10 jobs that pay. Pick by your skills and the hours you want.
U.S. only. Every company page read October 28, 2026.
| Job | Kind of work | Typical pay | Where the figure came from | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DataAnnotation | AI training | $25 to $50 an hour to start; coding $40 and up | Their page | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Alignerr | AI training | $15 to $150 an hour by project | A job listing | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Outlier | AI training | $10 to $50 an hour; median about $19.50 | A job listing; the median secondhand | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Handshake AI | AI training | $30 to $125 an hour; generalist roles $17 to $40 | A job listing; the generalist figure secondhand | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Working Solutions | Phone and chat | About $15 to $18.60 an hour | Their page | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Boldly | Assistant work | $27 to $31 an hour in newer postings | A job listing | Oct 28, 2026 |
| BELAY | Assistant work | Assistant $18 to $22 an hour; bookkeeping $25 to $30 | Secondhand | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Upwork | Freelance | Your own rate; Upwork keeps 0 to 15% | A job listing | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Amazon Virtual Customer Service | Phone and chat | $18 to $26 an hour | Secondhand | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Welocalize / Welo Data | AI training | $17 to $23.50 an hour; the pay figures disagree, read the posting | Secondhand | Oct 28, 2026 |
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AI training. Rating chatbot answers and comparing AI outputs. No resume, a skills test instead, no minimum hours, you pick the projects. Pay goes out by PayPal within days of asking.
Contractor. Paid: PayPal, within a few days of asking (their page).
AI training through Labelbox. Assessments first, then project work you can do any time. Stacks with the others.
Contractor (1099, listing). Paid: Weekly by PayPal (secondhand).
AI training, writing and evaluation for Scale AI. Work any time, weekly pay. ID and location checks, no VPN. Read their terms before you count on it for income.
Contractor. Paid: Weekly by PayPal, AirTM or bank transfer (listing).
AI evaluation fellowships. Project based, some projects cap your hours, paid by Stripe. Onboarding and meetings are unpaid.
Contractor (1099, their page). Paid: Stripe (their page).
Phone and chat customer care for client companies, including TurboTax in tax season. You set your hours, no fee, a second program opens after 100 hours. Check the posting for your state.
Contractor (1099). Paid: Direct deposit or a debit card through Wingspan (their page).
Executive assistant work as a W-2 employee with benefits, even part time. Daytime hours Monday to Friday, so pair it with evening work. Wants 2 to 7 years of experience.
Employee (W-2) with benefits, even part time. How often you're paid: not published.
Virtual assistant and bookkeeping as a contractor, on monthly client retainers. Check the posting for your state.
Contractor (1099). Paid: Monthly (secondhand).
The freelance marketplace. Set your own rate for listing, assistant and bookkeeping work. Fixed price jobs are the simplest; hourly jobs take pictures of your screen while you work. One account per person.
Marketplace. Paid: Through Upwork.
Seasonal W-2 customer service, set shifts, about September to January. Apply only on Amazon's own hiring site; fake Amazon job ads are common.
Employee (W-2). How often you're paid: not published.
Rating search quality, part time W-2 in some postings, 10 to 29 hours a week. Find the posting by searching the name on Indeed or LinkedIn.
Part time employee (W-2) in some postings (secondhand). How often you're paid: not published.
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