Online Jobs That Actually Pay | 13 Best Freelancing Jobs for 2024

How has your 2024 been so far, Are any resolutions met? Don’t worry, 2024 is yet another year full of opportunities. Opportunities like – easy businesses to start without capital. Freelancing jobs that pay through Mpesa. And/or jobs that do not require any experience at all.

You just need to know where to look to find it.

In today’s post, we explore 13 different job sets that are easily available on the internet. In content mill sites and on professional social sites.

If anything, you only need a strong internet connection, a laptop, and/or maybe just a reliable high-performance smartphone to start earning.

Online Jobs That Pay | 13 Best Work-From-Home Jobs to Try in 2024

1. Take Freelance Websites, IT & Software Jobs

This is one of the most popular and the most sought skill sets on the internet. Of course after freelance online writing.

In Freelancer.com alone, over 24,000 Websites, IT & Software projects are reported to have been logged in 2022.

My projection is, that in 2024 there will be a 10% or even 20% increase in projects needing these skill sets.

In case you don’t know what to expect in the website, IT, and software jobs, carefully look at the table below to find your baring: –

Freelance Active	Directory Jobs	Adobe Captivate	Jobs Freelance	Adobe Illustrator Jobs
Adobe Premiere Pro Jobs	Apache Hadoop Jobs	Freelance API Jobs	Apple Xcode jobs	Adobe Muse Jobs
Freelance Adobe Air Jobs	Adobe Freehand Jobs	Freelance Adobe Pagemaker Jobs	Freelance AJAX Jobs	Amazon Web Services Jobs
Freelance App Developer Jobs	Freelance Azure Jobs	Artificial Intelligence Jobs	ASP.NET Jobs	Freelance Android
Wear SDK Jobs	Backend Development Jobs	Computer Science Jobs	Freelance Django Jobs	eCommerce Jobs
Freelance Embedded Software Jobs	Frontend Development Jobs	Freelance Google Cloud Platform Jobs	Freelance Google Firebase Jobs	HTML Jobs
Freelance HTML5 Jobs	Freelance jQuery / Prototype Jobs	Microsoft Access Jobs	Freelance Metatrader Jobs	Freelance Zoho Jobs
MySQL Jobs	Freelance node.js Jobs	PHP Projects Freelance	Pinterest Jobs	Social Media Management Jobs
Windows Desktop Jobs	WordPress Jobs	Website Management Jobs	Freelance Software Architecture Jobs	Freelance Software Testing Jobs
Freelance XML Jobs	Visual Basic for Apps Jobs	Freelance YouTube Jobs

2. Take Mobile Phones & Computing Jobs in 2024 Join Freelancer.com to bid and work on these projects.

Just like in a website, IT and software jobs, mobile phones, and computing jobs need skilled people to perform.

As such, there isn’t so much competition in the field and there aren’t so many companies outsourcing either.

In 2022 only 3,460 mobile phones and computing projects were posted on Freelancer.com.

These included: –

Amazon Fire Jobs	Amazon Kindle	Android	iPhone	iPad
Appcelerator Titanium	Blackberry	Geolocation	Samsung	Virtualization
Freelance Adobe	Pagemaker Jobs	AJAX Jobs	Amazon Web Services Jobs	App Developer Jobs
Windows Mobile (2)

Examples of mobile phones and computing freelance gigs recently completed by freelancers on freelancer.com: -The best part about this skill set is, that its jobs pay better and it doesn’t take long to complete if you have the skills.

1. ComfortDelGro Taxi Booking App By heltleo59
2. Workout Fitness App By technologybeach
3. Travel App – Hullortravel.com By gobyweb2

3. Take Freelance Writing & Content Jobs

Freelance writing jobs are by far the easiest to secure online jobs.

They don’t need any experience and they certainly don’t need any investment before getting hired.

If anything, you just need to have excellent communication skills and boom! You are hired.

Not to get mixed up though, not all writing jobs have the same format. And certainly, not all of them sound good with the same voice.

Below are examples of online writing jobs to expect in your freelance writing career in 2024.

Academic Writing	Apple iBooks	Article Rewriting	Article Writing Blog	Book Writing
Cartography & Maps	Business Writing	Book Writing	Blog Writing	Blogging
Catch Phrases	Compliance and Safety Procedures Writing	Content Strategy	Content Writing	Essay Writing Editing
Fiction	Editorial Writing	Financial Research	Forum Posting	Ghostwriting
Online Writing	Newsletters	Proposal/Bid Writing	Proofreading	Research Writing
Research Report Writing	Resumes	Reviews	Romance Writing	Short Stories
SEO Writing	Screenwriting	Slogans	Speech Writing	Word Processing

 

Depending on the mill site you choose to work with, you can withdraw your earnings to either Mpesa, Skrill, Paypal, Visa, and/or WebMoneyFind what suits you and do it.

4. Freelance Design, Media & Architecture Jobs

In 2019 more freelance design, media, and architecture jobs were posted and completed on Freelancer.com than writing jobs.

What does that tell you?

Design, freelance, and media jobs are more in demand than most work-from-home jobs.

They were the second most popular gigs in 2022.

As such, if you are a designer, architect, or media personality, you can be assured of getting more such gigs in 2024.

Below are examples of media, architecture, and design jobs that you can do from home.

3D Animation	3D Rendering	2D Animation	360-degree video	3D Modelling
3D Model Maker	3ds Max	Adobe Dreamweaver	ActionScript	Adobe InDesign
Adobe Flash	After Effects (303)	Adobe Flash	Advertisement Design	Apple Motion
After Effects	App Designer	AutoCAD	Architecture	Brochure Design
Music	Infographics	Interior Design	CSS	Corporate Identity
Photoshop	Image Processing	Landing Pages	Covers & Packaging	Illustration
Poster Design	Stationery Design	Freelance Photoshop Design	Infrastructure Architecture	Freelance Logo Design
Sound Design	Vectorization	Pre-production	Voice Talent	Freelance Photo Editing
Freelance Website Design	Video Services PSD to HTML	Videography	Product Photography	Video Editing
Freelance Filmmaking	Sketch	Video Production	Video Broadcasting	Furniture Design

5. Freelance Data Entry & Admin Jobs 

While data entry and admin jobs are the easiest online freelancing jobs that you will ever find online, they are not easy to come by. And if by chance you get any, they don’t pay well and most of them end up being a scam.

Just in case this is the only gig you can do in this list, work – but only if your employer agrees to an upfront payment known as a milestone in Freelancer.com. Otherwise, save your time and soul from frustration.

Below are data entry hustle samples that you can do online at freelancer.com

Bookkeeping	BPO	Customer Support	Freelance Customer Service	Call Center
Data Analytics	Data Architecture	Freelance Data Cleansing	Freelance Data	Data Entry
Extraction	Freelance Data Processing	Data Scraping	Email Handling Excel	Email Handling
Infographic and Powerpoint Slide Designing	General Office	Microsoft Office	Investment Research	Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office	SAP	Master Data	Governance Procurement

6. Freelance Engineering & Science Jobs 

Unlike data entry and freelance online writing jobs which anyone can do regardless of if they hold a certification for any skill; freelance engineering and science jobs can only be done by qualified personnel.

You can lie to the content mill systems about being qualified for the job. But tell me, my friend, what happens if you are awarded a project in medicine, biotechnology, or medical research and the only certification that you have is the birth certificate?

Haha… Tell me how that folds out.

Below is a list of freelance engineering and science jobs in this job set.

AutoCAD	Arduino	Audio Processing	Freelance Biology jobs	Chemical Engineering
Data Mining	Data Science	Digital Design	Internet of Things (IoT)	Intercom
Microsoft Office	Manufacturing Design	Materials Engineering	Mathematics	Mechanical Engineering
Mechatronics	Medical

7. Forex Trading 

From where I sit, Forex Trading has grown so much in Kenya and in all the other parts of the world – India, Nigeria, Russia, Mexico, South Africa, and Tanzania – to name but a few countries currently topping trading geos.

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8. Freelance Product Sourcing & Manufacturing

These are supply chain jobs, product design, manufacturing, supplier sourcing, computer-aided manufacturing, and buyer sourcing jobs done on the Internet.

While there aren’t so many of them on content mill sites, you can still find one or two if you know where to look.

You can check similar project descriptions on Freelancer.com to get an idea of what to expect.

9. Freelance Sales And Marketing Jobs   

Interestingly, 99% of startups in this decade share the same objective – profit maximization. But that’s the easy part.

The difficult part is meeting this objective. And that’s where you – an influencer, a social media strategist, Vlogger, a content marketer/marketing strategist… come in.

If you are a sales marketer, expect these freelance  job types in 2024

Ad Planning & Buying	Advertising	Affiliate Marketing	AI (Artificial Intelligence)	Algorithm
Brand Management	Brand Marketing	Branding	Content Marketing CRM	eBay
Email Marketing	Facebook Marketing	Google Adwords	Internet Marketing	Internet Research
Leads	Email Marketing	Sales Management	Telecom Sales	Viral Marketing
Online Sales	Telemarketing	Social Media Marketing	Search Engine Marketing	Marketing
Mailchimp	Freelance Reseller Jobs

10. Freight, Shipping & Transportation

Come on, it’s 2024 already. Freelancing has no bounds. And it is no longer about online writing, transcription, virtual assistant jobs, or affiliate marketing only.

Freelancing has grown and in 2024 you can do as much work from home on Freight, shipping, and transportation projects as you can work on data entry.

These jobs include scheduling flower delivery, courier, packaging, shipping, parcel delivery, pickup, delivery, and logistics. All done from home.

If you are interested in this Job set create an account on Freelancer.com to begin working from home.

11. Freelancing Jobs for Business, Accounting, Human Resources & Legal

There is no way you can talk about business and not mention accounting, human resources, and the legal side of the business.

Interestingly, millions of people have studied in these fields and acquired degrees, diplomas, and/or even MBAs.

The problem is, there aren’t so many jobs to accommodate everyone.

What if you could still do what you love, from the comfort of your home and earn?

Yes, you can now work as an accountant, an HR specialist, or a legal expert without having to leave your home.

Below is a list of freelancing hustles that you can take on Freelancer.com and earn doing what you studied at the university.

Accounting	Business Analysis	Customs and Global Trade Services	Business Strategy	Business Requirement
Documentation	Data Analysis	Brand Marketing	Branding	Bulk Marketing
Content Marketing	CRM	Customer Experience	Contracts	Education & Tutoring
Equity Transaction Advice	Financial Markets	Health Plans	Digitization Inventory Management	Legal Research
Sales Management	Consulting Recruitment	Real Estate	SAS	Project Management
Visa / Immigration	Training Development	Risk Management	Salesforce.com	Report Development

12. Freelancing Jobs for Translation & Languages

If you are bilingual and fluent in any of the languages listed below you can occasionally get the language and translation jobs done online.

And such projects are plenty on Freenalcer.com

English (UK)	English (US)	Arabic	Bulgarian Dutch	Czech
Danish	Bengali	Croatian	Czech	Danish
Dari	Dutch	Check	English Grammar	Check English Spelling
Estonian	Filipino	Finnish	French	French
Hindi	Hungarian	Indonesian	Japanese	Kannada
Italian	Korean	Latvian	Voice Artist	Welsh
Lithuanian	Macedonian	Malay	Malayalam	Maltese
Norwegian	Polish	Portuguese	Portuguese (Brazil)	Punjabi
Slovenian	Spanish	Spanish (Spain)	Swedish	Tamil
Telugu	Thai	Traditional Chinese (Hong Kong)	Yiddish	Traditional Chinese (Taiwan)
Turkish	Vietnamese	Ukrainian Urdu

13. Local Freelancing Jobs & Services 

Much as freelancing jobs are assumed to be online jobs, thousands of others can only be done on the location. In business premises, homes, on the road, or anywhere else but on the internet.

These kinds of jobs are known as local freelancing jobs and services.

On freelancer.com there are only enough of those. If you want more you can constantly look for them on your local job listing sites.

In Kenya, Brightermonday and Jobs Web Kenya are known to update their lists frequently.

Below are examples of jobs in this category.

Air Conditioning	Antenna Services	Asbestos Removal	Appliance Installation	Appliance Repair
Asphalt	Attic Access	Ladders Making	Awnings	Balustrading
Bamboo Flooring	Building	Biometrics	Bracket Installation	Bricklaying
Building Bathroom	Building Consulting	Certification	Building Design	Building Surveying
Casting	CCTV Repair	Ceiling Installation	Cement Bonding Agents	Clothesline Installation
Column Installation	Commercial Cleaning	Computer Repair	Computer Support	Contact Center Services
Cooking / Baking Courses	Damp Proofing	Decking	Decoration	Demolition
Domestic Cleaning	Drafting	Drain Plumbing	Drone Photography	Electric Repair
Embroidery	Epic Systems	Equipment Rental	Event Staffing	Excavation
Extensions	Feng Shui	Field Technical Support	Financial Planning	Flashmob
Floor Coatings	Flooring	Flyscreen Installation	Frames & Trusses	Furniture Assembly

The list of local freelancing jobs and services is endless.

Local freelancing jobs are just about any local hustle you can think of.

Register on Freelancer.com to easily locate these jobs/services.