The notion of security in one’s main job has changed significantly over the past decade. If nothing else, the last couple of years have revealed that employers in general do not have your back, nor are they reliable. Their priority is improving business efficiency and reducing costs, and this has led to wave after wave of layoffs (including Mark Zuckerberg’s recent announcement of shaving off 5% of Meta’s workforce).

Some layoffs were announced without sufficient notice. Knowledge workers, and especially middle managers and those within human resources, felt the pinch keenly as they watched careers they had spent years to build, come crashing down and, worse, it took a long time to re-enter the job market.

Additionally, workers are struggling with having their flexibility needs met, as big-name employers push for RTO and remove work-from-home benefits.

If nothing else, this all clearly points to one solution: you need to have a side hustle, part-time job, or build a full-time freelance career to regain control over your future, and so that your career and income stability are in your hands.

Top 10 Part-Time Remote Jobs And Side Hustles For 2025

So when you take all of this into consideration, it’s not surprising that, according to MBO Partners, 65% of freelancers say they actually feel more secure financially and in their careers while working on their own business or side hustle, than when they were just working in a traditional role (and this is even with irregular and inconsistent payments being taken into account). It’s also not surprising that more professionals are not only turning to freelancing, (the figure is expected to swell to 50.9% of the U.S. workforce by 2027 per Statista), but are also joining the gig economy or taking on secondary, part-time jobs.

With this in mind, below is a list of remote freelance jobs, part-time remote jobs, and side hustles compiled for you, that are expected to be in demand in 2025. This list was pulled from research data compiled by FlexJobs from its database between Jan 1 and Dec 31, 2024, which identified the part-time remote jobs that had the most openings over the past year. All are actively hiring, and the average hourly salaries are from Payscale. When you take the average of all salaries listed here, it comes to $24.10, however some roles pay significantly more (like the nurse practitioner part-time remote job) or significantly less (like the remote sales associate).

The exact pay will depend on the rates you set as a freelancer, the budget of the project or part-time job you’re applying to, your location, and the industry and location of your client or remote employer.

Also, of course you should always check your employer’s policies to be sure they allow you to work a second job. In most cases, it’s perfectly acceptable, but sometimes there may be a conflict of interest if you’re working for a competitor or your freelance job poses a threat to the organization’s privacy or operations, so be sure to review HR policies on secondary employment first.

Creative Remote Side Hustles

1. Remote content writer ($22/hour)
2. Remote graphic designer ($20/hour)

Customer-Focused Side Hustles

1. Remote administrative assistant ($18/hour)
2. Remote customer service representative ($16/hour)
3. Remote sales associate ($13/hour)

Medical And Wellbeing Side Hustles

1. Remote nurse practitioner ($56/hour)
2. Remote therapist ($30/hour)

Business Support Side Hustles

1. Remote translator ($24/hour)
2. Remote accountant ($23/hour)
3. Remote bookkeeper ($19/hour)

While some of these roles are only available as part-time jobs, in the sense that you would be working for an employer (such as nurse practitioner) other roles such as therapist, content writer, and accountant can be performed virtually as freelance jobs and side hustles. You can look for part-time freelance opportunities for these roles on the FlexJobs platform, and on other popular freelance platforms and marketplaces such as Upwork and Fiverr.

Since the majority of part-time remote jobs in this list involve communication-focused skills, like writing, translation, liaising with customers to deliver a service or make a sale, and communicating through graphics to relay a strong first impression, it’s critical that you prioritize building your written, digital, and verbal communication skills. Be aware of how you convey your ideas and that of the business or client you’re engaged with/representing, analyze your skills gaps, and seek to polish your weak areas so that your skills are above the rest.

This increases your chances of being hired for these part-time remote job opportunities, and you can use these side hustles and freelance work to make your career more resilient so you’re not worried if you’re thrown into a financial or career emergency such as being laid off or being forced to leave your main role for some other reason. Additionally, you can expand and build from a side hustle to a full-time freelance career over time.

Ready to boost your salary this year? Head over to freelance platforms and build your presence on Google and social media to secure your next gig.