40 Ways for Teens to Make Money Online (Legit Work at Home Opportunities)
Are you a teen, or have a teenager, looking to make some extra spending money?Tired of the same old “baby sit”, “mow lawn”, and the usual summer jobs for students kind of advice when you ask someone “how can a (insert 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17…) year old kid earn money?”
You’re not alone!
I’am tiered of the same old tips for kids to make money as well.
Thankfully, the internet has tons of options for you to make extra money.
Sure, out of the many ways to make money online, most are adult oriented and require to be at least 18 or older.
But all is not lost!
There are ways for kids of all ages to make money on the internet.
There are even ways for kids as young as 9 years old to earn money.
So, we did the legwork for you and found tons of real and legitimate online jobs for teens that allow you to earn your pocket money and then some, all without having to leave your home.
What kind of websites pay teenagers?
There are many different kinds of ’em, actually!As we explained in our recent “Online jobs for college students” post, half the battle is knowing where to look and what to look for.
The teenagers of today are tech-savvy.
They know a lot of the programs and software that are required to do many of these jobs.
The internet is second nature for most kids today.
A few tips
Teens, just like adults, might want to start off with some survey sites if they’re new to making money online.Once you get your bearings with that and you’re ready to get serious, there are ways to put those skills to work.
There are a variety of writing jobs that accept work from teenagers, as well as design work.
There are scams out there as well, no matter what work you’re looking into. So you have to be careful.
As a rule of thumb, never pay any kind of fee – registration fee, application processing fee, etc.
All legitimate companies and websites that you can use to earn money
are free to use. They’re supposed to pay you, not the other way around!
In case you’re unfamiliar with survey sites and how they work, read our “Get paid to take surveys” post first.
They work much like you’d think – you answer a few questions and earn rewards for your participation.
These surveys are conducted by market research companies on behalf of companies and manufacturers who use your feedback to improve their products and even develop new, better versions of them.
Rewards tend to be minimal, but they’re great casual work that teens can do while they’ve got some free time.
It’s an easy way for beginners to start making extra cash online.
No to mention that you can feel good about voicing your opinion about products, games, and movies that you love.
They have a lot of members, a lot of surveys, and they pay out pretty well.
SS is one of the biggest and mots renowned companies in the market research industry, so it’s definitely worth checking out.
There are plenty of good reasons to use this service, from the high rate of good-paying surveys to the variety of cash out options (everything from gift cards to cash.)
They also have a mobile app, for teens who are out and about.
The age cap is only 13, and they are also accepting applicants from all over the world!
One of the best things about their system is that surveys are very equal-opportunity.
Teens, adults and seniors alike will find surveys that value their opinion and pay out accordingly.
Kidz Eyes is a company that does market research specifically targeted towards children. They’re a company that’s over 50 years old, belonging to the even bigger market research firm C&R Research.
The site has a bright, poppy aesthetic that makes it easy on kid’s eyes (no pun intended!)
1000 Points equal out to $10, which you receive in the form of a check.
They are offering surveys/panels to the kids and the parents alike!
Billed as a great way to influence the products you love while teaching your children the value of money, Panel Polls is accepting kids 6 to 17.
Despite the name, they’re also offering their services to people all over the globe.
That means that if you live in a country with a low cost of living, this can actually be a great way for teens to join in and earn a nice chunk of money!
They payout to PayPal instead of a check, which means it’s easier for teens to handle it all on their own.
Information was scarce on this one, but they seem to be a safe and easy-to-use site.
It pays out in rewards points which can be spent on prizes or Amazon gift cards, but you can also get paid to cash by sending the credit to a Visa card.
If you saw my SurveySatrap review of MyView, you’ll recall that their BBB rating is slightly controversial, but I haven’t experienced any issues in using them.
You get paid out via check.
This is another one of those sites with a super low age cap, letting you start as early as 6!
You can be as young as 13 if you want to join this panel, so teens who want to be rewarded for their opinions should definitely check this out.
It works on a point system, but you can convert to points to cash which is paid through check.
They offer a pretty wide variety of surveys that are targeted at younger users, so there is no shortage of opportunities.
As you can imagine, all of this clout equals out to more surveys for you!
Instead of picking and choosing your surveys, you’ll generally be invited via email. Since this can be a little infrequent, it’s recommended to sign up for this service in addition to some others.
They accept 13-and-up, and payout via rewards points, which are then converted into gift cards.
They’ll pay you via PayPal, check, or Amazon credit.
Payment can be done as Amazon credit or via prepaid Visa cards, which are pretty much cash.
There is one warning about using this site, though: the payout minimum is very high at $50.
If you can write good enough for people to pay you, it doesn’t matter if you’re 12 or 22!
Furthermore, teens (known for their erratic sleeping habits) can make money while making their own schedule.
I won’t say that it’s the easiest work in the world, but the pay can be quite good depending on your skill levels.
And the good news there are tons of places where you can get paid to write.
Here are a few examples:
And yes, they accept applications from teenagers as well.
There are also other sites that can pay you for writing, though, after a certain point, teens would actually be better off delving into freelancing (while we’ll address below.)
Not only you can find writing projects to take on, you cam also post ads offering your writing services.
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There’s no doubt that Triond actually pays up the fees that you’ve earned, so that’s not a matter of concern. The trick is that you need to come at it the right way if you want to get significant traffic on your articles.
Newbie writers will want to educate themselves on SEO (Search Engine Optimization) which is a basically the art of writing in a way that makes your stuff appear on Google searches.
You’ll need to write a lot of a good, SEO’d articles that will attract viewers. If you can, it’ll make a great passive income stream.
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However, they do also pay you a flat fee.
So they pay you a flat fee, but it’s more of a formality since you’ll only be making $1.
You gain access to these funds by doing an arduous side-by-side rating task of other articles, which while seemingly simple, really starts to wear on the brain after a little while. So that’s not great.
However, they do also have access to a place where you can take article ideas for clients and start making flat fees from anywhere around $5 to $100!
Since a lot of writing content sites have an age restriction, that makes this option pretty good for teens who want to make money writing.
While the skills that teens pick up, like Photoshop or coding languages, are usually incidental, just a little bit of polishing will make them full-on employable skills!
Coders are slated to become the highest paid and most needed professionals of the next few decades, so it is a worthy investment of time.
You’ll be pleased to know that you can also find writing jobs here, though they are primarily focused on coders.
Teens will want to practice writing convincing applications to these jobs, which is a good life skill to boot. If your proposal is excellent, it will dramatically increase your chances of landing the job!
Like I said up above, coding is lucrative.
If you speak multiple coding languages or have an expert understanding of one, you can cut straight to making a thousand dollars a month or more (provided you put in the time!) Code-savvy teens can’t miss out on this opportunity.
You can earn money as a teen here by working on all kinds of projects– writing, coding, design, etc.
The good thing about freelancing is that you are not limited to any one skill.
Any type trade skill can be freelanced; so that means writing, coding, design, even social media management are all freelance-able jobs.
Teens who want money should dive right in and get going because these can be viable career paths.
There are all kinds of projects here, but mostly writing related gigs.
You have to be at least 13 years of age to join Reddit and any of its subreddit communities including this one.
Note:
The gigs posted on Reddit are not associated with the website itself. These are all private offers from members. So be sure not to get scammed here. Ask for full payment before you release the work, or work something out so you don’t get taken advantage of.
A lot of the survey sites listed above are survey-specific, but these are sites that take a more general approach to making money/rewards.
You can get paid to watch videos, take surveys, play games, answer trivia questions, and more.
The only downside to using some of these online reward sites is that you earn points instead of cash.
However, you can redeem your points for cash, as well as other prizes like gift cards.
Request a PayPal payment and you will have it within minutes in you PayPal Account.
For details and tips for making the most, check out our very detailed and honest Swagbucks review.
If you’re looking for some off-beat ways to make money, these are it!
Fiverr is a site that is built on the principle of “I will do X task for $5.”
You choose the task and advertise your services.
You can check out my Fiverr article if you want more details about how to succeed, but basically, you want a task that takes you very little time to do.
The quicker the better.
And then you want to advertise and line up as many customers as possible. It can get more nuanced, but that’s the site in summary.
They promote their casual, yet academic system as a viable option for adults and teens alike to make money tutoring (or get tutored.)
Of course, you’ll want to be knowledgeable enough in the subject to do the teaching, but otherwise, it’s easy money.
Perhaps sewing, knitting, weaving?
What about metal work?
Any craft skill like that can be used to make products that you sell through Etsy.
The unfortunate catch is that your parent/older sibling will need to be the account’s manager since it’s 18-and-over in the terms of service.
Slice the Pie pays you in order to listen to & review music as long as you’re 13 or over.
You listen to a short clip and then judge it on a 1 to 10 scale, providing a few sentences about your impressions on the matter.
Lots of new and indie artists are using STP as a way to get a feel for how people feel about their music.
You’ll get a pretty low payout, about 8¢ to 20¢ per song. But if you just want to hang out in your room and listen to music for a few hours, it’s a great reason to use STP and get paid at the same time.
On the surface, it is a lot like the rewards sites from above. Watch videos, give opinions, and do other cash-earning activities.
Jingit used to deposit all the money onto a custom Jingit debit card, which was great for teens with no bank account. However, they’ve shifted to a more traditional transfer system, which is fine, but less unique.
You’ll need a Facebook profile and text plan to join (something most teens couldn’t go without anyway.)
Qmee is an extension you install on your internet browser that pays you in return for monitoring your browsing habits. They aren’t trying to monitor you personally or bust you for anything– just seeing where you go so they can do market research.
You make money passively just for having it installed, and you can install it if you’re a teen in the US or the UK.
U-Haul lets you work from home which I think most kids (and even adults) would appreciate.
They hire seasonal and temporary at-home customer service workers as young as 16.
It’s more or less a normal job opportunity, except at home.
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It sounds just like it is, a site that pays you to sell your likes/retweets/etc. Follow the instructions on the site, and you’ll get paid, no fuss.
Pays to PayPal or Amazon and you can join at 13 years or older.
The options on this list can help them start making money and get a grasp of the burgeoning economic sphere that is the internet.
It is estimated that fewer and fewer children of the modern world will trend towards traditional 9-5 jobs, and instead are investing in opportunities like freelancing and online work.
A teen who is dedicated and willing to improve can make money during spring break or through the long summer break while they don’t have any pressing obligations.
Any teen could spend the summer learning to code and be ready to make actual big money by the end.
So, if you’re a teen or you know any, pass this information along and give them a head start.
The online world is only going to create more jobs and opportunities as it grows.
A. Survey sites for teens
To make it easier for you to avoid scams, we’ve compiled this list of legitimate online money making opportunities that any teen – 17, 16, 15, 14, and even 13 and younger – can take advantage of.In case you’re unfamiliar with survey sites and how they work, read our “Get paid to take surveys” post first.
They work much like you’d think – you answer a few questions and earn rewards for your participation.
These surveys are conducted by market research companies on behalf of companies and manufacturers who use your feedback to improve their products and even develop new, better versions of them.
Rewards tend to be minimal, but they’re great casual work that teens can do while they’ve got some free time.
It’s an easy way for beginners to start making extra cash online.
No to mention that you can feel good about voicing your opinion about products, games, and movies that you love.
1. SurveySavvy
- Official site: http://surveysavvy.com
They have a lot of members, a lot of surveys, and they pay out pretty well.
SS is one of the biggest and mots renowned companies in the market research industry, so it’s definitely worth checking out.
2. Ipsos i-Say
- Official site: https://rec.i-say.com/
There are plenty of good reasons to use this service, from the high rate of good-paying surveys to the variety of cash out options (everything from gift cards to cash.)
They also have a mobile app, for teens who are out and about.
3. MySurvey
- Official site: http://mysurvey.com
One of the best things about their system is that surveys are very equal-opportunity.
Teens, adults and seniors alike will find surveys that value their opinion and pay out accordingly.
4. Kidz Eyes
- Official site: http://www.kidzeyes.com/
Kidz Eyes is a company that does market research specifically targeted towards children. They’re a company that’s over 50 years old, belonging to the even bigger market research firm C&R Research.
The site has a bright, poppy aesthetic that makes it easy on kid’s eyes (no pun intended!)
1000 Points equal out to $10, which you receive in the form of a check.
5. Panel Polls
- Official site: http://panelpolls.com/
They are offering surveys/panels to the kids and the parents alike!
Billed as a great way to influence the products you love while teaching your children the value of money, Panel Polls is accepting kids 6 to 17.
6. American Consumer Opinion
- Official site: http://www.acop.com/
Despite the name, they’re also offering their services to people all over the globe.
That means that if you live in a country with a low cost of living, this can actually be a great way for teens to join in and earn a nice chunk of money!
7. PollBuzzer Panel
- Official site: https://www.askpollbuzzer.com/About/panelists.aspx
They payout to PayPal instead of a check, which means it’s easier for teens to handle it all on their own.
8. E-Poll
- Official site: https://www.epollsurveys.com/
Information was scarce on this one, but they seem to be a safe and easy-to-use site.
9. MyView
- Official site: http://portal.myview.com/portal/app
It pays out in rewards points which can be spent on prizes or Amazon gift cards, but you can also get paid to cash by sending the credit to a Visa card.
If you saw my SurveySatrap review of MyView, you’ll recall that their BBB rating is slightly controversial, but I haven’t experienced any issues in using them.
10. Cadacabeza Hispanic
- Official site: https://www.cadacabeza.com/
You get paid out via check.
This is another one of those sites with a super low age cap, letting you start as early as 6!
11. Focus Forward
- Official site: http://panel.focusfwdonline.com/Register.aspx
You can be as young as 13 if you want to join this panel, so teens who want to be rewarded for their opinions should definitely check this out.
12. Toluna
- Official site: http://toluna.com
It works on a point system, but you can convert to points to cash which is paid through check.
They offer a pretty wide variety of surveys that are targeted at younger users, so there is no shortage of opportunities.
13. Global Test Market
- Official site: https://www.globaltestmarket.com
As you can imagine, all of this clout equals out to more surveys for you!
Instead of picking and choosing your surveys, you’ll generally be invited via email. Since this can be a little infrequent, it’s recommended to sign up for this service in addition to some others.
14. Harris Poll
- Official site: https://www.harrispollonline.com/
They accept 13-and-up, and payout via rewards points, which are then converted into gift cards.
15. Mindfield Online
- Official site: http://mindfieldonline.com/
They’ll pay you via PayPal, check, or Amazon credit.
16. Valued Opinions
- Official site: https://www.valuedopinions.com/
Payment can be done as Amazon credit or via prepaid Visa cards, which are pretty much cash.
17. Testspin
- Official site: http://www.testspin.com/home
18. SpringBoard America
- Official site: https://www.springboardamerica.com/Portal/default.aspx
There is one warning about using this site, though: the payout minimum is very high at $50.
B. Get Paid to write
One of the many great things about writing for money is that it doesn’t come with an age limit.If you can write good enough for people to pay you, it doesn’t matter if you’re 12 or 22!
Furthermore, teens (known for their erratic sleeping habits) can make money while making their own schedule.
I won’t say that it’s the easiest work in the world, but the pay can be quite good depending on your skill levels.
And the good news there are tons of places where you can get paid to write.
Here are a few examples:
19. WriterAccess
- Official site: http://www.writeraccess.com/writers-about/
And yes, they accept applications from teenagers as well.
There are also other sites that can pay you for writing, though, after a certain point, teens would actually be better off delving into freelancing (while we’ll address below.)
20. Reddit.com/r/hireawriter
- Official site: http://www.reddit.com/r/HireaWriter/
Not only you can find writing projects to take on, you cam also post ads offering your writing services.
22. Triond (No longer available)
- Official site:
http://triond.com/
There’s no doubt that Triond actually pays up the fees that you’ve earned, so that’s not a matter of concern. The trick is that you need to come at it the right way if you want to get significant traffic on your articles.
Newbie writers will want to educate themselves on SEO (Search Engine Optimization) which is a basically the art of writing in a way that makes your stuff appear on Google searches.
You’ll need to write a lot of a good, SEO’d articles that will attract viewers. If you can, it’ll make a great passive income stream.
23. Helium (No longer available)
- Official site:
http://helium.com
However, they do also pay you a flat fee.
So they pay you a flat fee, but it’s more of a formality since you’ll only be making $1.
You gain access to these funds by doing an arduous side-by-side rating task of other articles, which while seemingly simple, really starts to wear on the brain after a little while. So that’s not great.
However, they do also have access to a place where you can take article ideas for clients and start making flat fees from anywhere around $5 to $100!
Since a lot of writing content sites have an age restriction, that makes this option pretty good for teens who want to make money writing.
C. Freelance work
Those teen skills that I spoke about earlier can come in handy when it comes to making money as a teen freelancer.While the skills that teens pick up, like Photoshop or coding languages, are usually incidental, just a little bit of polishing will make them full-on employable skills!
Coders are slated to become the highest paid and most needed professionals of the next few decades, so it is a worthy investment of time.
23. Scriptlance (Now part of Freelancer.com)
- Official site: https://www.freelancer.com/
You’ll be pleased to know that you can also find writing jobs here, though they are primarily focused on coders.
Teens will want to practice writing convincing applications to these jobs, which is a good life skill to boot. If your proposal is excellent, it will dramatically increase your chances of landing the job!
Like I said up above, coding is lucrative.
If you speak multiple coding languages or have an expert understanding of one, you can cut straight to making a thousand dollars a month or more (provided you put in the time!) Code-savvy teens can’t miss out on this opportunity.
24. Upwork (Previously Odesk)
- Official site: https://www.upwork.com/
You can earn money as a teen here by working on all kinds of projects– writing, coding, design, etc.
25. eLance – Update: Now part of UpWork
- Official site: https://www.elance.com/
26. Guru
- Official site: http://www.guru.com/
The good thing about freelancing is that you are not limited to any one skill.
Any type trade skill can be freelanced; so that means writing, coding, design, even social media management are all freelance-able jobs.
Teens who want money should dive right in and get going because these can be viable career paths.
27. Reddit.com/r/forhire
- Official site: https://www.reddit.com/r/forhire
There are all kinds of projects here, but mostly writing related gigs.
You have to be at least 13 years of age to join Reddit and any of its subreddit communities including this one.
Note:
The gigs posted on Reddit are not associated with the website itself. These are all private offers from members. So be sure not to get scammed here. Ask for full payment before you release the work, or work something out so you don’t get taken advantage of.
D. Reward sites
These are similar to, but distinct from, survey sites.A lot of the survey sites listed above are survey-specific, but these are sites that take a more general approach to making money/rewards.
You can get paid to watch videos, take surveys, play games, answer trivia questions, and more.
The only downside to using some of these online reward sites is that you earn points instead of cash.
However, you can redeem your points for cash, as well as other prizes like gift cards.
28. Quick Rewards
- Official site: http://quickrewards.net
Request a PayPal payment and you will have it within minutes in you PayPal Account.
29. Swagbucks
- Official site: http://swagbucks.com
For details and tips for making the most, check out our very detailed and honest Swagbucks review.
30. Cash Crate
- Official site: http://cashcrate.com
31. Irazoo
- Official site: http://www.irazoo.com/
32. Zoombucks
- Official site: http://www.zoombucks.com/
E. Other ways to kids to earn cash on the internet
These are the few sites I found which didn’t fit strictly into any of these categories.If you’re looking for some off-beat ways to make money, these are it!
33. Fiverr
- Official site: http://fiverr.com
Fiverr is a site that is built on the principle of “I will do X task for $5.”
You choose the task and advertise your services.
You can check out my Fiverr article if you want more details about how to succeed, but basically, you want a task that takes you very little time to do.
The quicker the better.
And then you want to advertise and line up as many customers as possible. It can get more nuanced, but that’s the site in summary.
34. Enroll
- Official site: https://enroll.com/Tutoring
They promote their casual, yet academic system as a viable option for adults and teens alike to make money tutoring (or get tutored.)
Of course, you’ll want to be knowledgeable enough in the subject to do the teaching, but otherwise, it’s easy money.
35. Etsy
- Official site: https://www.etsy.com/
Perhaps sewing, knitting, weaving?
What about metal work?
Any craft skill like that can be used to make products that you sell through Etsy.
The unfortunate catch is that your parent/older sibling will need to be the account’s manager since it’s 18-and-over in the terms of service.
36. Slice the Pie
- Official site: http://www.slicethepie.com/
Slice the Pie pays you in order to listen to & review music as long as you’re 13 or over.
You listen to a short clip and then judge it on a 1 to 10 scale, providing a few sentences about your impressions on the matter.
Lots of new and indie artists are using STP as a way to get a feel for how people feel about their music.
You’ll get a pretty low payout, about 8¢ to 20¢ per song. But if you just want to hang out in your room and listen to music for a few hours, it’s a great reason to use STP and get paid at the same time.
37. Jingit
- Official site: https://www.jingit.com/home/
On the surface, it is a lot like the rewards sites from above. Watch videos, give opinions, and do other cash-earning activities.
Jingit used to deposit all the money onto a custom Jingit debit card, which was great for teens with no bank account. However, they’ve shifted to a more traditional transfer system, which is fine, but less unique.
You’ll need a Facebook profile and text plan to join (something most teens couldn’t go without anyway.)
38. Qmee
- Official site: https://www.qmee.com/
Qmee is an extension you install on your internet browser that pays you in return for monitoring your browsing habits. They aren’t trying to monitor you personally or bust you for anything– just seeing where you go so they can do market research.
You make money passively just for having it installed, and you can install it if you’re a teen in the US or the UK.
39. U-Haul
This is a much more serious job than most other ones we talked about.U-Haul lets you work from home which I think most kids (and even adults) would appreciate.
They hire seasonal and temporary at-home customer service workers as young as 16.
It’s more or less a normal job opportunity, except at home.
40. My Likes – Update: No longer available
- Official site:
https://mylikes.com/
It sounds just like it is, a site that pays you to sell your likes/retweets/etc. Follow the instructions on the site, and you’ll get paid, no fuss.
Pays to PayPal or Amazon and you can join at 13 years or older.
Final thoughts
Teens might not be adults yet, but that doesn’t mean they don’t need money or they don’t want their own.The options on this list can help them start making money and get a grasp of the burgeoning economic sphere that is the internet.
It is estimated that fewer and fewer children of the modern world will trend towards traditional 9-5 jobs, and instead are investing in opportunities like freelancing and online work.
A teen who is dedicated and willing to improve can make money during spring break or through the long summer break while they don’t have any pressing obligations.
Any teen could spend the summer learning to code and be ready to make actual big money by the end.
So, if you’re a teen or you know any, pass this information along and give them a head start.
The online world is only going to create more jobs and opportunities as it grows.
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