Easy Jobs That Pay Well

Contrary to popular belief, there are plenty of easy jobs that pay well that are just waiting to be taken. Don't be misled into believing you have to as many degrees as a thermometer, the IQ of an astrophysicist or the willingness to work from sun up to sun down performing back-breaking work. Many easy jobs that pay well don't require advanced degrees, extraordinary intellectual prowess or even breaking a sweat. Here is a sampling of great gigs that are easy to perform and pay well to boot.

1. Trash collector The only requirements for this job are a willingness to collect trash, an ability to keep up with a slow-moving truck (or at least holler at the driver to wait up, occasionally) and a tolerance for foul-smelling substances. Candidates who can handle all of the above can collect an average salary of $43,000. 
2. Professional clown If making others laugh is your stock and trade, you can stuff your pockets with an average of $44,000 per year as a professional clown. That's nothing to laugh at!  

3. Postal mail carriers Excellent hand-eye coordination, a love of walking and a refusal to be deterred by rain, sleet or snow helps these workers deliver themselves median salaries of $49,800.

4. Mobile billboard driver Drivers who are willing to have their vehicles wrapped from hood to trunk in graphic advertising could earn from $400 to $1,000 per month for their trouble. Most vehicle wrap firms seek drivers who hit the road between 800 and 1,200 miles per month. Some will insist on installing a GPS in your vehicle. Getting paid to drive your own car where you would be driving it anyway at your cost is as good as it gets when it comes to easy jobs that pay well.

5. Dog walker Dog lovers who can handle multiple pooches simultaneously can easily put a leash on a whopping $50/hour. Independent pet sitters who are licensed, bonded and insured and have earned the trust of an upscale clientele can do even better.

6. Tutor Those who have the talent and the patience necessary to teach can help themselves to hourly wages of nearly $100/hour or more depending on their education, experience, number of students and subjects taught.

7. Ticket pullers Ticket pullers help sports and concert fans purchase the tickets they want for a commission. At up to $50 per session, this fee can be quite substantial. This is an easy job that pays well for fast typists who are determined and relentless.

8. Handwriting services professional Individuals with excellent penmanship can earn a few hundred to a few thousand dollars each month in their spare time by hand addressing envelopes and writing personal letters and cards on behalf of nonprofit organizations, fundraising firms and marketing companies that want to add a personal touch to their correspondence.

9. Driving instructor If you like to drive and you have the skills and patience to teach others how to do it, you could earn upwards of $25/hour as a professional driving instructor. Some top drivers working for top performance driving schools, like the Ferrari Driving School, earn annual salaries of up to $120,000. Getting paid six figures to drive a Ferrari every day is an easy job that pays well!

10. Mascot Salaries for mascots with professional sports organizations can range from $40/game to six figures a season. What makes this easy job—for daring, physically fit sports fanatics—so attractive are fringe benefits like short hours, seasonal work, free admission to games and opportunities to increase their earnings through promotional work.