20 Awesome Side Hustle Ideas for Scientists

Raise your hand if you’re a scientist (or working in the science field). Now, keep your hand raised if you think you’re making enough money.

See my point?

Most scientists aren’t making enough money. The best way to change that is by…well…making more money, right?!

But if you’re a scientist, you know that you’re not able to just go out and do any side hustle. In this video, I’ll show you my top picks for side hustles that will work well for scientists. These are things that can be done with minimal people interaction (#introvert), flexibly, remotely, and on your terms.

Drive for Lyft/Uber

• Uber information
• Lyft information
• The RideShare Guy — great blog for rideshare drivers

Freelance writing

• Any of Science Finance’s freelance writing articles
• Become a Freelance Blogger course
• Earn More Writing course

Petsitting

• Rover information
• Pet Sitters International information

Amazon FBA

• Amazon FBA information
• The Selling Family
• How I Made $5,000 in One Month With Amazon FBA

Airbnb

• Airbnb host information
• Learn Airbnb blog
• Airbnb Secrets blog

Etsy store

• Etsy store information
• What I’ve Learned After 1,000 Sales on Etsy
• 10 Tips for Selling on Etsy: Avoid Common Seller Mistakes

Virtual assistant

• Kayla Sloan
• $10K VA course
• The Virtual Savvy

Fiverr

• Fiverr information
• 40 Things You Can Sell on Fiverr
• 3 Freelancers Share Their Tips for Successfully Selling on Fiverr

VIPKid

• VIPKid information
• VIPKid Jobs Interview: How it Works, How to Interview (And is it Worth it?)
• VIPKid Review: The Honest Truth

Italki

• Italki teacher information
• Tips for New Teachers on Italki podcast

Transcribing

• How to Become a Transcriptionist
• 100+ Work From Home Transcription Companies
• How to Work From Home and Make $25/Hour as a Transcriptionist

Tutoring

• 10 Companies Where You Can Find Online Tutoring Jobs
• How to Become a Successful Online Tutor (and Make an Extra $1,000/Month)
• Wyzant tutoring information

Sell your plasma

• How Much is Plasma Worth? The Guide to Selling Plasma for Money
• Can You Really Make $240/Month Selling Plasma?

Mystery shopping

• 14 Best Mystery Shopping Companies
• Learn How to Become a Mystery Shopper
• Here’s the Reality of Being a Mystery Shopper

Photography

• How to Successfully Sell Your Photos Online as a Photographer
• How to Become a Photographer and Make Money From Anywhere
• 5 Fun Side Hustles Photographers Can Start Now for Extra Income

App development

• Building an App Empire: From $0 to $70k a Month
• How to Make an App (Updated for 2019)
• How I Made Over $70,000 Developing iPhone Apps

Social media manager

• How to Become a Social Media Manager From Home
• How to Become a Social Media Manager | Career Advice & Interview Tips
• Mother of Marketing

Facebook ads manager

• Facebook Ads Side Hustle Course
• How to Make $2,000 Per Month Running Facebook Ads for Businesses
• How to Side Hustle as a Facebook Ads Virtual Assistant

Teaching yoga 

• The Yoga Nomads blog
• Pretzel Kids yoga teacher training course
• 8 Blunt Truths About Becoming a Yoga Teacher

Personal training

• Personal Trainer Certification Guide
• How to Make Money and Grow Your Personal Training Business
• Top 3 Group Exercise Certifications

Do you have a side hustle? What is it, and how do you like it? Leave a comment below!