What semi-retirement jobs pay over $20/hour?
In the Semi-Retirement Plan overview post, I use an example of making $20/hour at your part-time job during your early retirement years. One of the criticisms I receive most often is that “$20/hour for part-time work is just not possible.”
I admit, you probably won’t get $20/hour for being a cashier at the local burger joint. But there are many ways to earn a reasonable supplemental income in your semi-retirement.
Better yet, most of these jobs and projects can be started as a side hustle during your full-time working years.
In some cases, you will need to have prior experience to jump in during your semi-retirement. But, honestly, you can do well with most of these jobs even if it’s totally new for you!
One final point to consider before we jump in — since you may be counting on doing this work into your 60s or 70s, consider an area that can utilize your “crystallized intelligence.” As a recent article from The Atlantic describes, in contrast to sheer problem-solving ability, “crystallized intelligence relies on an accumulating stock of knowledge, [so] it tends to increase through one’s 40s, and does not diminish until very late in life.”
- Babysitter
- Blogger
- Career coach
- Chef for a high-end restaurant or private events
- Collector’s items flipper
- Counselor
- Dog walker
- DJ
- Event host
- Finance consultant
- Freelance code writer/web developer
- Freelance editor
- Freelance engineer
- Freelance graphic designer
- Freelance photographer
- Freelance writer
- Handyman
- House Flipper
- Interim pastor
- IT support freelancer
- Lawncare service provider
- Legal consultant
- Locum tenens (fill-in) doctor
- Manufacturing auditor
- Marketing consultant
- Music lessons teacher
- Music or podcast producer/editor
- Musician/performer
- Nanny
- Operations consultant
- Organization consultant (helping people clean out their homes)
- Personal financial coach
- Personal fitness trainer
- Public speaker
- Rental property owner
- Server at an upscale restaurant
- Ski or snowboard instructor
- Small business owner
- Social media influencer
- Sports lesson teacher
- Tax auditor
- Teacher (school, college, substitute, etc.)
- Tour guide
- Tutor
- Wedding or event planner
- Welder
- White water rafting guide
- Woodworker
I want this list to be a resource and an inspiration, so do let me know if you think of additional semi-retirement jobs to add!
What is your plan or current set up for fulfilling work during your retirement years?
