Everyone remembers their first job. Learning skills outside of school and earning a little money is great for teens. Our experts are breaking down the best jobs for teens! Watch it and share it with the young people in your life.
A job can provide high school students with valuable transferable skills, work experience, a sense of independence and income. There are many job opportunities for working students, ranging from part-time work during the school year to seasonal work during the summer.
In this article, we’ve listed some of the best job opportunities for high school students, including their average salary and key role responsibilities.
Here are 10 jobs that will allow high school students to balance their studies while adding work experience:
1. Ice cream scooper
National average salary: $10.66 per hour
Responsibilities: Ice cream Scoop accepting orders, distributing samples of different flavors of ice cream, preparing orders for customers. While this is an ideal summer job, it is also a job that students can work year-round. Perks include free ice cream and sharing tips.
2. Server
National average wage: $11.36 an hour
Main Duties: Waiters work in restaurants, answering customers’ questions about the menu, taking orders, and bringing food and drinks to tables.They get tips on top of their hourly wages. Servers gain customer service skills and work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment. Motivated employees can be promoted from waiter to shift supervisor to manager.
3. Barista
National average salary: $11.62 per hour
Primary duties: Baristas make specialty coffee and tea drinks in cafes. They also provide customer service and learn how to use a cash register. Perks often include free coffee, tea and food like unsold pastries. Some large companies offer benefits such as tuition assistance programs to their employees.
4. A cashier or usher at a movie theater
National average salary: $12.60 per hour
Main Duties: Cashiers work at ticket counters or discount booths in movie theaters. They need to sell tickets to the audience, as well as drinks and snacks for the audience to enjoy during the screening. After checking in, direct the audience to the correct theater and clean the theater after the movie ends. The cinema offers flexible schedules, including night shifts. Benefits include free movie tickets for employees.
5. Lifeguard
National average salary: $11.75 per hour
Primary duties:Lifeguards supervise water activities and make sure swimmers follow pool safety rules. They also respond to any emergency that may arise. Aspiring lifeguards need to be at least 15 years old by the time their training is completed in order to qualify for work. Although the training takes about 25 hours to complete, teens can return to the job every summer.
6. Yard worker
National average salary: $13.22 per hour
Main Duties: Yard work includes raking leaves, weeding, mowing and watering. Teens can do yard work or business for neighbors. It is an ideal job for high school students who enjoy physical labor and outdoor activities. Yard work is usually seasonal.
7. Pet sitter or dog walker
National average salary: $15.17 per hour
Main duties: Dog walking and cat watching are great job opportunities for teenagers who love animals. Cat sitters provide home care by feeding cats, scooping litter boxes, and accompanying cats.Dog walkers often go to clients’ homes to let their dogs exercise outdoors and make sure their basic needs are met. Dog walking may be a better summer job opportunity, since working adults often need someone to walk their dogs during traditional working hours. Cat-sitting jobs often have more flexible schedules, either in the morning or in the evening, as cat owners often need help getting out of town.
8. Front desk receptionist
National average salary: $13.22 per hour
Responsibilities: Answering phones, receiving clients, performing administrative tasks, such as scheduling appointments. Receptionists can work in all types of businesses, from gyms to doctors’ offices. When working part-time, choosing to work as a receptionist can help teens gain customer service skills and experience working in an office
9. Grocery store associate
National average salary: $21.71 per hour
Primary duties: Grocery store employees may stock shelves, work at cash registers, or work in specific departments, such as a bakery or seafood department. Grocery store workers may be assigned to do one main task or multiple tasks, which gives teens good work experience with a variety of responsibilities.
10. Tutor
National average salary: $21.34 per hour
Main Responsibilities: Mentors give students individual attention to help them better understand a subject and improve their grades. High school students who excel in a subject can use their knowledge to help other classmates and make money in the process.
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