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Are you looking for under the table jobs that pay you cash only?
For these legit under the table jobs, you can get paid with cash immediately and don’t have to wait days for your cheque or direct deposit to clear.
But, you still have to file your income taxes with 1099 form even if you are getting paid under the table with just cash.
Because it’s against the law if you fail to do so and you will face the consequences when you get caught by IRS.
Now that we have gotten the moral and legal issue out of the way, let’s go through the list of under the table jobs that you can find near you.
Under The Table Jobs Near You
Babysitter
What does this job do?
As a babysitter, you get paid to watch kids and make sure they are safe and don’t tear down the house.
Where do you find babysitting jobs?
Below are a few ways you can find babysitting jobs near you:
- Ask family, friends and neighbors for referrals
- Babysitting Apps such as Care.com, UrbanSitter, Bambino, Sitter & Sittercity
How much can you make?
On average, you expect to make around $18 per hour.
The more kids you babysit at the same time, the higher your rate.
Here are some tips to earn more cash as a babysitter:
- Turn one-time client into recurring clients by providing excellent services
- Get paid more to babysit multiple kids at the same time (i.e. your clients and their friends can hire you to babysit their children together)
- Ask for referrals from your current clients because they most likely know a lot of other parents with the same need for babysitting services
Dog Walking & Dog Sitter
What does this job do?
As a dog walker, you get paid to help walk dogs.
As a dog sitter, you get paid to take care of the dog for a few hours or a few days.
Where do you find dog walking and dog sitting jobs?
Below are a few ways you can find these jobs near you:
- Ask family, friends and neighbors for referrals
- Dog walking Apps such as Rover.com, DogWalker, Pawshake, PetBacker and Petsitter.
How much can you make as a dog sitter?
On average, you expect to make around $15 to $20 per 20-minute walk and $20 to $30 per 30-minute walk.
The more dogs you walk at the same time, the more money you can make.
As a dog sitter, you can expect to make $20 to $30 per day, $45 to $75 per night, or $250 to $375 per week.
Your rate also depends on the location and the services requested (e.g. you have more than one pet or you need service on holidays)
Here are some tips to earn more cash as a dog walker and sitter:
- Turn one-time client into recurring clients by providing excellent services
- Get paid more to walk multiple dogs at the same time
- Ask for referrals from your current clients because they most likely know other dog owners with the same need for dog walking and sitting services
Home Tutoring
What does this job do?
As a home tutor, you get paid to help kids with their school work.
Where do you find home tutoring jobs?
Below are a few ways you can find home tutoring jobs near you:
- Ask family, friends and neighbors for referrals
- Put up flyers and poster in the neighborhood
- Post your tutoring services in online groups for parents with school-age kids.
How much can you make?
On average, you expect to make around $30-40 per hour.
The more subjects you can teach and the more experienced you are, the higher your rate.
If your client has more than 1 kid, you can offer to tutor all of them for higher pay.
Here are some tips to earn more cash as a private home tutor:
- Turn one-time client into recurring clients by providing excellent services
- Put up flyers in the neighborhood
- Ask local schools to put your name and contact information on the tutoring provider list if they have one
- Ask for referrals from your current clients because they most likely know a lot of other parents with the same need for tutoring services
Transportation Service For Seniors
What does this job do?
You get paid to drive and accompany seniors to hospitals and doctor’s clinics.
Where do you find transportation jobs?
Below are a few ways you can find these jobs near you:
- Ask family, friends and neighbors for referrals
- Approach local nursing homes if they can recommend your services to their residents
How much can you make?
On average, you expect to make around $15 per hour.
Here are some tips to earn more cash:
- Turn one-time client into recurring clients by providing excellent services
- Ask for referrals from your current clients because they most likely know a lot of other seniors who need the same service too.
Home Baker
What does this job do?
You sell your home baked treats to the people in your local area.
How do you make money as a home baker?
Below are a few ways you can sell your home baked treats:
- Promote your products on Facebook or Instagram
- Word of mouth
Personally, I bought birthday cakes and tiramisu from local home bakers because I saw a lot of beautiful photos of cakes on her Facebook.
How much can you make?
It really depends on how many you can sell.
The profit margin for pastries are quite high.
Here’s a good post on how to set price for your home baked items.
You can request for pickup only if you don’t want to do delivery yourself.
Under The Table Handyman Jobs
So, what is a handyman?
According to Wikipedia, a handyman is a person skilled at a wide range of repairs and maintenance, typically around the home.
Handyman services are always in high demand.
Also, people are willing to pay money to get the help they need.
Below is a long list of common handyman jobs:
- Moving Service
- Home Repair
- Computer Repair
- Furniture Assembly
- Pool Cleaning
- House Cleaning
- Yard Work
- Painting
- Plumbing
- Air Conditioner Repair
So, how do you find handyman jobs?
There are quite a lot of platforms such as Task Rabbit that connect skilled handyman with side jobs, but the problem is that you won’t get paid with cash immediately right after the job because all payments are made on the platform.
So, how do you find your own clients by yourself?
Below are a few ways you can do this:
- Word of mouth
- Post your services on free classified ads sites such as Craigslist
- Create a Facebook business page to promote your service
- Distribute flyers
- Set up a website using Bluehost and run Google ads to get leads for your services
How much can you make?
It pretty much depends on your location and also on the nature of the job.
If you are located in an expensive city like New York, your hourly rate will be higher.
Also, if your job requires specialized skills, you can expect to get paid more than other general jobs such as painting and cleaning.
Here are some tips to earn more cash:
- Be observant and see what else you can help your client with and find an opportunity to add more value and upsell
- Do a great job and ask for referrals
- Sell a retainer if possible (e.g. if you do air conditioner repair, you can offer a retainer for air conditioner servicing)
Other Under The Table Jobs
Caterer
What does this job do?
As a caterer, you provide food service for events such as weddings, parties, and fund-raisers.
Where do you find caterer jobs?
During peak season, a lot of catering companies need to hire extra people to keep up with the demand.
So, you can easily find part-time job listings on job websites or Craigslist.
Below are a few ways you can find caterer jobs near you:
- Check job websites such as Indeed.com for part-time catering jobs
- Craigslist jobs section
- Contact local catering companies and see if they have any contract job opening
How much can you make?
On average, you expect to make around $13 per hour.
Experience Host
What does this job do?
As an experience host, you will show tourists around and make their visit memorable and fun.
Where do you find tour guide jobs?
Below are a few ways you can find tour guide jobs near you:
- You can list your services on Airbnb as an experience host
- You can start your own website or Facebook page to promote your services online
- Ask your clients to give you testimonials and good reviews online and also recommend your service to their friends
How much can you make?
On average, you expect to make around $13 per hour.
Here are some tips to earn more cash as an experience host:
- Offer more value-added add-on services such as transportation and photography services
- Offer unique tours and experience to stand out from your competitors
- Organize group tours
Photographer & Videographer
What does this job do?
As a photographer and videographer, you offer photography and videography services for events such as weddings.
Where do you find photographer and videographer jobs?
Below are a few ways you can find these jobs:
- Craigslist (you can either post your service there or you can check the job listing for photography jobs)
- Start your own website or Facebook page to promote your services
- Ask friends and family for referrals
How much can you make?
On average, you expect to make up to a couple of thousands of dollars for wedding photography and videography.
Here are some tips to earn more cash:
- Build your portfolio and share it on your website or social media
- Ask your clients for testimonial or reviews on Facebook
- Ask for your clients to share your work on their social media
Children’s Party Entertainer
If you are good with entertaining kids with magic tricks or face painting, you can work as a children’s birthday party entertainer.
Every weekend, there are a lot of children’s birthday parties being hosted, and parents are willing to pay entertainers to make the party a memorable and fun event.
How do you get clients?
You can ask family and friends for referals.
Or you promote your services on social media as well.
How much do you make as a children’s birthday party entertainer?
It can be a quite lucrative under the table job.
For example, a magician can get paid on average from $150 up to $500 per hour at a weekend party.
A face painter can get paid from $75 to $125 per hour.
Bridal Makeup Artist
What does this job do?
As a bridal makeup artist, you help brides look beautiful on their wedding day.
How much can you make?
On average, you expect to make up to $800 per job.
So, where do you find bridal makeup jobs?
Below are a few ways you can find bridal makeup jobs:
- List your services in online directories
- Start your own website using Bluehost to get leads online
- Promote your service on social media such as Instagram and Facebook
I found my bridal makeup artist online and checked out her Facebook where she posted a lot of her past work.
She also has a lot of amazing reviews by her past clients.
Summary
With under the table jobs, you can get paid with cash right away when you finish the job. But, you should always make sure you keep proper records and file your income tax truthfully.
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