Fifteen of the best night time jobs for those who prefer to be awake during the night hours. If you enjoy nighttime work, one of these jobs may be perfect for you!
Some people are night owls by nature and just perform better during the night time hours. For night owls, once the sun goes down, they feel their best and most productive.
Internal clocks are different for everyone. While you can sort of train yourself to be a daytime person, if your body is hardwired to prefer nights you’ll likely always have somewhat of a struggle to get yourself out of bed and into the office by 7am.
If that’s the case you may do better working nights.
If you’re a true night owl, then why fight it? Whether you’re looking for a full-time career, or a part-time gig (like getting paid to watch videos) to make extra money on the side, there’s plenty of great night time jobs out there.
You may also want to check out some of these under the table jobs to make some extra cash!
15 Best Night Time Jobs
We’ve done the research for you and here we’re listing our 15 best night time jobs.
Freelance Writer
Freelance writing is an awesome career choice for people that want flexibility with their job. As a freelance writer, you set your hours so if you prefer to work at night, you’re free to do so.
Your clients don’t care (and likely won’t know) that you’re writing at 2am versus 2pm.
Check sites like Upwork, Fiverr or Problogger to find freelance writing jobs that you can do at night.
As a freelancer you’re in control of when and where you work so you can write part-time in the evening as a way to supplement your day job salary, or you can write full-time.
You pick your assignments and will know the deadlines ahead of time, so you can write around your full time job and still make the deadline.
Web Designer
Freelance web developers and designers are in high demand.
Whether you choose to find work on your own or use a job board like Mediabistro or Freelancer, you can work nights as a freelance web designer and make good money. Web design is a great day time or night time job that pays well.
As a freelancer you can easily make $30 per hour and up.
Similar to freelance writing, you’ll pick and choose your assignments as a freelance web developer.
This is good because if you’re looking to earn a supplemental income on top of your regular job, you can make great money working nights as a web designer or developer.
You can choose short, one-time jobs or you can sign on for a long-term gig where you may work up to a year for the same company.
Online English Teacher
People are crazy for their kids to learn to speak English. If you like kids and want a great night time job, teaching English online may be for you.
Vipkid is a very popular online English learning platform that matches teachers with families.
Many of the families that sign up to learn English online are based overseas, especially in Beijing, China.
The most popular time for the kids to study is between 6-9pm Beijing time which translates to between midnight – 8am U.S. time.
If you work for Vipkid, you’ll actively teach 25-minute sessions. You’ll be paid $7-$9 per class. So, if you do the math, that equates to a rate of $14-$18 per hour.
What’s nice is that you can teach as many sessions as you’d like. And, you’re not locked into a set schedule.
You’ll have the flexibility to change your schedule as you’d like.
Delivery Driver
Uber Eats, DoorDash, Grubhub are all awesome places to get a night job. I know college kids and adults that make a very good income delivery food for these companies.
People absolutely love the convenience of being able to order from the favorite restaurant and having that delicious food delivered straight to their door.
They’re willing to pay in order to avoid having to run out and deal with traffic to get that delicious meal. And, most of the food delivery business occurs during the evening, making this a great night time job.
If you can get delivery gigs in upscale neighborhoods, your chances of making even better tips go up.
If you opt not to be a contractor for a food delivery service, check into local eateries in your area for part time night delivery jobs.
A friend of mine currently delivers pizza for a local pizza joint and consistently makes over $100 a night in tips for a 4 to 5 hour shift. In addition to tips, he makes $9 per hour.
I think the key is to find a local restaurant that has a loyal following.
Virtual Assistant
Being a virtual assistant is an awesome night time job! In fact, being a virtual assistant may be one of the absolute best night time jobs out there due to its extreme flexibility.
You can sign up for freelance gigs with companies like Upwork, Time Etc, Belay or you can freelance on your own. Either way, you’ll have flexibility to work when you want, doing the type of work you choose to do.
Learn how to become a virtual assistant.
If you want to work nights, many virtual assistant companies don’t care what your hours are, as long as the work gets done.
So, if you only want to work nights after your kids are in bed, you can do that.
Being a virtual assistant consists of performing administrative work for companies remotely. Virtual assistants do things like data entry, calendar management, make travel arrangements and compile reports.
There are also opportunities to be a more specialized, niche virtual assistant if you have experience in a particular industry such as real estate or online business, like blogging.
If you have superior organizational skills and above average communication skills then being a virtual assistant might be the perfect role for you.
Casino Dealer
If you’re a people person and a night owl, you may thrive as a casino dealer. Working in a casino, especially at night, can be a lot of fun and really lucrative.
Some dealers prefer to work at night because tips are better, and the atmosphere is more laid back.
But to succeed as a casino dealer you need to like people and have great people skills because the majority of your money will be made through tips. So, you have to get people to like you!
The good news is that more casinos are being built every day so that means there’s a high demand for casino workers including dealers.
And contrary to what you might think, you don’t have to be a card shark in order to score a job as a dealer. You just have to learn how to deal cards.
Bartender
For those that enjoy the bar scene and want to make good money at night, consider working as a bartender.
Good bartenders are always in high demand. You’ll need to have excellent people skills, and be able to move quickly to get the drinks out when the bar fills up.
And you do need to have grace under pressure because you will get slammed and have people 3 deep at the bar waiting to order.
It’s a fun, crazy, chaotic atmosphere that some people love. And, if you’re good you can rake in the tips. Experienced bartenders can easily make over $25 per hour with tips.
Babysitter
You’ve probably earned money by babysitting at some point in your life. Well, guess what, babysitting is still a “thing”.
There’s still plenty of parents looking to hire a reliable babysitter. Parent’s need babysitters all the time! Some parents work in the evenings so need night time babysitters.
Other parents like to get out a few times a month for a date night, so they too need night time babysitters. If you have any experience with kids, being a babysitter can be a great night time job!
You’ll earn a decent hourly rate – anywhere from $12 -$20 per hour based on where you live. And, you’ll get to spend time with adorable kiddos.
If you like kids this might be the perfect night time job for you.
UPS Warehouse Worker
It’s no secret that people are ordering more and more things online these days.
The online marketplace has taken off due to its extreme convenience and ease. Once your online order is placed, it somehow has to get from the company to your front door.
One big part of the supply chain is the role of the delivery company. UPS is a huge national delivery company that moves tons of packages every day. And every night!
UPS needs workers to manage the packages at the warehouse and night time only shifts are available. They work 24 x 7 so they need people for all hours.
UPS is known for its great pay and benefits so if you don’t mind doing some physical work, UPS may be the place for you.
Costco Stocker
Everyone knows Costco is the place to go for great deals on quality products.
But it’s also an awesome place to work. Costco is known for paying a true living wage.
And for people that want to work at night, Costco might be a good fit. They regularly hire workers to fill their night time jobs – usually consisting of unloading trucks and stocking the warehouse.
People who work for Costco rave about the benefits and have great things to say about management in general.
Great Night Time Jobs With Advanced Training
Firefighter – You have to be trained to be a firefighter, but it’s definitely a job where you could at night. However, you will likely be working in 24-48 hour shifts, which means you could work night and/or day.
Nurse – Hospitals require nurses 24/7. Becoming a nurse typically requires a 2-4 degree, but can be a wonderfully lucrative option for those that like to work at night.
Pharmacist – Being a pharmacist will take you 7+ years of school, but the payout is pretty good once you get out. This is a job that you can also work at night if you choose.
Doctor – Training is extensive for becoming a doctor, requiring 7-10 years of schooling before you become a real doctor! Once you get that degree, you can work at night in many hospitals.
Pilot – Airplanes fly at all hours of the day. being a pilot, you have many options to work at night.
In Summary
There are a lot of options for night time jobs. So if you’re one of those night owls, one of these jobs may just be perfect for you!
Most of these are recession proof jobs as well so you have to worry less during a recession!
Do you like to work at night? If so, what do you do? Leave a comment below and let me know!
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