The Best Remote Jobs - Tier List

Jul 16, 2024

The Best Remote Jobs - Tier List

Introduction

  • Ranking remote careers from S tier (best) to F tier (worst)
  • Remote jobs became highly popular after the pandemic in 2020
  • Many previously in-office jobs can now be done remotely, offering flexibility
  • Goals: Save money, travel, work from home

Tier List Breakdown

A Tier

  1. Accountant
    • Roles: Bookkeeping to complex accounting
    • Most accounting tasks can be done remotely
  2. Instructional Design
    • Design online educational resources & interfaces
    • Requires artistic skill and programming knowledge
    • High demand since the pandemic
  3. Project Manager
    • Especially in software, can be done remotely
    • High variance in remote applicability
  4. Recruiter
    • Find and place candidates for company positions
    • Can be done remotely & earn commissions
  5. Web Designer (UX/UI)
    • Combination of both UI & UX design
    • Often requires office collaboration but feasible remotely

B Tier

  1. Customer Service Representative
    • Easy to get remote positions, no qualifications required
    • Potentially unpleasant (e.g., dealing with difficult customers)
  2. Teacher
    • Possible to teach remotely, depends on subject
    • Has become less common post-pandemic return to school
  3. Tutor
    • Effective if specialized
    • High potential earnings but not scalable

C Tier

  1. Engineer
    • Dependent on the type of engineering
    • Often requires physical presence
  2. Medical Coder
    • Translates doctor notes into medical codes
    • Can be done remotely, entry-level skill requirement
  3. Real Estate Agent
    • Difficult to do solely remotely
    • Face-to-face interaction preferable
  4. Video Editor
    • Saturated market, need specialization
  5. Virtual Administrative Assistant
    • Supports high-ranking executives with virtual tasks
    • Stable but often entry-level
  6. Web Developer
    • Easier entry than software development
    • High remote feasibility
  7. Transcriptionist
    • Converts audio recordings into text
    • Low barrier to entry
  8. Your Current Job
    • Many traditional jobs can partially transition to remote

D Tier

  1. Data Entry
    • Entry-level, easy to get but monotonous
    • Limited skill and growth
  2. Graphic Designer
    • Tough to find stable remote jobs
    • Better as freelance work
  3. Writer
    • Saturated market
    • Mostly freelance, difficult to find steady work

F Tier

  1. Health Careers
    • Generally require physical presence
  2. Service Industry
    • Inherently require face-to-face interaction
  3. Trade Careers
    • Require on-site work (e.g., plumbing, HVAC)

S Tier

  1. Cyber Security
    • High demand, longer entry time
  2. Data Analyst
    • High demand, easy to enter
    • Significant growth opportunities
  3. Digital Marketer
    • High demand, no degree needed
    • Many success stories from training programs
  4. Information Technology (IT)
    • Diverse roles, many can be remote
    • Often on-call, relatively low-stress
  5. Software Developer
    • High demand, possible to self-teach
    • High potential earnings
  6. Tech Sales
    • High earning potential
    • No degree or experience needed

Conclusion

  • Consider whether your current job can be made remote
  • Evaluate tier list based on skills, interests, and career goals
  • Check out more remote job insights and resources on the creator's channel