpenter/woodwork craftsman

134. Clothing maker/dressmaker

135. Clothing alterations/tailoring

136. Shoe repairs

137. Soft toy maker

138. Toymaker

139. Flower arranger for events

140. Artificial flower maker/paper flower maker

141. Ornament creator

142. Picture framer

143. Product illustrator

144. Keyring creator

145. Leatherworker

146. Greetings cards maker

147. Metalworker/Brass maker (door knockers, handles etc)

148. Fine artist

149. Microbrewery

150. Micro-Distillery

151. Confectioner

152. Clock repair

153. Musical instrument restorer

Events

154. Cocktail designer

155. Balloon arranger

156. Wedding singer

157. Wedding musician

158. Cake designer/baker

159. Caterer

160. Invitation designer/printer

161. Occasion make up artist

162. Occasion hair stylist

163. Professional mourner (for funerals)

164. Wedding planner

165. Events planner

166. Soft play hire

Entertainment

167. DJ

168. Party performer (e.g. character princess or superhero)

169. Stage magician

170. Street magician

171. Stand-up comedian

172. Street performer

173. Busker

174. Clown

175. Mime

176. Puppet show performer

177. Dance teacher (wedding couples sometimes hire these to choreograph the first dance)

178. Ice sculptor

Animals

179. Petsitter

180. Dog groomer

181. Dog walker

182. Horse stable assistant

183. Fish feeder (for people on vacay)

184. Sport

185. Fitness instructor

186. Nutrition adviser