Make Easy Money with these 15 Low Effort Jobs

Want to earn a high salary without putting in a ton of work? Enjoy a stress free career and mid-range salary without a lot of effort by exploring these positions. 

Security Guard

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Union security guards make great money for what they do. 90% of the time, they serve as a deterrent or watch the video screens. 

The complex parts of the job include escorting fired employees off the premises and being prepared to act in emergency situations. 

Top Secret Easy Work

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Top-secret facilities need office workers, janitors, and other laborers. You can make big bucks if you can pass a top-secret security clearance without the stress of the actual top-secret work. 

Influencer

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You can easily make money as a social media influencer if you’re good-looking and charismatic. You just have to build a following and start hawking products. Of course, building a brand is a lot harder than it seems, but those with great marketing skills can still pull it off. 

Office Management

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Although the stress levels of office management jobs vary by office, most offer easy work for decent pay. Officer managers take care of supplies, vehicle maintenance, pay, and other administrative duties as required. The work varies considerably based on industry. 

Systems Managers

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IT systems managers are often paid to babysit server stacks and ensure nothing goes wrong. In rare instances, something will go wrong, and you’ll be responsible for fixing it, so you need the proper credentials to get the job. 

Consulting

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Consultants get paid to “advise” companies. They get paid the big bucks for their knowledge, not for the amount of work they do. Getting a position in a prestigious consulting firm is tough, but if you’re an expert in your field, you can start your own consulting business and work on your terms. 

Hotel Night Audit

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Many hotels need people to watch the front desk overnight, so they can offer customer service to weary customers arriving at all hours. Most people don’t check in or out in the middle of the night, making it an easy shift – if you can handle working nights. 

Scrum Master

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A scrum master facilitates meetings, and that’s it. If you’re good with people and don’t want to do real work, you can make a decent salary running people’s meetings. 

Waste Management

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No one wants to work with trash for a living, so those who do get paid hefty salaries. Nowadays, the truck does most of the work, making it a pretty easy job. 

Senior Home Companion

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If you’re personable and enjoy long conversations with the elderly, consider becoming a senior home companion. Your primary job is keeping someone company. The money is in working for indivual families rather than massive care corporations. 

Inspector

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Many inspectors work on easy mode. They get paid more than the laborers to stand around and watch them work. Then, they simply have to test the system and write a report certifying it. 

Sales

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Extroverts do great with sales jobs. They get to talk to people all day; all they have to do is convince them to buy. Introverts may not find it as easy or satisfying. 

Medical Technician

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Medical technicians get paid well for their knowledge of their specific machine, but typically don’t have the long hours and high stress associated with doctors and nurses. 

Gate Guards

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Wealthy communities hire gate guards to control entry, but they mostly serve as deterents. Gate guards let people looking for an easy target know someone is watching, but don’t typically have to get involved. 

Corporate Accounting

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Corporate accountants don’t have to deal with the stress of last-minute filers. Once they have a sound system, their work runs on easy mode. 

High-Paying Jobs Earning Far More Than They Should

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Why do we pay some people so much money? These professions earn big bucks but they’re not worth the high cost

Earn 100K by 30 with These High-Paying Careers

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If money is your goal, consider one of these careers that will have you earning 6 figures before you turn 30.

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