The Highest Paid Work from Home Jobs

Working from home is becoming a viable option for millions of people. The ability to telecommute and make a high paying salary is no longer a dream. While there are thousands of job openings offering work from home opportunities on Jobtonic, there are some that offer extremely high salaries. If you want to find the best paying opportunities, the following jobs are the highest paid openings you’ll find during your job search.

Software Developer

Many software developers are able to work from their home and earn a great salary in the process. Some of these positions may require a person to live in the same state as the company they’re employed for, but this is highly dependent on the company itself.

This field has a median salary of $75,000.

You’ll also find that web developer and iOS developer positions are also found. These positions will require some form of expertise or proficiency, but they all have a salary that is between $70,000 and $100,000+ depending on your experience.

If you’re a computer science major or you have a degree in a relevant field, this may be the position for you.

Senior Medical Writer

Medical writers are paid between $110,000 and $115,000 per year. Senior positions will require 5+ years of experience in most cases. Any applicants that have a medical background will be able to find a job with greater ease as a result.

These jobs offer benefits, 401k plans and great opportunities for growth. The best part is that everything can be done right from your home.

Virtual Assistants

A growing field that has professionals willing to work hourly from their home. Think of a virtual assistant as a person who is there just the same as an employee, but they do not have a stringent job description that needs to be followed. A VA can do anything, including:

Data entry
Research
Make appointments
Answer phones

Some virtual assistants will be specialized in specific areas. As an assistant, you can demand between $15 and $100 in most cases. The latter is only possible when your skillset is in high demand.

Medical Transcriptionist

Can you type well? Do you have the ability to hear someone speak and remember everything they say? A medical transcriptionist will always be able to find work in this highly-demanding field. In this field, the median hourly rate is $15.82.

Work will involve listening to recordings, typically uploaded by doctors and medical professionals, and transcribing everything that is heard.

If you have a word processing program and can type fast, this may be an opportunity for you.

Translator

Do you speak more than one language? Many people don’t know it yet, but the ability to speak another language can equate to a career as a translator. The median salary of these professionals is $43,000, but if you’re in a specialized field, such as the medical field, you can expect to earn over $51,000 per year.

The main determining factor to get a job is the language you speak. If you speak Spanish, French or Arabic, you’ll find many job opportunities available.

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