Before the COVID-19 pandemic, getting a high-paying remote job was a little like finding a unicorn. However, times have changed significantly, and employers are much more willing to allow high-performing employees to work from home.
We scoured online job boards for companies hiring remote workers and offering $100 an hour or more (the equivalent of a $200,000 full-time salary). Here are just a few ideas to get you thinking about the possibilities.
1. Benefits Analyst
Potential Salary: $120 per hour
A benefits analyst is a specialized financial role responsible for maintaining a company’s health, retirement, and other benefits plans. As with many office-based finance jobs, this position is easily translatable to a fully-remote role.
One position we found was offering a one-year contract position at $120 per hour. It requires 5-7 years of experience as a benefits analyst, with specific experience using Workday, ADP, and the Fidelity platform for 401k recordkeeping.
2. Product Marketer
Potential Salary: $100 per hour
A product marketer is responsible for creating and maintaining an overarching marketing strategy to grow sales of a specific product or line of products. This could be anything from hair care products to highly specialized software solutions.
One company, Vaco, is looking for product marketers for a nine-month contract position that pays $100 per hour. This position would be responsible for planning and executing marketing campaigns, developing and monitoring marketing metrics, tracking budgets, and making recommendations to improve the performance of sales and customer acquisition.
3. Freelance Interpreter
Potential Salary: $100 per hour and up
Are you highly fluent in English and another language? You can earn a significant salary as a freelance interpreter working with multinational corporations to help translate across languages and cultures.
One position available noted a starting salary of $100 per hour and up and required 1-2 years of experience in interpreting plus past work in international events or high-level bilateral meetings.
Story by Andrew Herrig