25 Best Jobs For Stay at Home Moms in 2019

By Jay Leonardi

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Posted on December 5th, 2018 at 8:00 AM

Can You Work from Home?

For many people, the idea of working from home or from their favorite park or coffee shop is an absolute dream. Imagine—no commuting, no dressing for work, no boss peering over your shoulder. It would be amazing! Or would it?

Millions of people work remotely and the technology of today allows a far wider variety of jobs to be performed from home. It wasn’t that long ago that logging into your company’s system from a chair by the pool would have been impossible. Today, it’s routine.

Many companies currently offer employees the opportunity to work from home and there are certainly benefits of such an arrangement, but there are also disadvantages. Some workers mention profound loneliness and lack of social engagement as a major drawback. Others point to few promotional opportunities due to being “out of sight, out of mind.” At its worst, you end up being the person about whom the big boss asks, “Oh, does she still work here?”

Key Issues About Working from Home

When it comes to working at home, you will need a combination of factors to fall into place.

First, if you are employed by a large organization, they must have a policy that allows or encourages telecommuting. Some employers are more open to the practice than others. If your employer will not allow remote work, you might consider opening a small business of your own. Many people have become self-employed simply by building a business around the same skills they’ve been using in corporate life. Second, you will need the self-discipline to work unsupervised in a distracting environment. For many people, the distractions of working from home—children, television, internet, other responsibilities—become too much for them and their work suffers.

Third, if you are working for yourself, you must have the skills to sell your services to maintain a continuous stream of work. You might be the world’s best website designer, but unless you can get the assignments, you are simply unemployed.

Fourth, the issue of benefits can be a major concern. Unless you have a spouse who can provide you with benefits, the cost of health insurance can be a major impact. Be sure to calculate the added cost of premiums when making your decision.

Save Money by Eliminating Daycare Expenses

For some families it makes very little economic sense for both parents to work outside the home.

The average cost of child care in the United States is between $420 and $1,423 per month depending on your state of residence. That means $921.50 per child for the average family. If you have two children in daycare, the cost is $1,843 per month or $22,116 per year. We are already near the salary for many people just entering the workforce.

But wait, it gets worse. According to government statistics, the average work commute is 32 miles round trip. Using the government’s mileage reimbursement rate of $.545 per mile, that means $17.44 per day travel cost. Multiple by 250 workdays and your commuting cost is $4,360 per year. Throw in a thousand dollars for work clothes, shoes and lunches out, and we’re approaching $26,500 per year.

Of course, if you have only one child, or if your daycare offers a discount for a second child, the situation isn’t quite as dire, but the annual costs could still range between $16,400 and $25,800.

If you make less than that, it’s literally costing you money to go to work!

In addition, you may find health benefits for you and your child due to less exposure to sick children at daycare facilities. By keeping your child at home, you may also miss fewer days of work when he or she is ill.

The Best Work-at-Home Career Categories

Certain types of jobs are more prevalent within the work-from-home movement. Oftentimes, managers are encouraged to work remotely because they are trusted to remain focused on the work in the absence of direct supervision.

For other employees, the types of jobs fall into several categories: Jobs that can be monitored remotely, jobs that have a quota, and jobs that have a clearly-defined output. Jobs that can be monitored remotely tend to be service and administrative support, those having a quota are typically sales-oriented, and those with a specific output are grouped around writing, coding, designing and creating.

For most people, you will either be logged into a computer where your efforts can be monitored, or you will be performing a results-oriented function with a specific, expected work-product.

Common career categories that exhibit these traits include:

• Art and design
• Business and financial
• Computer programming careers
• Consulting
• Office and administrative support
• Sales
• Writing and Publishing

The 25 Best Work-From-Home Careers For 2019

The following careers may offer the potential opportunity to work from home or from another remote location. None of these careers work exclusively from home; therefore, you will need to do your research. Oftentimes, with a bit of negotiation, you may be able to convert any of these jobs into a remote position or into a position that only requires periodic visits to the office.

Accountant:

• Work environment: Most work in offices, but some are self-employed or work from home.
• How to Become One: Usually requires a bachelor’s degree and passing an exam.
• Median Income: $69,350.

Administrative Assistant:

• Work environment: Most work in offices; some may work from their home as virtual assistants.
• How to Become One: Most have a high school diploma with some additional training.
• Median Income: $37,870

App designer:

• Work environment: Most developers work in teams; however, some work at home.
• How to Become One: Most have a bachelor’s degree in computer science.
• Median Income: $103,560.

Barber or cosmetologist:

• Work environment: Many are self-employed and work in a salon or barber shop. Some open their own shops or may work from home.
• How to Become One: Most have a high school diploma and are required to have a license to work.
• Median Income: $24,900

Childcare Workers:

• Work environment: Many work in their own homes or other private households.
• How to Become One: Most states require a high school diploma and may require licensure.
• Median Income: $22,290

Computer support specialist:

• Work environment: Many opportunities exist to work remotely from home.
• How to Become One: Education varies, but some college or computer certification is helpful.
• Median Income: $52,810

Customer Service:

• Work environment: Many work in an office but working from home is possible in some companies.
• How to Become One: Typically, a high school diploma and some short-term training.
• Median Income: $32,890

Editor:

• Work environment: Although most editors work in offices, a growing number now work remotely from home.
• How to Become One: A bachelor’s degree in English or communications is typical.
• Median Income: $58,770

Fashion designer:

• Work environment: Many work in New York or California, but some are self-employed and may work remotely to design a clothing line.
• How to Become One: Many have a bachelor’s degree in art or fashion design.
• Median Income: $67,420

Financial services sales:

• Work environment: About 5% of workers are self-employed and may work remotely.
• How to Become One: Requires a bachelor’s or master’s degree plus intensive training and licensing.
• Median Income: $63,780

Fundraiser:

• Work environment: Most contact with donors is through phone or internet; therefore, remote work is often possible.
• How to Become One: Typically requires a bachelor’s degree and licensure.
• Median Income: $55,640

Graphic designer:

• Work environment: Many are self-employed, and others may work remotely for larger design firms.
• How to Become One: Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in graphic design.
• Median Income: $48,700

Information clerk:

• Work environment: Clerks work in nearly every industry. Some positions composed of telephone or internet service may be performed remotely.
• How to Become One: Most have a high school diploma plus minimal training.
• Median Income: $33,680

Multimedia Artist:

• Work environment: About 60% or workers are self-employed; many work from home.
• How to Become One: Most need a bachelor’s degree in art or graphic design.
• Median Income: $70,530

Musical instrument repairer:

• Work environment: This is a small occupation and may involve self-employment which would allow working from home.
• How to Become One: High school diploma and apprenticeship
• Median Income: $36,530

Personal financial advisor:

• Work environment: Many in this field are self-employed which may allow working from home.
• How to Become One: Typically requires a bachelor’s degree plus on-the-job training and licensure.
• Median Income: $90,640

Public relations specialist:

• Work environment: Many work in offices, but it is becoming more common for remote workers in this field.
• How to Become One: A bachelor’s degree is required along with an internship or other experience.
• Median Income: $59,300

Sales representative (technical):

• Work environment: Some sales positions work primarily by phone and internet which would allow working from home or remotely.
• How to Become One: Some college and additional sales experience is helpful.
• Median Income: $92,910

Social media specialist:

• Work environment: May work as part of a team in an organization. There is some opportunity for working remotely.
• How to Become One: Typically requires a bachelor’s degree plus experience.
• Median Income: $56,770

Software developer:

• Work environment: Most developers work in teams; however, some work at home.
• How to Become One: Most have a bachelor’s degree in computer science.
• Median Income: $103,560.

Speech writer:

• Work environment: Over 60% of writers are self-employed which allows for the opportunity to work from home.
• How to Become One: A bachelor’s degree is typical, plus other work experience.
• Median Income: $61,820

Survey researcher:

• Work environment: The nature of the work may allow the opportunity to work remotely. About 14% are self-employed.
• How to Become One: Often requires a master’s degree or Ph.D. A bachelor’s degree may be sufficient for entry-level positions.
• Median Income: $54,270

Voice-over artist:

• Work environment: Self-employment and contract work may be performed remotely if the proper equipment is available.
• How to Become One: Some college plus vocal skills and acting ability.
• Median Income: $Varies. Often based on projects or may involve royalties.

Web developer:

• Work environment: Many web developers are self-employed; other may work remotely.
• How to Become One: An Associate degree is most common, but education varies. Requires knowledge and experience with programming languages.
• Median Income: $67,990

Writer or author:

• Work environment: Authors work in an office, at home, or wherever they have access to a computer.
• How to Become One: Most have a bachelor’s degree plus related work experience.
• Median Income: $61,820

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Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, on the Internet at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/.htm