21 Jobs for High Schoolers

Average Base Pay: $21,972 per year

A fast-food crew member position is one of the most common jobs for high schoolers to obtain. Fast food restaurants are found all across the U.S. and will hire high schoolers. Some well-known fast food places that hire high schoolers are KFC, McDonald’s, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Burger King, Wendy’s, and Subway.

A job position in a fast-food restaurant is favorable because they offer flexible hours. The hours are in the evening and on the weekend. They work with students around their school schedules and extracurricular activities. The duties of a fast food crew member are to greet customers and take their orders. They also prepare food and clean work stations and other areas of the restaurant.

Average Base Pay: $21,582 per year

A restaurant host or hostess is usually one of the first faces you will see when you enter a restaurant. They greet customers, escort them to their seats, hand out menus, and update customers on any wait times. Depending on the restaurant, they may also be responsible for collecting payments and taking reservations.

Average Base Pay: $20,347 per year

A high school student who is knowledgeable on a particular subject such as math, English, or science can work as a private tutor. They conduct their training sessions in a library, school, or the student’s home. They have the option of working one-on-one or in a small group.

Average base pay: $21,375 per year

As a pool lifeguard, students will be responsible for keeping those in the pool safe. Lifeguards interact with guests by answering any questions they may have. They also perform chemical tests in the pool regularly and set up pool equipment. Some job locations require certification such as the National Lifeguard certification and CPR/AED certification.

Average Base Pay: $23,560 per year

Many high schoolers have the skills to be a child care worker from watching over younger family members. They can use these skills to promote their services and find babysitting jobs within their family and community. As a babysitter, you will have to watch younger children, possibly assist with homework, prepare snacks and other meals, clean up messes, and go through their bedtime routine.

Average Base Pay: $27,113 per year

Many companies hire teenagers in high school to make food deliveries. Currently, many app-based delivery companies hire high schoolers who are at least 18 years old. Postmates, Door Dash, Shipt, and Instacart are just a few app-based companies that will employ high schoolers. In this role, you will deliver food restaurant orders or groceries. The requirements are a driver’s license, car insurance, and an approved vehicle.

Average Base Pay: $20,407 per year

As a barista, you will take customer orders, prepare their drinks, replenish products when necessary, handle the cash register, and clean up areas within the restaurant. This in-demand job position will help you gain useful customer service skills.

Landscaper

Average Base Pay: $24,369 per year

A high schooler that enjoys landscaping can earn income by offering their services in their community. They can market themselves or apply to work for a landscaping company. In this position, you will plant flowers and maintain them. Other duties include mowing lawns and providing trimming and edging services. This job is ideals for someone that enjoys the outdoors and helping others.

Average Base Pay: $23,003 per year

Retail store associates work in retail stores in many areas such as automotive, electrical, clothing, department stores, discount, grocery, and more. High schoolers can look for an associate job in a store they like. They can take advantage of the benefits offered, such as store discounts. They can also help customers better, as they’ll already have an interest in the store products. Retail store associates also give recommendations and answer product questions.

Face Painter

Average Base Pay: $31,005 per year

High schoolers that are artists can find employment as a face painter. They can advertise their services within their city or apply to work for a party planning business. In this role, you may have to provide other services besides face painting, such as giving fake tattoos and getting children to participate in games and craft projects at the event.

Average Base Pay: $42,770 per year

Some companies hire high school students as paid interns to assist with their social media campaigns. The responsibilities in this position include writing articles for a blog and creating social media posts and newsletters. A social media intern may also interact with followers and look for opportunities to work with social media influencers.

Average Base Pay: $25,802 per year

A job as a dog walker or pet sitter is perfect for a high school student who loves dogs. Many pet owners have to work late and need someone to walk or look after their pets before they get home. After school and on weekends when is typically when pet owners are not home for a long time.

Average Base Pay: $24,038 per year

A professional house cleaner is another job for high schoolers to promote their services locally or apply to work for a cleaning company. In this position, you will work for clients that need their homes professionally cleaned. Some of the duties required in this position include vacuuming, sweeping and mopping floors, cleaning toilets, washing laundry, dusting, and wiping down surfaces.

Summer Camp Counselor

Average Base Pay: $20,482 per year

As a summer camp counselor, you need to enjoy working with children as well as working outdoors. In this position, you will care for and supervise young children, and plan and assist with daily activities. Examples of some activities you will need to monitor are sports, dance, special outings, and events.

Average Base Pay: $22,404 per year

Kitchen prep cooks work in the back of restaurants and prepare ingredients used by chefs. A kitchen prep cook is an ideal job for someone that wants to have a career as a chef. It provides them with an on-the-job experience and enhances their cooking skills. They will be responsible for slicing foods, mixing ingredients, setting up, and using and cleaning professional kitchen equipment.

Car Washer

Average Base Pay: $21,010 per year

A car washer is another job for high schoolers that enjoy the outdoors. People always need their cars washed. Working for a car wash company can be fun. You may have the responsibility of guiding drivers onto the tracks before going into an automated car wash. There are also car wash businesses that still want employees to wash, dry, and wax cars by hand.

Average Base Pay: $22,746 per year

A hair salon assistant is great for high schoolers interested in becoming a hairstylist after graduating. You will receive on-the-job training. Another benefit is a first-hand look at the day-to-day operations of a hair salon. The duties of a hair salon assistant are shampooing, answering phones, and scheduling. They may also need to sweep, wash towels, and stock products.

Average Base Pay: $52,691 per year

If you are knowledgeable about website design, then you can work as a web designer. You can help your client with their website design by offering recommendations. After building the website, you can help your clients maintain their website by providing updates and solving any coding problems.

Average Base Pay: $21,689 per year

Working in a restaurant can be fast-paced, as customers want their food quickly. Therefore, restaurant servers will need to acknowledge customers when seated. You will need to take their orders and answer any questions about the food. Restaurant servers collaborate with the kitchen staff to fulfill their customer’s food orders. Once customers have their food, you will need to check on them to see if they need additional assistance throughout their meal. You can recommend other foods and beverages. Once the meal is complete, you will provide the bill and process their payments.

Character Cast Member

Average Base Pay: $21,437 per year

Jobs as a character cast member are in various amusement parks such as Hershey Park, Disney World, SeaWorld, Dorney Park, and Six Flags. In this position, you will dress as a character and walk around the park greeting customers. You must be friendly and welcoming. Another task is to take pictures with customers who want keepsake photos with a beloved character.

Newspaper Deliverer

Average Base Pay: $27,113 per year

Many people still read a newspaper in its paper form and not digitally. Therefore newspaper subscriptions are being bought, and someone must deliver the paper to customers. As a newspaper deliverer, you will deliver newspapers to a subscribers front door. You may choose to drop off newspapers on foot or while riding a bike.

In summary, there are many jobs for high schoolers that are available. Many of these jobs can be done after school, on the weekend or during the summer. Begin your job search here!