10 Highest-Paying Online Side Hustles Right Now, According To Data

highest paying online side hustles

Making money with an online side hustle has never been easier. In fact, you don’t even need to own a business or have a huge social media following to earn income online. Sure, you will need to hustle and work, but if you have a marketable, useful skill and access to a computer and Wi-Fi, the sky is the limit to what you can accomplish.

If you don’t want to take our word for it, just look how one woman is earning $380K per year writing ebooks on Fiverr. If that isn’t proof that the online gig economy is a place where you can thrive, nothing is!

According to a study conducted on behalf of Canva, the freelance economy has grown by almost 9% since 2020.

Below you can find not only the most in demand jobs on Fiverr, but also the highest-paying online side hustles right now.

Most In Demand Jobs On Fiverr

Highest-Paying Online Side Hustles

These numbers are based on on each job’s total estimated earnings by active part-time freelancers on Fiverr.

  1. Proofreading and editing – $180,975
  2. Blog post services – $164,865
  3. Social media advertising – $116,115
  4. CV, cover letter, and resume writing – $112,965
  5. Website design – $74,880
  6. Illustration – $52,855
  7. SEO services – $51,370
  8. Video editor – $47,905
  9. Animation – $47,130
  10. Ghostwriting -$41,345

Highest-Paying Online Side Hustles On Fiver

Highest-Paying Online Side Hustles

These numbers are based on the maximum earnings people have made on any single gig.

  1. Website Design – $700
  2. Social Media Manager – $675
  3. Proofreading and Editing – $660
  4. CV, Cover Letter and Resume Writing – $600
  5. Website Building – $580
  6. 3D and 2D Modeling – $550
  7. Business Consulting – $500
  8. Social Media Advertising – $500
  9. Graphic Design – $500
  10. Presentation – $450

Based on all the criteria above, it would seem like proofreading and editing could be the single best online side hustle for active part-timers on Fiverr. And it is worth noting that proofreading and editing also topped Canva’s list for side hustles that take the least amount of time.

For more information, including which jobs are most popular for side hustling timeframes and how to make your side hustle business stand out head on over to Canva. Because if you have some free time and a marketable/useful skill, there is always someone who will pay you for it.

Author
C. James

C. James is the managing editor at Wealth Gang. He has a degree in finance and a passion for creating passive income streams and wealth management.