50 Companies That Pay $16/Hr (or More) to Work from Home
Tired of finding work from home jobs that pay minimum wage?
Companies these days are expanding their office boundaries to
incorporate the idea of working from home. These companies offer
employees flexible working hours, better pay and freedom from office
walls. Even though the internet is flooded with many online jobs, there
are some that offer better pay.
Here is a list of companies that pay $16 per hour or more to work from home.
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Please Note: Some of these companies hire only in specific regions.
However, most are open to the idea of foreign global contractors.
#1 – Brighten Communications Brighten
Communications contracts telemarketers based in U.S. and pays up to $18
per hour. As an independent contractor for the company, you require a
landline phone to carry all the business calls as well as a
long-distance phone service.
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#2 –
Working Solutions is
a company that offers diverse services including telemarketing, remote
agents and CRM solutions. Successful applicants/Agents receive free
training and can work from any location. Payment is per project and can
reach up to $30 per hour.
#3 – Arise is
a renowned company that contracts work at home customer service agents
in the U.S. Their pay depends on the kind of client you are assigned to
work with, but usually, ranges from $10-$20 per hour. The great thing
about this job is flexibility. You can work as much as you want.
#4 –
American Express (review) (review)only hires
work at home customer service agents from selected U.S. States. You
must be ready to work a minimum of 40 hours every work. The beginners
pay is $16 per hour but as you progress you stand to earn $28 per hour.
#5 –
NexRep (review) hires
sales and customer service agents to work from home. Your job
description comprises of taking inbound and outbound calls. The pay is
up to $25 per hour and commissioned based.
#6 – ACD Direct is
a call center company that provides work-at-home jobs, which involves
answering calls from pledge campaigns organized by Non-profit
organizations. They pay rate range from $0.25-0.30 per minute, which
translates to $18 per hour.
#7 – Contract world is
a recruitment company for businesses such as KFC, Pizza Hut, Shopping
Network and more. The pay ranges from $11-$16 per hour with deposits
made directly twice a month. Requirements include a dedicated phone
line, high-speed internet connection, and a web camera.
#8 – Pleio is
a call service company that seeks to hire workers who can call patients
and remind them to take their medications. The process of hiring
involves undergoing a screening process, taking a test and doing a mock
call. Pay is $15-$20 per hour.
#9 – Blue Zebra Appointment hires
appointment setters to work from home in the USA and Canada residents.
It is a cold calling work from home company that pays employees up to
$25 per hour, depending on their level of expertise and experience.
#10 – Neiman-Marcus is
a customer service company that employs home-based workers from Dallas
only. Nonetheless, plans are already underway to expand to other
locations. Pay is $11-$16 per hour.
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#11- TranscribeMe, a
company that pays up to $20 per hour for an audio transcription. As a
requirement, you must pass their short transcription test for you to be
shortlisted for transcription projects. TranscribeMe pays weekly via
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#12 – Rev is
a transcription company that requires you to work as much or little as
you want. As a qualification, you need to pass the skill test for you to
access the transcription assignments. The pay ranges between $24-$39
per audio hour made every week through PayPal.
#13 – Quicktate (review) hires
newbie transcriptionists once you pass the skill test. Mostly, you will
be handling short voicemail messages. The company pays one cent for
every four words and payment is on a weekly basis through PayPal.
#14 – Time Etc. offers
you the chance to work as a virtual assistant to different clients. You
are required to work a minimum of 5 hours per week. The pay is
estimated to be up to $16 per hour.
#15 – 3 Play Media relies
solely on home-based transcriptionist to transcribe audio files. Just
like most transcription companies, you must pass the skill test before
accessing audio assignments. The company prefers you to use a foot pedal
or transcription software. The job pays up to $25 per hour.
#16 – SpectraMedi is
an online company that offers multiple part-time and full-time
positions for Medical Billers and Transcriptionists. Since the position
requires certification, the salary is much more than $16 per hour.
Search Evaluator
#17 – Appen Butler Hill –
This international company contracts social media evaluators to work
for home. Once you are done with the train you stand to receive over $13
per hour.
#18 – LeapForce
hires independent contractors to assess search engines with a weekly
pay of $13-$16 per hour. Posts are only open to those living in the
United States, Canada, Norway, Brazil, Denmark and Norway. You are
required to pass a two-part evaluation exam before becoming Leap Force
contractor.
Online Tutoring
#19 – Chegg
is an online tutoring company allows you to work according to your
terms. Chegg pays tutors $20 an hour. Some of the company’s top earners
get $1000 per month.
#20 – InstaEdu is an online company
hiring work at home tutors to teach online students different school
topics. Payment is usually $20 per hour made using PayPal. Teaching
sessions take place through Skype, text message, video chats or even
whiteboards.
#21 – A Pass Educational Group offers
you the chance to work at home as an educational subject matter expert.
These positions pay a range of $20 to $30 per hour.
#22 – Manhattan Prep offers individual posts the option of work at home. Such positions pay as much as $100 an hour.
#24 – Magoosh
– If you are good at GMAT, GRE, TOEFL, SAT, and ACT, and tests, Magoosh
is looking to hire online test prep experts to help students prepare
for these papers. As a requirement, you must be an experienced BA or BS
holder with high scores in GRE, SAT, GMAT. The standard pay for weekdays
is $20 an hour and shoots up to $25 an hour over the weekends.
#25 – Verdant is a company that
occasionally hires virtual raters to evaluate how well Chinese students
speak English. You stand to earn $15-24 per hour.
Virtual Assistant
#26 – Worldwide 101 pays Virtual Assistants up to $20 per hour. Contractors are required to work a minimum of 20 hours per week.
#27– Virtual Office Temps is
open to all virtual assistants and it offers services such as clerical
support, administration, management and sales support among many other
professional business services. Pay is $10 to $35 per hour depending on
the task.
#28 – ShowMojo is
dedicated to streamlining the real estate business with solutions to
home owners and managers. The company currently is hiring particular
work at home positions to help with scheduling and showing process of
rentals. Posts such as sales manager, call center manager and automation
expert pay about $20 an hour.
Web Designing
#29 –
10UP is
a web development company that gives employees the chance to work
remotely. There are seasonal openings for web designers, developers, and
engineers. Employees get roughly $20 per hour pay equivalent to 85k
monthly salary.
#30 – Art Logic – If
you are great at coding at willing to work from home, try applying for
an Art Logic job online vacancy. The company occasionally hires system
developers who earn $20 per hour respective of the job.
#31 – SitePen –
For tech enthusiasts looking for a remote work experience, SitePen is
hiring JavaScript engineers, web developers, project managers, software
engineers. These positions pay $80k annual which rounds up to $20 an
hour.
#32 – Github
– This software company allows its employees to work remotely. The
company has regular openings for techy posts such as developers, with an
annual salary of $60k.
Medical
#33 –
Carenet – For
a nurse looking to make some extra bucks from the comfort of your home,
try Carenet. This is an online company that hires registered nurses for
telephone triage. Carenet pays $25 for every hour.
#34 – CircleLink Health hires
only licensed health practitioners looking to make extra cash online.
CircleLink Health pays $20 per hour to every work at home employee.
#35 – Amphion Medical requires
its contracted medical coders to be certified with at least one year of
experience. While working from home you can make $25 per hour.
#36 – Precyse – This
fantastic company hires remote coders familiar with medical
programming. Your earns lie in the neighborhood of $20 to $30 per hour.
#37 – Humana –
This well-known company hires Customer Service Specialists
by responding to questions and providing guidance to internal and
external customers. You can make anywhere from $15-$18 per hour.
Proofreading/Editing
#38 –
American Journal Experts has occasional openings for remote translators and editors. It is estimated that a translator gets roughly $20 an hour.
#39 – Book in a Box – This
company has virtual posts for various positions that pay $20 per hour.
The company occasionally looks for editors, book jacket designers, and
proofreaders so you have to keep tabs on the company site to see if
there are any openings.
Translation
#40 – Language Service Associates hires interpreters and translators with U.S jurisdiction. The average pay for their contractors is $20 per hour.
#41 – Rosetta Stone is
a language and translation company that hires language coaches. To
secure employment, you must be fluent in numerous languages apart from
American English. The pay ranges up to $17 per hour.
Social Media
#42 – Buffers is
a corporation offering web-based social media administration solutions.
The company from time to time recruits web developers, engineers,
product or customer support team. Each employ works remotely and is
entitled to $20 per hour.
Website Testing
#43 –
Testing Time is
a business opened to global audience looking for an opportunity to
share their opinions and get paid $50 per study made. You must have
access to a Skype account and work a minimum of 90 minutes. They payment
takes almost a week to process.
#44 –
User Testing employs
home-based workers to carry out tests on various websites. To qualify
as a tester, potential testers must undertake and pass a sample test.
Successful testers earn up to $15 per 20 minutes. This translates to
more than $45 per hour.
Writing
#45 –
CyberEdit, Inc. offers highly
advanced services in resume writing, technical writing, and text
editing. It hires competent freelance essay writers with remuneration
ranging from $15-30 per hour.
#46 – Crawford Media Services hires
independent contractors to carry out metadata writing, SE optimization,
and tagging. However, most of their projects are seasonal or
occasional. Pay can go up to $18 per hour depending on the task.
Miscellaneous Jobs
#47 – CrowdSource hires
individuals to complete various tasks ranging from marketing, profile
verification, writing and text editing. Freelancers receive payment
after completing various tasks. Payment ranges from $15 for simple tasks
to $30 per hour for more complex tasks.
#48 – Stitch Fix – If
you are a fashionista with a creative eye, try Stitch Fix a company
that allows you to share fashion tips with clients on the site. For work
at home stylist, Stitch Fix offers a $16+ an hour pay. As a
requirement, you must be 18 years of age or more and be ready to attend
their offsite training before starting the job.
#49 – ETS
is a testing company that pays you to score various tests for different
educational institutions. The pay can go up to $20 per hour depending
on the tests. Payment is twice a month via check and is tax deductible.
#50 – Snuggle Buddies
– You can become a professional cuddle and make anywhere from $40-$80
per hour. All you have to do is cuddle someone or hold someone’s hands.
Yes, that’s right, a professional cuddler.
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