146 Ways on How to Make Money Part-Time
A few hours a week, fit around a full-time job or school. The most common time budget on this whole list, and where most realistic side income actually lives.
How to Make Money Part-Time: Quick Answer
The short answer: 146 real ways on this site fit here, spread across 12 categories. Airbnb, Fiverr, and Flippa (Buy an Online Business) rank highest for earning potential in this group.
Of those, 138 cost nothing to start, and 23 need no prior experience at all.
146 ways, by category
- 🚗Gig & Delivery Apps (62)
- 💼Freelance Marketplaces (19)
- 💻Remote Jobs & Virtual Assistant (6)
- 📦Sell What You Own (9)
- 🧹Local & In-Person Services (14)
- 📝Surveys & Microtasks (1)
- 🎥Content & Creator Economy (4)
- 🧩Digital Products (2)
- 🔗Affiliate & Referral (12)
- 🎓Tutoring & Coaching (16)
- 🏠Rent Out What You Have (2)
- 📈Investing & Passive Income (1)
Drive, deliver, or shop for other people through an app. Pay is per job or per hour, hours are flexible, and most only need a phone and (for driving gigs) a car and a clean background check. Here's how to make money on a part-time (2-10h/wk) schedule in this category:
Drive passengers with your own qualifying 4-door car (or a rental through Uber's own car-share programs, which cut into pay). Sign-up is free but a background check and vehicle inspection take a few days before you can go online.
Shop and deliver grocery orders with your own car, or pick in-store orders with no car needed at all. Full-service shoppers who both pick and deliver tend to earn more per batch than in-store-only roles.
Uber's main rideshare competitor, with its own vehicle-year and 4-door requirements to qualify. Driving for both apps at once and switching between whichever has more demand is a common way to raise hourly pay.
Pakistani ride-hailing and delivery gig platform (rides, parcels, food) with real per-trip payouts through the app. One of the stronger-verified local gig platforms, with tens of millions of downloads and real funding history.
Deliver food and groceries by car, bike, or on foot in bike-friendly cities, so a car isn't strictly required everywhere. No passengers to worry about, and you can dash for as little as 30 minutes at a time.
Dubai-founded ride-hailing and delivery "Captain" gig work, active across Egypt and the UAE (Uber-owned). Reported UAE earnings run roughly AED 3,000 to 7,000 a month; captains are independent contractors covering their own fuel and vehicle costs, and UAE captains need a valid residency visa and work authorization.
UK-founded food-delivery gig work by bike, moped, or car, paid per delivery plus "boost" incentives. Riders are self-employed under UK law (confirmed by a 2023 Court of Appeal ruling), so there's no minimum wage or holiday pay, and you supply your own vehicle and insurance.
Ride-hailing and delivery gig work in the Philippines; requires a government ID and, for cars, LTFRB franchise documents. Non-exclusive, so drivers can run other platforms at the same time; earnings vary heavily by hours and location.
Pick up one-off hospitality, warehouse, and event shifts near you and get paid quickly after each one. No commitment and no interview for most gigs, though shifts are in person and physical work is common.
Food and grocery delivery in Germany by bike, e-bike, or car, structured as direct employment with a contract, not pure gig work. Base wage plus per-delivery bonuses, but this is a real part-time or full-time job, not flexible freelance work.
Ride-hailing and delivery on a two-wheeler in India, free to register with no joining fee. Pay is per ride and highly variable by city; some drivers report inconsistent incentives.
Canadian-founded (Saskatoon) food-delivery courier work, now owned by Just Eat Takeaway; couriers keep 100% of tips on top of base and distance pay. Courier-side reviews on pay consistency are mixed; a T4A is issued for tax purposes.
Deliver food orders in India on a bike or scooter; pay is per order. Requires Aadhaar, PAN, and a driving licence, plus a refundable onboarding fee deducted from early earnings. Pay is gig-based and city-dependent, not a fixed salary.
Deliver Amazon parcels in the UK by booking delivery "blocks" of a few hours; published rate is £13 to £17 an hour. Requires hire-and-reward insurance (standard car insurance doesn't cover it), and drivers report blocks routinely overrunning their scheduled time, cutting effective pay.
The Philippines' first app-based motorcycle taxi platform, operating since around 2016; takes up to a 20% commission per booking, and riders get SSS coverage plus health and legal assistance as a self-employed member.
On-demand delivery and logistics gig work in the Philippines across motorcycle, car, van, and truck; the newer "Lalamove Ride" line offers a 0% commission ride-hailing option. Some driver reviews note needing long daily hours for a good income.
Sri Lanka's own ride-hailing and food-delivery platform; drive or deliver part-time or full-time with real-time earnings tracking. Marketing claims of very high monthly earnings are top-earner figures, not typical income.
Delivery gig work (Repartidor) for Rappi, dominant in Mexico's urban delivery market, paid per delivery plus tips. Following Mexico's 2025 platform-worker labor reform, Rappi now pays profit-sharing (PTU) to repartidores who log 288-plus effective hours a year at minimum wage or above, reportedly the first platform to do so.
On-demand courier work by bike, moped, or car across UK cities, delivering for retailers and restaurants. Onboarding can be slow and courier pay reviews are mixed; couriers are classed as independent riders, not employees.
Dutch flexible-shift marketplace connecting self-employed workers to hospitality, retail, and logistics shifts; average reported rate around 20 euros an hour, paid within minutes via DirectPay. Temper's worker-classification model has been actively contested in Dutch courts, so treat its self-employed status as a live legal question, not settled fact.
Japanese "spot work" app for same-day, no-interview short shifts in retail, food service, and warehouses, paid immediately after each shift. Some reported issues with last-minute shift cancellations; requires Japanese fluency and valid work authorization.
Locally-owned New Zealand rideshare and taxi platform (rebranded from Zoomy in 2023), police-vetted drivers. Reported commission is notably lower than Uber, roughly 4 to 7 percent, though this figure needs independent confirmation directly with the platform before relying on it.
Brazilian ride-hailing and delivery app (DiDi-owned); Cartão99 pays out same-day within about 20 minutes, no fee. Promotional "up to R$4,000 first month" figures are a ceiling, not typical income, and running costs are on the driver.
Ride-hailing gig work in Nigeria (operating there since 2016); Bolt takes a reported 15 to 20 percent commission plus service fees, and most Lagos drivers rent their vehicle, which eats heavily into net pay. Present realistic take-home, not the gross headline figure.
Spanish-founded rideshare driving in Lima and Callao; keep the fare minus a commission from around 9 percent, paid weekly. Requires a vehicle from 2010 or newer and a clean criminal-record certificate.
Food-delivery gig work by bike or motorcycle in Lagos and other major Nigerian cities; riders report a real weekly income before fuel and maintenance costs, confirmed by independent press coverage of named riders.
Amazon Flex-style package-delivery gig in Korea using your own car, choosing your own days and hours, weekly settlement. Disclosed gross figures don't account for fuel, depreciation, and parking costs.
Food-delivery gig work in Ireland, pay per drop plus tips; average around 10 to 20 euros an hour at peak, but riders are self-employed contractors bearing fuel, insurance, and vehicle costs with no guaranteed hours.
Food-delivery courier work in Italy, paid monthly with mandatory electronic invoicing for riders since 2024. Same Partita IVA and self-employment tax requirement as Glovo applies.
Ride-hailing driver work in Mexico, a strong competitor to Uber; own-car drivers reportedly net roughly 3,500 to 4,000 MXN a week for long hours, with some cities offering guaranteed weekly minimums if targets are met. Renting rather than owning a car nets meaningfully less.
Food-delivery courier work in Sweden, one of the few markets where Foodora couriers work under a collective agreement with the Swedish Transport Workers' Union: fixed hourly wage plus a per-delivery premium, contractual pension, and holiday pay.
Food-delivery gig work in Bangladesh and Malaysia; riders earn a base fee per delivery plus quest bonuses, keeping roughly 80% after the platform's commission. Pay is modest and physically demanding, not a desk-job side income.
On-demand courier gig work in Italy, paid per delivery based on quality score and volume; a national collective agreement guarantees a minimum pay floor. As of 2025, couriers need a Partita IVA (VAT number) to work and access bonuses, a real administrative and tax step, not optional.
Delivery gig work in Kenya, paid via M-Pesa or bank weekly; no fee to join, though a thermal bag is a practical extra cost. Reported earnings run roughly 500 to 2,000 KES a day depending on city, hours, and weather bonuses.
Courier gig work in Poland, typically contracted through a courier fleet-partner company rather than directly with Glovo, a real structural detail that affects your terms. Pay is per-delivery with peak bonuses.
Malaysian-origin gig marketplace for warehouse, event staff, F&B, admin, and delivery shifts, no vehicle needed for many tasks, paid multiple times a week directly to your bank account. Malaysian citizens with a MyKad only; entry-level pay starts around RM10 an hour.
Same-day courier work by bike, moped, or van in UK cities, paid per drop with a weekly payout. Requires a DBS certificate plus goods-in-transit and hire-and-reward insurance, a heavier compliance bar than food-delivery apps, and reported hourly pay is on the low side.
Delivery courier work for iFood, Brazil's dominant food-delivery app; weekly payouts direct to your bank account. Earnings are per-delivery and vary heavily by city and demand, with no guaranteed hourly minimum, and you cover fuel and vehicle upkeep yourself.
Ride-hailing app where riders and drivers negotiate the fare directly instead of a fixed price. No cost to join as a driver beyond standard vehicle and document requirements; net earnings after fuel and vehicle costs vary widely.
Saudi-founded, publicly traded food-delivery courier work; pay is typically a base amount plus a per-order bonus. Requires a valid Iqama, and expat drivers commonly need to check current eligibility (profession code) before signing up.
Food-delivery courier work in Ireland; Just Eat states it takes no cut of courier earnings, unlike some competitors. Requires your own bike, scooter, or car and the right to work.
Ride-hailing and delivery driver-partner work in Indonesia; reported daily earnings run roughly Rp200,000 to 250,000, with an 8% platform commission. Same gig-variability caveats as any ride-hailing app apply.
Bangladesh's own ride-share and delivery super-app; riders earn per-trip base pay plus peak-hour incentives, weekly payouts. Reported average is modest, roughly 30,000 to 35,000 BDT a month for bike riders, and the rider-side app rating is notably weaker than the passenger side.
Uruguay-founded, Delivery Hero-owned food-delivery courier app, dominant across several South American markets; paid per delivery plus tips, weekly payout. A 2026 gig-economy reform in some markets now guarantees riders can connect to multiple apps without penalty.
Food and grocery delivery gig work across Egypt and the UAE (part of the Delivery Hero group); pay via the app with tips and incentives, though income depends heavily on order volume and zone. In the UAE this legally requires a residency visa and work permit, not something a tourist can do.
Courier gig work in Poland, same fleet-partner contract structure as Glovo; activation depends on your city actively recruiting. Pay is per-delivery with peak-hour bonuses.
Flexible food-delivery gig work in Korea by car, motorcycle, bicycle, or on foot; pick your own hours, paid up to five times a week. Foreigners are only eligible with an F-2, F-5, or F-6 visa, not standard work or student visas.
Vietnamese-founded ride-hailing and delivery app, a domestic competitor to Grab, paying out to a Cake digital wallet three times a week. Smaller market share than Grab means less consistent demand.
Nepal's pioneer food-delivery company (since 2010), operating in Kathmandu Valley, Pokhara, Chitwan, and Butwal. Riders are paid per delivery with flexible full or part-time hours.
Turkey-founded quick-commerce delivery courier work (walking, bike, moped, or car); piece-rate pay per package. Volatile hours and pay; Turkish lira figures should be treated as rough given ongoing currency instability.
Food and grocery delivery courier work in Ghana, paid per delivery with 100% of tips kept. Requires a National ID, Residence Permit, or passport, and vehicle/fuel costs are on the courier.
Delivery courier gig work in Morocco (operating since 2019); independent-contractor pay per delivery, paid every two weeks, tips kept 100%. No base salary or benefits; requires your own bike, scooter, or vehicle.
Courier gig work in Portugal, paid per delivery plus 100 percent of tips on a 15-day billing cycle. Requires registering as self-employed with Finanças and Social Security, and real per-delivery pay often runs lower than headline rates, closer to 0.80 to 1.20 euros.
Food-delivery courier work in South Africa (owned by Takealot Group), paid roughly R14 to R45 per delivery plus tips. Realistic monthly income is modest, R2,000 to R7,000 part-time, up to around R12,000 for high-volume full-time couriers.
Nepal's own homegrown ride-sharing app, the original local alternative to bigger platforms. Takes roughly 20 percent commission; drivers reportedly keep about 64 percent of the fare after commission and tax.
Ride-hailing driver and courier gig work in Ghana, with a car-rental option for drivers without a vehicle. Advertised monthly earnings figures are top-end marketing claims, not typical income.
Algeria-founded ride-hailing and delivery app active in Morocco and across several African markets; drivers and couriers earn per-trip commissions on their own schedule. Requires a vehicle meeting Yassir's requirements and document verification.
Turkey's original, long-established food-delivery platform (now Delivery Hero-owned); independent courier work paid per package plus per-km bonus. Fully performance and hour-dependent, no income floor.
Sweden-only gig platform connecting teens and young adults aged 15 to 24 with local jobs like babysitting, tutoring, and garden help. Requires BankID for identity verification, and better-paid jobs unlock through a leveling system.
Second major Addis Ababa ride-hailing app, positioned as lower-commission than competitors. Some driver complaints about fare-calculation and GPS accuracy.
Delivery gig work in Uganda (food and goods), paid weekly with quest bonuses and 100% of tips kept. Requires already owning a motorcycle.
Uganda-founded on-demand motorcycle taxi and delivery platform, headquartered in Kampala. Independent reporting has documented falling bonuses and rising commissions over time, so treat earnings claims with real skepticism, not marketing optimism.
Sell a skill you already have, from writing to code to design, to clients who post jobs or buy fixed-price gigs. The ceiling is high, but winning your first contract takes real proposals, not just a profile. Here's how to make money on a part-time (2-10h/wk) schedule in this category:
List fixed-price "gigs" for a skill you already have, from logo design to voiceover work. Buyers come to you instead of you pitching them.
A design-focused marketplace where you enter contests or work directly with clients on logos, branding, and more. Contests mean you sometimes work without winning, but they're a real way for designers to build a client base.
A commission-free freelance platform, so you keep everything you charge. Newer and lighter on job volume than the incumbents, but the no-fee model is a genuine advantage once you have clients.
A freelance marketplace for a broad range of professional services, with a work-milestone system that protects payment. Smaller than the biggest platforms, so less competition but also fewer jobs posted.
A UK-founded freelance marketplace with a strong base of European clients, good for creative and marketing services specifically.
Japan's largest freelance and crowdsourcing marketplace (founded 2011), with over 1 million registered client companies. Same visa-status caveat as Lancers applies for side income.
Japan's oldest crowdsourcing/freelance platform (est. 2008), 600,000+ freelancers doing writing, design, dev, and translation work. Commission runs 5 to 20 percent on project value; best for people with working Japanese and the right visa status for side income.
Get paid to transcribe audio or add captions to video on your own schedule. You pass a grammar and transcription test first, and rates depend on how clean the audio is, but there's steady work for careful typists.
Latin America's largest Spanish and Portuguese freelance marketplace, real client-funded work with commission on a sliding scale (20% under $500, down to 5% over $2,000). A paid "Accelerator" upsell exists but isn't required to bid or find work.
Japan's largest skill marketplace, selling services and consultations (design, illustration, editing, business advice) rather than open-bid freelance jobs. Requires reasonable Japanese fluency.
Korea's largest freelance services marketplace (700+ categories: design, IT, marketing, translation), founded 2012. Commission varies by category; confirm the current rate on your own seller dashboard before relying on any published figure.
Arabic-language freelance marketplace popular with Egyptian and wider MENA freelancers for writing, design, dev, and translation work, roughly a 10 percent platform commission. An Arabic-first alternative to Upwork/Fiverr, easing entry for freelancers who aren't fluent in English.
Indonesian freelance marketplace for design, writing, digital marketing, and dev work, matching local clients with local freelancers; platform commission runs 10 to 20 percent. Merged from the earlier Sribulancer brand in 2023, so verify current fee terms before relying on old figures.
Dhaka-based micro-job marketplace built specifically for Bangladesh: buyers purchase task-based gigs (writing, design, digital marketing, data entry) directly from you, Fiverr-style but local. Platform takes a commission per sale, and support response on payment disputes can be slow.
Turkey's established local freelance-gig marketplace (independently branded, not affiliated with Fiverr) for design, writing, translation, and dev work. Commission is around 20 percent; payouts are described as safe but sometimes slow.
Fiverr-style Arabic micro-services marketplace founded by an Egyptian in 2010, now owned by the established MENA tech company Hsoub; roughly 20 percent platform commission, higher than Mostaql's.
Indonesian freelance and digital-goods marketplace with an escrow system (Rekening Bersama) protecting both sides of a job, operating since 2014. Competition and undercut pricing are real, so vet client reputations before taking a job like on any open marketplace.
Polish freelance-invoicing platform letting freelancers get paid by international clients through a contract-of-mediation, avoiding the need to register a business just to invoice one client. Takes a service fee of roughly 9 percent or more.
Vietnam's longest-running domestic freelance marketplace (founded 2013, Hanoi), letting local clients pay in VND without international payment friction, covering dev, design, marketing, and accounting work. Smaller and lesser-known than Upwork-tier platforms, so check recent app reviews before relying on it heavily.
Steadier, more traditional work you do entirely from home, from customer support to ongoing virtual assistant contracts. Usually a real application process, not an instant sign-up. Here's how to make money on a part-time (2-10h/wk) schedule in this category:
A staffing agency that places virtual assistants, bookkeepers, and social media managers with US companies on a part-time, recurring basis.
Hires experienced virtual assistants for ongoing part-time work with small business owners and executives, with steadier hours than a marketplace gig.
Work from home as an independent call-center agent handling customer service or sales calls on a flexible schedule. Expect a screening process and a paid background check, and you supply your own quiet space and equipment.
Get paid to transcribe audio or add captions to video on your own schedule. You pass a grammar and transcription test first, and rates depend on how clean the audio is, but there's steady work for careful typists.
Remote micro-tasking (data labeling, AI training tasks, translation) run by TELUS Digital, a real publicly-listed Canadian telecom subsidiary. Task availability and pay are inconsistent, so treat it as supplemental income, not a reliable full-time replacement.
Transcribe short audio clips from home with no experience required to start. Pay per audio hour is low and the work is fiddly, but the entry test is approachable and payouts are frequent.
Turn things already sitting in your house, closet, or garage into cash. The fastest category here for same-day money, since you're selling something you already have. Here's how to make money on a part-time (2-10h/wk) schedule in this category:
Auction or fixed-price listings with buyers worldwide. Great for collectibles or anything with a niche audience bigger than your local area.
A resale marketplace built specifically for clothes and accessories, with a social, follow-and-share feed that helps closets get discovered.
A resale marketplace for sneakers, streetwear, and collectibles where every item is authenticated before it ships. Good for flipping in-demand releases, though fees and the need to source hyped inventory eat into margins.
A fashion-focused resale app where vintage, streetwear, and thrifted finds sell best. Building a following and styling good photos matters more here than on general marketplaces, so it rewards a bit of hustle.
List clothes, electronics, toys, or almost anything from around the house and ship it with a prepaid label. Fees are low and there's a big built-in buyer base, though you handle packing and the occasional return yourself.
Buy underpriced clothes, electronics, or collectibles at thrift stores, clearance racks, or garage sales, then resell them on eBay or Poshmark for a profit. Needs a small sourcing budget and an eye for what actually resells, unlike just selling things you already own.
Sell new and used musical instruments and gear to a global audience of musicians. Niche but passionate buyers, so the right gear moves fast, and you handle shipping bulky items yourself.
Sell clothes and accessories with no seller fees at all, since buyers cover them. It leans casual and secondhand fashion so pricing is competitive, but keeping the whole sale price is a real edge over other apps.
Zero-inventory reselling in India: pick products from Meesho's catalog, mark them up, and sell via WhatsApp or social media while Meesho handles fulfillment. You earn the margin per sale, not from recruiting other resellers, so it's not an MLM, but reviews on the buyer side are mixed.
Get hired nearby for tasks, errands, pet care, or home help through an app that handles the matching and payment. Most need no license or experience to start. Here's how to make money on a part-time (2-10h/wk) schedule in this category:
Local customers post a job and Thumbtack matches them with nearby pros, from photographers to electricians. You pay per lead you respond to.
Get hired locally for furniture assembly, moving help, mounting, and small home tasks, priced at your own hourly rate per category. Assembly and mounting tasks go much faster with your own basic tools (drill, level, dolly).
Manage bookings, guest messaging, and turnovers for other people's Airbnb listings in exchange for a cut of revenue, typically 10-20%. The real no-property path into short-term rentals; you need organizational skill and reliability, not a mortgage or a lease.
Sign up as a home-service professional (salon, cleaning, appliance repair) in India; Urban Company handles bookings and payment and takes a commission. Requires training and a background check, and average reported partner earnings are modest, around Rs.28,000/month.
Find local babysitting, senior care, tutoring, or housekeeping work. Basic babysitting needs no certification, but infant, medical, or senior care jobs pay more and get booked faster if you hold a current CPR or first-aid card.
Booked cleaning and handyman jobs with pay set upfront per job. Cleaning tasks need your own basic supplies, and handyman tasks go faster with a starter tool kit, so budget a little beyond the sign-up itself.
Australia-founded (Sydney, 2012) gig marketplace for local tasks like cleaning, handyman work, and moving; bid on posted tasks, paid on completion via escrow. Commission is steep, close to 25 percent of the quoted job value.
Dog walking, boarding, and pet sitting booked through an app. A simple way to earn if you already like animals and have some free time at home.
Bangladesh's largest urban home-services marketplace: plumbers, electricians, cleaners, appliance repair, and tutors get booked and paid through the app. A real gig-income channel for skilled or semi-skilled workers, not open to everyone without a verifiable trade.
France's leading platform for childcare, elder care, tutoring, and pet-sitting; caregivers set their own rates, basic listing and messaging are free. Premium contact features are optional paid upsells for providers.
France's original odd-jobs platform (DIY, gardening, moving, painting), formerly Frizbiz; the client pays a connection fee, not the jobber, so you keep the full agreed price. Reviews on reliability are mixed.
Book domestic cleaning jobs via app in South Africa, background check and interview required, paid weekly by EFT; you keep 80 to 96 percent of the booking fee (65% for your first two to three months as a new SweepStar). Independently rated by Fairwork as generally paying at least minimum wage after costs, though booking volume can decline over time.
Australian pet-sitting and dog-walking marketplace; reported earnings up to roughly $1,600 a month gross, with a 20 percent platform fee. Reviews are mixed on suggested rates and dispute handling.
Argentine platform connecting home-service workers (cleaning, plumbing, electrical, AC) with clients, a genuinely local option distinct from tech-freelance platforms. Pay depends on individual client arrangements and enforcement of standards is inconsistent.
Small paid tasks like surveys, data labeling, and website testing. Genuinely low pay per hour, but zero barrier to entry and cash out fast, so they're honest pocket-money options rather than an income. Here's how to make money on a part-time (2-10h/wk) schedule in this category:
Work on data-collection and AI-training microtasks like rating search results or labeling images. Pay per task is modest and available projects come and go, but there's no interview for most of it.
Build an audience on video, streaming, or newsletters and get paid through ads, memberships, or sponsorships. Highest ceiling on this whole list, but it takes months of consistent output before it pays anything. Here's how to make money on a part-time (2-10h/wk) schedule in this category:
A creator page for one-off tips, memberships, and paid posts, built to be dead simple for supporters. Like any tip platform it only works once you have an audience that wants to support you.
Let your audience tip you, join memberships, or buy from a simple shop, with no platform cut on tips. You need an existing following for it to add up, but it's one of the lowest-friction ways for a creator to get paid.
Get paid based on how long paying members spend reading your articles. There's no audience to build a platform for and no gear needed, but per-story earnings are modest unless you write consistently and well.
Poland's dedicated recurring-crowdfunding platform for content creators, the Polish equivalent of Patreon; commission is roughly 8 percent total including payment fees. Only works once you already have an audience.
Package what you know into a template, ebook, or course and sell it over and over with no shipping and no inventory. Needs real work up front to create, then scales without much added effort per sale. Here's how to make money on a part-time (2-10h/wk) schedule in this category:
Upload a design once and Redbubble prints and ships it on shirts, mugs, and posters only when someone buys, so there's no inventory to pay for upfront. You still need a design people actually want, whether you make it yourself or license one.
Upload photos, video clips, and illustrations and earn a royalty every time someone licenses one. Pay per download is small and it takes a large, high-quality library to add up, but a good back catalog keeps earning passively.
Earn a commission by recommending other companies' products through a unique referral link. The networks are free to join, but the real work is having an audience that trusts you; with no traffic or followers, there is nothing to earn. Here's how to make money on a part-time (2-10h/wk) schedule in this category:
Share affiliate links for Amazon India, Flipkart, and other major retailers via WhatsApp or social media and earn a commission on resulting purchases, run by the established CashKaro group. Payout threshold is low, but some users report link-tracking not always crediting a sale correctly.
Brazilian-founded platform for buying, selling, or promoting digital products (courses, ebooks); as an affiliate, pick from over 580,000 products and earn commission on sales via a free account. Income is commission-only and unpredictable without an existing audience or paid traffic.
Official affiliate program for Shopee, the Philippines' largest e-commerce platform (Sea Ltd, publicly traded); base commission 3.5 to 10 percent, paid monthly to bank or ShopeePay. Requires 1,000+ followers on a major platform and recent posting activity to qualify.
Official TikTok Shop creator affiliate program in the Philippines; commission (roughly 5 to 15 percent or more) is set per seller, with GCash payout support. Payout can take weeks to months due to order-validation holds, and follower thresholds vary by entry path.
Earn 9 to 11% commission promoting product links for Jumia, Africa's largest e-commerce platform (NYSE-listed), or resell orders via the JForce program. Free to join, no upfront cost; commissions are lead-dependent, so realistic income needs real traffic or referrals.
Affiliate program for Poland's largest price-comparison site; bloggers and creators earn commission when referred users buy through Ceneo, on a 90-day cookie window. Requires an existing audience or content channel.
Affiliate program for Chile's largest department store chain: earn 6 to 15 percent commission promoting Falabella products via tracked links, paid via bank transfer. Requires an existing public social media presence and holds commissions 45 to 75 days before paying out.
Earn up to 9% commission on referred sales via a unique tracking link for Konga, one of Nigeria's oldest e-commerce platforms; free to join, paid monthly. Income is variable and audience-dependent, not guaranteed.
Official affiliate program for Lazada, an Alibaba Group e-commerce platform active across Malaysia and Vietnam; commission runs roughly 4.5 to 10 percent by category, paid after a threshold. Free to join, but income is entirely audience-dependent, not passive.
Mercado Libre's own Argentina-market affiliate program: generate a personal link to any listed product and earn up to 15-24% commission on resulting sales, paid into Mercado Pago. Real catch: a 30,000 ARS minimum payout threshold with roughly a two-month payment delay.
Affiliate program for Noon, a genuinely UAE-headquartered (Dubai) e-commerce platform, not a rebadged global brand. Commission-based and entirely dependent on an existing audience; verify current commission terms directly with Noon or a recognized MENA affiliate network before promoting.
Affiliate program for Klook, a genuinely Hong-Kong-headquartered travel and activities booking company; commission runs 2 to 8 percent on bookings, reversed if the booking is cancelled. Realistic income needs an audience that actually books travel.
Get paid by the hour to teach a subject, language, or skill you already know, one-on-one over video or in person. Steadier and better-paying per hour than most gig work. Here's how to make money on a part-time (2-10h/wk) schedule in this category:
Academic and test-prep tutoring (SAT, ACT, AP subjects) matched by their platform, with steadier bookings than a self-marketed tutoring business.
On-demand tutoring where students connect with you for help in your subject. Steady hourly pay and no need to find your own students, but you apply, prove your subject knowledge, and commit to scheduled availability.
UK online tutoring marketplace connecting tutors with students over video; the platform takes a commission of roughly 20 to 30 percent, which some tutors report has risen over time.
Teach students in classes 6 to 12 live online for Vedantu, an established Indian edtech company; pay is hourly and depends on subject and experience. India's edtech sector has seen real volatility, so treat demand as variable, not guaranteed.
One-on-one academic tutoring, in person or online, in whatever subject you can prove you know. You set your own hourly rate.
UK GCSE and A-level tutoring by university students and graduates over video; MyTutor screens applicants heavily, and commission is unusually high, roughly 35 percent plus VAT by the platform's own figures, with some tutors reporting effective deductions nearer 45 to 50 percent.
Mostly language tutoring, matched with students worldwide on flexible video-call schedules. Native or fluent speakers of any language can apply, not just certified teachers.
A near-universal tutoring marketplace covering academic subjects, music, and hobbies, where you list your own rate and availability directly.
A Pakistan tutor marketplace where you list your subjects, rates, and availability for free and get contacted directly by students and parents, online or in person. You keep the full tuition fee since it's paid directly to you with no platform cut and no charge to receive leads, but like any directory you compete with other tutors, so a strong profile and real reviews are what get you booked.
Apply to teach online through Indonesia's largest edtech platform via the Ruang Pengajar program; paid per teaching hour after passing an online test, interview, and teaching demo. More selective than click-and-earn platforms, and exact per-hour rates should be confirmed on the official application page.
Spain-founded, Europe's largest free tutoring marketplace; tutors keep 100% of what students pay, with no commission on teacher earnings. Income depends entirely on your own client acquisition.
Online ESL platform that has specifically recruited large numbers of Filipino tutors to teach English to overseas students, paying by the hour. Hiring criteria have reportedly tightened over time toward certain accent requirements in some tracks, so confirm current terms before counting on it.
Hong Kong's largest private-tutoring matching platform (founded 2014), matching tutors with students for DSE, IB, IELTS, languages, and music. Confirm the exact commission structure directly with the platform before relying on any published number.
Canadian tutor-mentor network (in-home and online); tutors are paid a flat hourly rate while the company bills clients well above that rate. No upfront cost to tutors, and scheduling is flexible.
Japan-based online tutoring marketplace for language, music, and hobby lessons, not English-only like most global platforms. Commission is steep for new tutors, as low as 60 percent payout until sales volume builds.
Self-described leading Italian remote-tutoring platform with an integrated virtual classroom. Rating is only average, and some tutors report weeks-long delays getting an account approved.
Turn a spare room, a car, or unused space into recurring income by renting it out through a platform that handles the booking and payment for you. Here's how to make money on a part-time (2-10h/wk) schedule in this category:
Rent out a spare room in a home you already live in, or a property you already own or rent (with your landlord's written permission to sublet). Budget for linens, a lockbox, and cleaning supplies before your first guest. If you don't have a qualifying space, Airbnb Co-Host is a path that needs no property at all.
Manage bookings, guest messaging, and turnovers for other people's Airbnb listings in exchange for a cut of revenue, typically 10-20%. The real no-property path into short-term rentals; you need organizational skill and reliability, not a mortgage or a lease.
Put idle cash to work over months and years instead of leaving it earning nothing. General information only, not personalized financial advice, and values can go up as well as down. Here's how to make money on a part-time (2-10h/wk) schedule in this category:
Buy an existing website, app, or online store that already makes money instead of building one from zero. Small starter sites list for a few hundred dollars, but do real due diligence on traffic and revenue history before paying, since claims aren't independently verified here.
Frequently asked questions
How many hours a week does this actually take?
Part-time (2-10h/wk). 146 ways on this site fall in that range, across 12 categories.
What's the best one to start with?
Airbnb has the highest earning potential in this group, 80/100. Rent out a spare room in a home you already live in, or a property you already own or rent (with your landlord's written permission to sublet). Budget for linens, a lockbox, and cleaning supplies before your first guest. If you don't have a qualifying space, Airbnb Co-Host is a path that needs no property at all.