Street Musician

Earnings potential: ~ $21 per hour, around $45,000 a year in optimal conditions (full-time)

Time investment: Learning how to play an instrument

Useful for: artsy types, college students, talented musicians

If you live in a big city, or any area with a downtown, you can sit on your butt, play an instrument, and rake in cash. Either  they will pay you because you are talented, or they will throw in money out of pity. You can't lose!

This is one of the most flexible jobs we have on this site. You can look at the window and decide whether or not it's a good day to spread your tunes on the street. Street musicians can make money in any major  city. Take care to look out for major events, such as fairs and festivals. You can even play close to other major concerts and leach off of the traffic that is passing by.

If you are a very talented musician, consistently playing the same street corner in a major area of town is a good way to get your name out there! Don't just assume you have to play a guitar - many street musicians play instruments such as violin, bass, or simply drums. It's also becoming more common to see street musicians mixing records and audio files, looping tracks, and using digital music programs right on the streets.

Meet some people, get some sun, and make some money!

-Freddy