All right, so this is gonna be the remote job tier list where I'm going to rank the most common remote jobs from the A tier, which is the best, to the F tier, which is the worst. Now, I'm not gonna go in-depth on any of these jobs because this post would be like Encyclopedia long. I'm gonna keep it very short, very sweet.
Over the years, I've done a lot of research. I've gathered a lot of data and I've gotten a lot of feedback from my students. So I think this is going to be super helpful to you. I'm going to go over a bunch of the most common ones.
1. Software Developer
Let's go ahead and get started with an obvious one, which is software developer. I think that everybody knows this is a really good job. It used to be even better. I mean, this basically used to be in a tier of its own. It's like a God-tier job, basically in the last year or so, it has cooled down a bit. There is a bit of a hiring freeze in technology. I do think it's going to recover nicely.
It also used to be that ten years ago you could get a job as a software developer if you had a pulse. Now you actually do have to know your stuff, right? So whether you decide to go to college or self-teach or go to a boot camp or whatever, doesn't really matter.
At the end of the day, you have to know your stuff in order to get that first entry-level job. With that being said, this one still pays about $105,000 a year, and I'm gonna put it in A-tier status.
2. Medical Coder
The next one on the list is one that a lot of people probably have never heard about. And there's a bunch of random little healthcare-related careers that you can do remotely that are really good. This is an entry-level job and it's gonna be a medical coder. And basically, you're gonna be assigning different codes to medical treatments, procedures, and diagnoses.
Now this one does require a bit of training. Typically the company that hires you will train you and it pays about $49,000 a year. And when you add that to the fact that the healthcare industry tends to be one of the most stable industries, that's pretty good, especially for an entry-level job. So I'll put this one in the C tier.
3. Transcriptionist
The next one is a super common job that you probably hear about all the time if you've looked at different remote job videos and articles, it's going to be transcriptionist. Now, if you're reading this post from a non-first-world English-speaking country, but you do have really good English and really good transcription skills, this might be great for you.
But with that being said, if you're reading this from the US or another first-world English-speaking country, probably not the best just because of the fact that you're competing with a bunch of people who live in places that have a low-cost of living. But with that being said, transcriptionist is one of the easier jobs to land at the entry-level.
So if you really need to make some money right off the bat, there are a lot of opportunities for part-time jobs, and freelancing, and eventually, you can work yourself into a full-time role. And transcriptionists make about $62,000 a year.
So this can be good depending on the kind of niche you go into. For instance, legal transcription tends to be higher paying. And there are a lot of opportunities out there. But with that being said, it is a bit of a brutal job. You're basically just typing away for hours and hours on end. So overall, I'll give this one a D-tier rating.
4. Podcast Editor
The next one on the list is going to be entry-level content creation roles in general. And I'm going to use the example of a podcast editor. Now, the thing about these types of roles is, yes, you know, US companies could just outsource this to somebody from the Philippines or India, and they could do it a lot cheaper and easier, than hiring someone from the US.
But with that being said, with a lot of these types of editing roles, like YouTube editor, podcast editor, et cetera, the best editors do tend to be from first-world countries. And the reason for that is because they understand the culture.
Most of your audience, if you're making content for a first-world English-speaking country, is going to be from a first-world English-speaking country. And so in order to edit properly, to understand the culture, it's much easier if you've actually lived in the culture.
So there is a lot of competition for low and even mid-level editing, but for super, super high-level editing, typically people are hired from first-world English-speaking countries. But that does mean you have to be very, very good. So overall, I'll give these types of roles a C-tier rating.
5. Voiceover Specialist
The next one on the list is going to be a voiceover specialist. And this is another one where you see it a lot in these remote jobs slash side hustle type videos and articles. And this is one where if you're from the US, literally just because you have a US accent, you are going to have an advantage.
But with that being said, there is tons of demand here. You also have to be pretty high-level when it comes to setting up audio. And a lot of the time, this is more of a freelancing type thing rather than being a full-time remote job. But with that being said, voice actors do make about $68,000 a year. So I'll give this one a C-tier rating.
6. Sales Representative
The next one on the list is going to be a sales representative. So this is just a general sales representative, like you're selling phones or you're just selling something kind of low ticket. Now, I do think that sales jobs are awesome. I think that everybody should do at least one sales job throughout their lifetime.
But with that being said, some of these kinds of lower-level sales roles are extremely brutal, like not very many people make it. But with That being said, if you're able to be successful here, you can make about $92,000 a year.
But there are definitely certain niches that are gonna be much better than others, and I'll go over those later in the post. So overall, I'm gonna give this one a C-tier rating as well.
7. Network Architect
The next one on the list is going to be a network architect. This is kind of a mid-level tech role. And typically people would start off in IT in order to get into this role. And by the way, I think the easiest way to start off in IT is to first get an IT help desk job.
I've seen several people that have gotten IT help desk jobs. They didn't have any college degree or previous experience, and they were able to land the job in as little as seven days, believe it or not. But this is a pretty good role.
You make about $164,000 a year. And there's a bunch of these kinds of mid-level IT roles that are available and they tend to pay really well. And a lot of them can be done remotely. So I'll give this one a B-tier rating.
8. Statistician
The next on the list is going to be a statistician. And there's a bunch of different careers you can go into. Typically, they are going to be data-related. if you're good at this skill statisticians in general make about eighty-five thousand dollars a year.
Now you can get into some of the lower-level data roles without getting a statistics degree. But if you want to get into the higher level roles, they typically are going to require you to have a statistics, mathematics, or computer science degree. But with that being said, this one is still really good. I'll put it into the B tier.
9. UX or UI designer
The next one on the list is going to be a UX or UI designer. And this one is super popular because it basically pays you to do art. Now, some of the roles are gonna be more analytical and some of them are gonna be more creative and artistic, and it's really best to understand both sides.
But as a UX designer, for instance, you make about $99,000 a year. So it pays really well. It is getting more and more competitive to get a job. You technically don't need to have a degree or previous experience, but you do need to have a killer portfolio and great skills.
But if you want to get paid to do art in a job, this is one of the better ways to do it. So for that reason, I'll give this C-tier status.
10. Accountant/ Bookkeeper
The next on the list that's a very common career that can be done remotely is going to be an accountant. Now to become an accountant, you do have to have a college degree.
There is a role that's somewhat similar to accounting where you don't have to have a college degree, which is called a bookkeeper. And that's another one that you can get into relatively easily. So I guess I'll just kind of clump those two together because they're both in the same tier anyway.
But accountants make about $58,000 a year. There are lots of remote jobs available and it is a steady, stable career. So for that reason, I'll put it into B-tier status. The bookkeeper is around the same. I'll put it into B-tier as well.
11. Customer Service Representative
The next one on the list is going to be one that I think is actually really underrated because it's so easy to get into at the entry-level. I've literally seen 16-year-olds getting jobs in this without any experience, any college degree, or any skills whatsoever. And that is going to be customer service representative.
Now, is this something you want to do for the rest of your life? Probably not. But is it a great entry-level job to get your foot in the door and get your first bit of experience, and it's actually remote in many cases? Yes, it is. And this is another one where you literally have an advantage because of your accent.
If you're an American or if you're British or Canadian, a lot of companies that sell higher-tier products do like to hire people with a first-world English-speaking accent. But if you're from a country like the Philippines or India, this could be a good opportunity as well.
Now, in the US, customer service representatives make about $38,000 a year. Overall, I'm going to put this one into Ctier status, and I'm sure I'm going to get a bunch of people complaining about this in the comments down below. But the truth is it is a pretty good place to start. And you'll get thick skin because you'll have to deal with Karens all the time.
12. Data Entry Specialist
The next one on the list is another very common type of remote job. And this is one that I really don't like as much. And that is data entry specialist.
Now, the reason I don't like this one very much is because it's honestly very easy to outsource this position to another country. And so the pay for this one is just getting lower and lower for Americans.
Now you do make about $37,000 a year if you're able to get a job, but this is one where there's not much upward mobility, right? I mean, what are you gonna move into from data entry specialist? Whereas with customer service, you could become a customer success manager. You could do customer service with a tech company and then move up into different positions.
There's actually a decent amount of opportunities for you. With data entry, it doesn't have nearly as much upside and it's incredibly tedious and boring work. But with that being said, it is a relatively easy remote job that you can land. So overall, I'll put this one into the E tier.
13. Data Analyst
The next one on the list is going to be a data analyst. And this is one of the lower-level data positions that you can go into. And data is incredibly valuable. So I'm actually going to just clump this in with all data-related jobs.
So data is just super valuable right now. It's more valuable than oil or gold. So if you can learn these skills, you are basically set. And like I said, you can get into this without a college degree or previous experience, but you do need to have skills and a good portfolio.
As a data analyst, you'd make about $70,000 a year. Plus, there are tons of positions that you can move into where you can make up to $300,000 a year or more. So this one is definitely going into A tier.
14. Website Developer
The next one on the list is going to be a website developer. So this is one that was super hot about 10 years ago. I will say it's one of the easier software developer-type jobs to get into and learn. But with that being said, this is one of the more saturated ones too.
Website developers make about $79,000 a year. You can definitely get into it without a college degree or previous experience, but you do have to have a good portfolio and skills. But like I said, there's a ton of competition here. It is somewhat saturated. So it's getting harder and harder to land a job.
But overall, if you're able to land a job, this is a great way to get your foot in the door as a developer and you can move into better positions down the line so I'm going to put this one into B tier.
15. Financial Advisor
The next one on the list is a financial advisor. Now this is one where you do need a college degree in finance. You also need to get the necessary licenses, but if you're able to make it, this pays about a hundred and ten thousand dollars a year and it can definitely be done remotely.
And there are quite a few other finance-related careers that would fall under this category. And they do tend to be pretty intense. So this is not a career you want to go into if you're the type of person who wants kind of like a chill job. But with that being said, there are a lot of opportunities. I'll put this one in the B tier.
16. IT manager
The next one is going to be mid-level management technology-related roles such as IT manager. Of course, you do have to have previous experience and some positions may prefer someone with a college degree.
But with that being said, you make about $130,000 a year and overall it can be a great opportunity. So I'm a big fan of technology-related careers in general. I'll put this one into A tier.
17. Writer
The next one on the list is going to be a writer. Now, writing careers in general are a bit saturated. This is why it is so incredibly important that you specialize in something. So you don't want to just be a writer.
You want to be a YouTube script writer. And you probably don't even want to just be a YouTube script writer. You want to be a YouTube script writer in a specific niche. So for instance, a personal finance YouTube script writer. And there are gonna be a lot of opportunities as long as you specialize.
And no, ChatGPT is not going to take all the writer's jobs. It's just going to increase the barrier to entry to what is considered good writing. Because I know from experience, I've used it extensively, ChatGPT can help you write good content. But if you just use ChatGPT on its own, it's gonna write low-level or mid-level content at best. So it's definitely not going to take the jobs away, from writers who can write high-level content.
This is why it's good to specialize in a specific type of writing and specialize further in a specific niche. So you can understand what's happening in the niche. You can make little jokes about something that's like a meme in the niche, for instance. This is something that ChatGPT is not able to do and probably will never be able to do.
So overall, this one is pretty competitive. There are opportunities kind of at the entry-level. There are also a lot of opportunities when it comes to freelancing, part-time work, full-time work, et cetera. But the truth is the reason most people think this isn't a good career is because they don't specialize enough.
But overall, writers make about $51,000 a year. I think this one can be even better if you specialize, but I'll put it into the C tier.
18. Online Marketer
The next one is going to be an online marketer, but it's not going to be digital marketing. So you're going to be working remotely as a marketer, but you're not going to be doing digital marketing. I hope that makes sense.
So maybe you're helping to design TV ads, for instance. And this one is still relatively good, although I think digital marketing is just much, much better. And the reason for that is that with digital marketing, you can actually actually track what your ROI is.
Whereas with traditional types of marketing, most of the time, you're just kind of hoping that over a long period of time, it grows your brand awareness and you end up making more money from it. So overall, I'm going to put this one into the C tier.
19. Social Media Manager
The next one on the list is going to be a more and more common career, which is becoming incredibly valuable because the content creator industry is getting so much bigger and it's happening incredibly fast. And that is going to be a social media manager.
So these are the people who are behind the tweets, the people who are running the Instagrams, and the people who are creating viral Facebook posts. And social media managers make about $51,000 a year. Now, one thing I like about this one is it's actually better for you if you're young.
The reason for that is that typically marketers will actually go after a younger demographic. And it makes sense because if you're able to get somebody addicted to your product, for instance, at a young age, that means you're gonna make way more money from them because they're gonna be using your product throughout a lifetime.
All you have to do is look at movie franchises such as Disney movies or Star Wars movies, et cetera. There are people who started watching Star Wars in the 1970s who are now older and they watch the new Star Wars movies. So they're able to make a ton of money off of that. And the reason for that is because it is a bigger lifetime value for a customer.
Older people didn't really grow up with social media, so they don't understand fully how it works, whereas younger people sort of just get it. So a lot of the time for these social media positions, they are hiring younger people, and that gives you a huge advantage if you're young reading this.
So you definitely do not need a college degree or previous experience to land this role. And overall, I'm going to put it into B tier.
20. Online Tutor
The next on the list is actually one of my favorite careers, and I think it's really making a comeback. And that is going to be an online tutor.
Now, there's a lot of different ways you can do this. You can teach English to people across the world, but that tends to be relatively saturated, like a lot of people are doing right now still can be pretty good. But I think there are a lot of other tutoring opportunities that people are overlooking.
For instance, you could tutor on a very niche-specific test that you have taken in the past. So instead of getting paid like $10 an hour, you can charge something more like 50 or $100 an hour. Now, this is one that of course you can get into at the entry level without a college degree, but it depends on what you're tutoring for of course, but it all comes down to specialization, making sure that you're tutoring for something that is valued.
And this is also one that you can kind of do as a freelance type thing. You could do it part-time, full-time, or even start your own business. And this one kind of holds a special place in my heart because it's one of the first ways that I was able to make really good money when I did this in college.
So overall, you're gonna make around $38,000 a year as a tutor. This is a great one, for instance, if you're in college right now and you just wanna make a little bit of extra money on the side. I wanna put this one into B tier, and I think you definitely can get it to B tier if you specialize enough.
The truth is most people are gonna be just teaching and tutoring very basic stuff. So for that reason, I'll put it into the B tier.
21. Virtual Assistant
The next one on the list is going to be a virtual assistant. And this is one that I think is probably best if you live outside of a first-world English-speaking country. But with that being said, there are some opportunities for virtual assistants within the United States.
For instance, you could become a virtual executive assistant, and that's where you kind of just field emails, field calls, et cetera, for an executive or a CEO. And as a virtual assistant, you'd expect to make about $46,000 a year. So this one is decent. It's not amazing. I'll put it into the D tier.
22. Digital marketing
The next one on the list is going to be one of my favorites, and that is digital marketing. And this is not really a career. It's more of an umbrella term. So for instance, you could work in SEO, which is search engine optimization.
You could work in PPC, which is pay-per-click. You could also work as a copywriter, could build funnels. You could work for a newsletter. There are so many different ways that you could do digital marketing and it doesn't require a college degree or previous experience.
You can get into these roles at the entry-level. And as a digital marketer, you would expect to make about $68,000 a year. Typically at the entry level, it would start off around 40 to 60,000. And it also tends to be one of those jobs that a lot of people end up sticking to.
So people actually really enjoy their digital marketing jobs. And it also tends to be relatively chill, and it appeals to a broad range of different personalities. Out of all the careers that I recommend, I think this is the one where most people end up liking it.
And on top of that, there are lots of higher-level roles you can move into where you can make hundreds of thousands of dollars a year. So for that reason, this one clearly has to go into the A tier.
23. IT Help Desk
The next one on the list is one I mentioned earlier in the post, and that is the IT help desk. So this is the best entry-level role, in my opinion, to make it into the technology industry. The only other one that kind of competes with this is tech sales, but that's more of a business-type role that happens to be in the tech industry.
So a lot of people come to me and they're like, I don't wanna go to college, but I wanna work in the tech industry. What job should I try to go for? And this is typically the job that I recommend.
The easiest way to get your foot in the door in the tech industry is the IT help desk. And in this position, you'd expect to make about $53,000 a year. So this one absolutely goes into A tier.
24. Tech Sales
And the next one is one I just talked about, which is tech sales. This one is technically really easy to get into as well.
It is the technology industry, but it's more of a business-type role because, of course, you're going to be selling products or services. And those products or services do happen to be technology-related.
Now the entry-level role for this is known as BDR or SDR, which stands for business development representative or sales development representative. And in those roles, you'd probably make about $70,000 a year.
In a higher level tech role, you'd make it up to around $140,000 a year. So you can make incredibly good money with this. So overall, this one clearly goes into the A tier as well.
