Many people don't believe this about me, but I am an all encompassing introvert. Because I was a HS English teacher and show up online as an influencer, many people assume I am highly extroverted. In reality, I am 100% an introvert who prefers tapping in to a solid binge watching session at home instead of navigating life in an extroverted world.
That’s why this post… this post is personal! If you’re an introvert looking for ways to earn additional income you may often find your energy drained when you see the options suggested. This list of side hustles for introverts caters to strengths like:
Whether you’re looking to earn extra income or you want to try your hand at building a side business, here’s twenty of the best and most effective side hustles for introverts in 2024. (PLUS: These side hustle examples also come with links as well!)
Participating in clinical trials gives you the opportunity to take part in medical research studies. These studies are often conducted in clinical labs, and participants are often asked to test new medications, treatments, or health-related products to help researchers understand their effects.
To sign up to partake in clinical trials you can use Good Lab. They offer a number of the trials on the platform that offer compensation for time and travel. This compensation is often several thousand dollars.
On average house sitters are paid $16.34 an hour, and pet sitters are making $45 - $75 a day for their services. This is absolutely a side hustle that is in high demand (especially during holiday season and summertime).
You can typically sign up to offer your services on platforms like Rover, Urban Sitter, TrustedHousesitters, or Care.com to connect with homeowners and pet owners in need of support.
You can choose jobs based on your availability and preferred level of involvement. You can offer options like daily visits, extended stays, longer walks…etc. Your compensation will vary depending on location, services required, and duration. If you’re looking for a side hustle that requires minimal human interaction and comes with relatively low stress this is for you!
If you are a detail-oriented person who works best independently and you have reliable transportation, let me introduce you to being a ✨medical courier ✨
Medical couriers work with healthcare facilities, labs, or courier companies specializing in medical deliveries. As a medical courier you are responsible for picking up, securing, and delivering packages within a set timeframe.
You must follow protocols for safe handling, including proper storage and temperature control, especially for specimens and pharmaceuticals.
The pay can vary depending on factors like location, distance, and urgency, but many medical couriers earn by delivery, which can add up to a solid income for those who stay consistent. Many consistent medical couriers who work 8-10 hours a week earn an additional $10,000 a year. You can use sites like Cargo.Health, Dropoff and Medical Couriers.com to get started.
If you’re knowledgeable about a specific topic or multiple products, you can create digital courses through platforms like Teachable, Kajabi, Udemy, or Skillshare.
The best way to set up online courses is to offer in pre-recorded format with supplemental support, handouts, workbooks and possible live coaching (depending how introverted you are). You can also offer shorter courses like tutorials, language lessons, how to’s …etc.
Introverts who want to share their knowledge without direct 1:1 or live interaction this is one of the best routes to take.
If you have a love for writing, this side hustle is going to be right up your ally. However, in complete transparency, this side hustle will take a bit of work and will be a while before you see a steady flow of money or a substantial amount of cash flow.
But this list wouldn't be helpful if I didn’t share the good, the bad and the ugly re: side hustles. Creating a newsletter takes effort, but you also have to build your subscription list. That will require you to have an audience somewhere – social media or a blog – and be able to convert them with some sort of lead magnet to your newsletter.
You can host your newsletter on Substack and offer a paid membership or you can offer your content for free but include ads.
The best / easiest place to start when it comes to trying to land ads in your newsletter is through the website Paved. You would apply and offer your newsletter as a mode of advertising for brands.
Listening and typing are two very important skills if you want to be a transcriber. This side hustle is another low-stress option for my introverts looking to make some extra coin.
You can use websites like Rev, TranscribeMe, and GoTranscript as a freelancer to find transcription gigs that are remote and offer flexibility for your schedule.
If you have a knack for storytelling or research and can block out a few hours a week, I highly suggest freelance writing.
Platforms like Upwork, Fiverr, or ProBlogger help you connect with potential clients in various niches— as well as build your portfolio so you can start pitching to media companies as well.
Typical freelance gigs usually are asking for blog posts, ghostwriting, white papers or social media content. This is also a great side hustle to start nurturing if you’re interested in being a copywriter or UX writer professionally.
If you aren’t interested in being on camera, but you love organizing and strategizing about social media, this is the side hustle for you. (especially if you are good with digital tools)
Let’s not mince words here, getting into marketing is tricky in this job market, so landing a social media management role is quite competitive. So I highly suggest creating a portfolio to share with potential clients and employers.
A great place to get your feet wet if you are just getting started with this side hustle is with new or small businesses
Many small businesses seek people to handle content creation and scheduling, especially on platforms like Instagram and TikTok. Draft a proposal showing what you can do, what you have done and how you’d love to create and or support their social strategy.
If you love giving your opinion about all sorts of things you can be a website / app tester on sites like UserTesting, uTest, Userlytics, UserCrowd, and Enroll.
Companies always test their products to get a general consensus on how the public would react when their products, websites, launches, commercials, apps, websites…etc hit the market. They do this as a research method to ensure that they are investing their money properly in something people find value in while providing a stellar customer experience.
Everyone has an opinion, so why not get paid top dollar to share yours.
As a book / movie reviewer you can choose to get started in a few different ways. I started reviewing books, movies, and music in my early blog days (circa 2009 -2011 and no… I won’t link it here, but it is still actively up and available on the interwebs.)
Option 1: You can get started by creating your own blog or YouTube channel. The reviews you produce can also be used to help you establish a portfolio for future opportunities and pitches.
With this option you would be working for free while you build an audience and get monetized. Besides monetization on Youtube or your personal blog, you can also join affiliate programs and include the links in your review content. Multiple streams of income is always the goal!
Option 2: You can freelance on sites like ScreenRant, Cineaste, or Cracked and earn $5 - $250 per article you share. Obviously this option will get you paid a lot quicker, but you won’t be able to set your own price or dictate how much you earn.
This is another side hustle that’s perfect for introverts who are very organized and detail-oriented. Bonus points if you have experience with business tools / tech that is often used like Notion or Asana.
As a virtual assistant some of your tasks may include email management, data entry, and appointment scheduling. This side hustle is perfect for those looking for a flexible schedule that works around their 9-5 hours and other responsibilities. It also often requires very little to no face-to-face interaction.
You can typically use Fiverr and Upwork to find potential clients, but I think you’ll find even better clients using a platform like LinkedIn as well.
As a polyglot, this is one of my favorite side hustles. If you’re bilingual, you can work as a translating freelancer on sites like Gengo or TranslatorsCafe.
You will mostly be translating documents and videos so most sites (especially the ones mentioned will require you to be conversational at minimum.
Another great way to make extra money as a translator is to specialize. So you could offer legal, medical or other technical knowledge to be a higher quality option and stand out as a unique candidate.
This is the perfect side hustle for introverts that are creative and know there way around tools like Adobe Illustrator, Canva, and Figma.
As a graphic designer you’ll need to be able to craft visuals for social media, websites, or brands so this isn’t a side hustle you could “fake it until you make it” because your client will be able to tell you’re faking it 👀 pretty quickly.
To get started finding clients for this side hustle, I recommend using platforms like 99designs and DesignCrowd.
This side hustle gets a bad wrap quite often because of all the scammers that have made it difficult to identify legit opportunities. Biggest suggestion: if it seems too good to be true, it probably is. Second suggestion: seek out data entry opportunities directly from companies, brands or agencies.
If you enjoy routine work, data entry offers flexible, low-pressure gigs that require minimal interaction.
You can start on sites like Clickworker and Microworkers that offer various data entry tasks for remote freelancers. You can also use LinkedIn as another source of finding legit opportunities and avoiding scammers as much as possible.
Similar to data entry, this side hustle runs rampant with scammers looking to take advantage of people looking to earn additional income. Much like with data entry, to be a successful mystery shopper you will have to research sites and agencies that have a history of legit mystery shopping opportunities.
[You can learn more about a few sites here]
🚨You will not get super rich being a mystery shopper. But you will earn an additional $50 - $100 a week depending on the tasks you accept.
As a mystery shopper you are hired to visit stores, restaurants, hotels, or other businesses and assess the quality of service, cleanliness, product knowledge, and overall customer experience.
Afterward you would report your findings to the company. Most of the time you’d have to complete a detailed questionnaire or survey (some tasks require pictures or videos of your experience) which helps businesses evaluate and improve their customer service.
If you have a clear, engaging voice, you could become a freelance voiceover artist.
Websites like Voices.com and Fiverr connect artists with clients seeking narration for audiobooks, commercials, or videos.
Voices.com is the site I’ve seen payout the most for voiceover artists, especially ones that are fairly new / have minimal experience. But if you are looking for quicker opportunities you should use Fiverr.
The one benefit that Voices does add is you can create a profile and showcase a portfolio. Fiverr does allow you to post about your services on your own profile as well but Voices has a much better UX. Downside, their free tier is very limited and the paid option is quite expensive ($400 for the year)
Another side hustle option for those with an eye for detail. Proofreading and editing are ideal side hustles for introverts that have a way with words but don’t want to share them publicly with a crowd.
Instead, you can work independently, helping writers polish their work on platforms like ProofreadingServices or by networking with authors and content creators.
If you’re not up for making a complete course, you can still dabble in digital products by creating and selling items like planners, eBooks, or templates. You can use websites like Etsy or Gumroad to sell your products and you can use Canva to design /create them.
If you excel in a particular subject, online tutoring might be a great fit. This side hustle option does require a bit of interaction, so it is only for those who can muster up the energy.
You can use platforms like VIPKid, Wyzant, Chegg Tutors, and Tutor.com, to work one-on-one with students in a wide range of subjects.
Last but certainly not least, bookkeeping is for people who are comfortable with numbers and familiar with financial software. This wouldn’t be a side hustle I suggest if you don’t already have the skillset.
As a bookkeeper you would manage financial records for small businesses, freelancers, or individuals. You would also track and record financial transactions, manage invoices, prepare financial statements, reconcile accounts, and sometimes assist with tax preparation.
Bookkeeping is particularly popular during tax time / pre tax time because everyone is trying to get their finances in order. This is a side hustle that has the opportunity to earn quite a bit of money quickly once you line up your clientele.
If you want 40+ side hustles you can try with website options, details on how to get started, a side hustle quiz to help you identify what side hustle is best for your current skill set, 30 AI prompts to help you get started immediately + more… This side hustle guide is for YOU!
Until next time,
M.
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