With remote jobs becoming a substantial workforce trend, there are more opportunities to make money from home than ever before.

Although there are still plenty of work-from-home scams to be mindful of, there are also thousands of legit jobs that offer remote opportunities.

While it’s estimated that 13% of job seekers say they’ve encountered scams, a whole 82% are very concerned or somewhat concerned with encountering a job scam.

Thankfully, FlexJobs makes it easy and safe to find high-quality, legit flexible jobs.

Every job posted on the FlexJobs site offers some form of flexibility, and every employer has been thoroughly vetted and verified to be 100% legitimate. We’re featuring 12 career fields where you can make money from home, along with recent job titles available on FlexJobs, companies commonly hiring, and median pay information from PayScale.

12 Career Fields to Make Money from Home

1. Account Management

Median Pay: $52,196

If you have exceptional listening skills, as well as the ability to anticipate the needs of others, becoming an account manager could be a good career choice for you. As an account manager, you’ll provide exceptional client service to gain new business or maintain an existing business relationship.

Recent remote account management jobs:

• Client Success Manager
• Link Building Specialist
• Account Strategist

Companies that commonly hire virtual account management jobs:

2. Communications

Median Pay: $50,115

Communications jobs include social media, foreign relations, public relations, and many others. This broad job category means there are many career options available for those who have active listening, strong presentation, and exceptional writing skills.

Recent remote communications jobs:

• Senior Communications Manager
• Communications/Public Relations Leader
• Email Communications Writer

Companies that commonly hire remote communications jobs:

3. Editing

Median Pay: $50,145

Editing is an excellent way to break into a work-from-home career. If you have writing, editing, and proofreading skills, check out the latest editing listings at FlexJobs. Whether you have a degree in mass communications, journalism experience, or a grammar teaching background, this could be the right career choice for you.

Recent remote editing jobs:

• Digital Editor-in-Chief
• Proofreader
• Specialist Editor

Companies that commonly hire remote editing jobs:

4. Education and Training

Median Pay: $63,353

Education and training positions can be found in the form of training employees on the latest techniques or working in a school system to educate staff and students. Education and training positions offer many legit jobs to make money from home.

Recent remote education and training jobs:

• Online ESL Teacher
• Economics Tutor
• Instructional Designer

Companies that commonly hire remote education and training jobs:

5. Fundraising

Median Pay: $49,273

Fundraising positions are designed to garner the funding needed for projects and to maintain a business entity’s operations. Donations can be solicited in the form of monetary tithing or gifts for a nonprofit organization.

Recent remote fundraising jobs:

• Prospect Researcher
• Campaign Specialist
• Grant Writer

Companies that commonly hire virtual fundraising jobs:

6. HR and Recruiting

Median Pay: $48,088

Human resources and recruiting careers work to seek and secure the best employee candidates for a company. HR professionals conduct interviews, fill job openings, manage benefits programs, and more.

Recent remote HR and recruiting jobs:

• Human Resource Coordinator
• Head of Talent
• Senior Recruiter

Companies that commonly hire remote HR and recruiting jobs:

7. Marketing

Median Pay: $63,354

Marketing is another career category that offers widespread positions that typically work to promote, develop, or sell products or services. Jobs in marketing can include promotions, advertising, market research analysis, brand management, and public relations.

Recent remote marketing jobs:

• Marketing Specialist
• SEO Strategist
• Product Marketing Manager

Companies that commonly hire remote marketing jobs:

8. Software Development

Median Pay: $69,589

Software development is the role to create, design, and program online applications and interfaces. Software development positions often require experience but don’t always require a specific degree, making them unique positions for the skilled and not just the educated.

Recent remote software development jobs:

• Software Quality Assurance Tester
• Backend WordPress Developer
• Full-Stack Developer

Companies that commonly hire work-from-home software development jobs:

9. Translation

Median Pay: $52,950

Translation positions are plentiful in an ever-melding world with more global travel among those who speak different languages. Translation services can be found in many locations to include courts, prisons, hospitals, schools, legal entities, and others. Translation services are also needed for those who use sign language to communicate.

Recent remote translation jobs:

• Language Consultant
• French Translator
• Translator

Companies that commonly hire remote translation jobs:

10. Travel and Hospitality

Median Pay: $36,485

Travel and hospitality professionals can work in a myriad of positions, such as travel agents, hotel managers, reservation agents, travel counselors, hotel inspectors, and more. If you’re knowledgeable in travel, you could be eligible to work for airlines, cruise lines, hotel chains, and more.

Recent remote travel and hospitality jobs:

• Corporate Travel Consultant
• Group Travel Specialist
• Villa Reservation Agent

Companies that commonly hire virtual travel and hospitality jobs:

11. Virtual Administration

Median Pay: $41,025

Virtual administration professionals work remotely to support the functions of a business or to assist an executive or department. These professionals will often schedule appointments and maintain a calendar, field calls and document messages, support leaders with day-to-day functions, and assist with payroll tasks.

Recent virtual administration jobs:

• Virtual Assistant
• Virtual Scheduler
• Executive Assistant

Companies that commonly hire remote virtual administration jobs:

12. Writing

Median Pay: $48,608

Writers are needed in nearly every industry. Writers can hold positions at newspapers, radio stations, advertising agencies, journals, magazines, and many other venues.

Recent remote writing jobs:

• Digital Media Content Writer
• Proposal Writer
• Content Manager

Companies that commonly hire work-from-home writing jobs:

Using FlexJobs to Find a Remote Job and Make Money from Home

If you want to make money from home and find a remote job but your skill set doesn’t align with the categories above, don’t worry! FlexJobs has over 50 different career categories. Our trained staff vets every job to make sure that work flexibility and legitimacy are prioritized.

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Jessica Howington contributed to this post. 

Photo Credit: bigstockphoto.com

A version of this post was originally published on November 14, 2018. 

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