The finest side hustles for men are ones that let them work when they want and are usually aimed toward men. A side job is another name for a side hustle. It’s basically work you can undertake in addition to your regular job.
A side job might help you make money and learn something new at the same time. It’s even better if your new side job is something you already like to do, like taking pictures or fixing stuff.
You’re not the only one who wants to make some additional money on the side. Bankrate’s poll found that 39% of Americans had a side job. But it’s vital to select a side job that fits with your talents, interests, and free time.
Let’s look at some of the best side jobs to do, focusing on the best ones for males.
Physical And Outdoor Activities
A lot of male-focused side hustles involve physical or outdoor activities. Here are some great options to make extra money.
Become a Handyman
How It Works: Enjoy mounting TVs or repairing leaky faucets? If so, becoming a handyman could be a great side hustle for you. There are a lot of needs for handyman services, and if you’re able to do small tasks for people, this could be a great option.
Benefits: Depending on the services you can offer, you can expect to make anywhere from $100 to $500 per job.
Getting Started: To get started, offer your services on a platform like Nextdoor, TaskRabbit, or Thumbtack. Compensation will vary when you’re just starting out. As you become more experienced you can increase your rates.
Once you establish yourself as a reliable handyman, start building a client list through word-of-mouth referrals. Homeowners are constantly looking for help with home projects. The more trusted you are in your community, the easier it’ll be to get high-paying gigs.
Do Mobile Car Detailing
How It Works: One way to make some serious cash is to offer a service that is too good to pass up. Mobile car detailing is a side hustle that does just that. You can devote as much or little time as you want to this hustle idea in your spare time.
Benefits: You can make anywhere from $50 to $500 per job, but the amount you make is going to be very dependent on the services you offer. The higher-end the service, the more you will make. However, higher-end detailing takes more time, and also more equipment (which you’d have to pay for).
Getting Started: Pitch your car detailing service to apartment complexes or downtown offices. While a customer’s car is parked, get to work detailing it. Not only will you make their day better, but you’ll also be able to charge a premium for bringing your detailing service to them.
Share your detailing side gig on platforms like Nextdoor or Facebook. Work with property managers to negotiate a deal for their tenants. Then start watching the requests come in.
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Landscaping Services
How It Works: Landscaping is another great side hustle for men. It allows you to put your weed whacker or lawn mower to work by sprucing up other peoples’ properties.
Benefits: How much you can make as a landscaper really depends on what type of services you’re offering. Are you thinking about doing one-off jobs like brush clearing? You’ll maybe make $200-400 for a day’s work. If you’re trying to get regular maintenance going, that’s going to earn you maybe $100-200 per month, but less workload each time.
Getting Started: You can make even more money as a landscaper by offering year-round services or expanding your offerings. If you live in the north, offer snow removal during the winter months. If that isn’t an option, offer additional services like power washing homes.
This side hustle isn’t exclusive to homeowners. You can offer your services to commercial businesses to increase your earnings potential. In fact, if you can get a piece of specialty equipment, such as a stump grinder, you can subcontract through existing landscaping companies to do jobs that they don’t have the right equipment for.
Moving
How It Works: If you’ve ever moved you know how much of a hassle it is. From packing up boxes to loading and unloading them, the whole process is very time-consuming. Because of that, people are willing to pay someone like you to help them move. Plus, this is a great way to make some quick cash.
Benefits: You’ll likely earn anywhere from $20-50 per hour.
Getting Started: To get started, you can either join an existing moving service as a part-time employee or you can offer moving services on your own. Connect with local realtors to let them know you’re offering moving services. Look for opportunities during peak moving times and fill up your schedule with moving gigs.
There are also apps like Dolly that you can find people looking for movers.
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Drone Photography and Videography
How It Works: Another side hustle to start in the events space is offering drone photography or videography services. Skilled photographers are already highly sought after, make yourself stand out by offering aerial images with drones. A drone side hustle has been growing in popularity, but you have to make sure you do it right.
There are two different ways you can work this side hustle. One way is to book gigs. Let wedding and event planners know you’re available to offer aerial photography services and begin booking clients.
Another way is to create a library of stock images and b-roll videos. License your content out on sites like Depositphotos. Aerial videos are used in media ranging from Hollywood movies to YouTube videos. Licensing your content is a great way to earn residual income on the side of your 9to5.
Benefits: You can earn several hundred dollars per shoot, but you’ll have to spend money on the drone and the permits.
Getting Started: To be a commercial drone photographer, you’ll need to get your FAA drone license. You’ll also need to connect with various people – whether real estate agents or others – to market yourself.
Freelancing
How It Works: Freelancing is the perfect side hustle in my option. Freelancing is becoming more and more common and it’s unlikely to slow down anytime soon. According to Upwork, 38% of the workforce in the United States has performed some freelance work.
Benefits: With freelancing, you can seriously scale your income. There is also a huge potential for work-life balance because you only do the work you want to do. The income range can be low, or limitless. In fact, I know several freelance writers that earn well past $150,000 per year.
Getting Started: To get started as a freelancer, figure out what your service is. Are you a good writer? Do you have a knack for editing videos? Or, are you really good at running Facebook Ad campaigns?
Once you figure out what you’d like to offer, use a site like Upwork or Fiverr to find clients. Compensation will vary based on what you’re offering and your skill level.
One of the neat benefits of freelancing is that it can help you develop skills to bolster your resume. Who knows, your next client could become your next full-time job.
There are also some courses you can take to get started depending on what you want to do:
- Freelance Writing: Earn More Writing
- Editing and Proofreading: Proofreading Launch
There’s also the Brambila Method, which takes you through 8 days of online training to get you started in a solid path towards freelancing.
Time Commitment: Low To Medium Time Commitment
OnlyFans
How It Works: Roughly 30% of OnlyFans creators are male, and there are a lot of ways that you can earn money on the platform. While we discussed this as a side hustle for women, it can also be a good side hustle for men looking to make extra cash.
Benefits: This is another side hustle where you have the potential to earn very little, or extreme amounts of extra income. It really depends if you’re going to keep this as a small fun job, or turn it into a full-time job.
Getting Started: Don’t worry if nudity isn’t your thing – there are other ways to earn. You can make money by posting fitness content, foot pics, cosplay, and live Q&As with your community members. If you’re already a regular content creator on a website or social media, you could utilize OnlyFans as a chance for your followers to get regular behind-the-scenes content about your everyday life.
Woodworking And Craftsmanship
How It Works: Turning woodworking into a side job involves creating and selling wood-based products or offering woodworking services. This can range from crafting small decorative items, furniture, and custom pieces to providing repair services for wooden items. The products or services can be marketed to individual customers, local businesses, or online through platforms like Etsy, eBay, or a personal website. Success in this side gig depends on skill level, creativity, the uniqueness of the products, and effective marketing strategies.
Benefits: If you’re already into craftsmanship and woodworking, this could be a side hustle of love. You simply enjoy it, and you get paid. The amount you earn can vary widely – from small items like kitchen utensils maybe earning $20 to $100, to furniture in the $1,000s. But don’t forget your time commitment involved in this – it may not add up to much on an hourly rate.
Getting Started: Getting started with woodworking as a side hustle requires a lot of skill, along with having the right tools and being able to source good materials. You’ll also want to create a portfolio of your work, so that means making sample pieces and showcasing them (likely online). You can start by listing your items on platforms like Etsy, but larger projects are likely to come from word of mouth or proven experience.