Good Jobs For 13, 14, 15 and 16 Year Olds

Teens aged 13 to 16 have one thing in common: they cannot be employed legally under most circumstances. And because they are all considered minors, whatever jobs for 16 year olds exist are often the same available jobs for 15 year olds, the same available jobs for 14 year olds and in many cases the same available jobs for 13 year olds. In this article I’m going to share with you some of the best jobs for boys and girls within that age range.
If you are below 18 and want to work for money, you have the same problem that others your age face, and that is, you are not yet a “legal entity” that can receive most “legal payments” in his or her own name. But you don’t have to worry because as in most other circumstances where a problem is present, some workarounds exist that offer a solution.
While there are a few conventional businesses that offer part-time jobs for 16 year olds, in most situations you have to be a little bit more innovative in looking for opportunities because even if there are such job openings available, most employers tend to favor 18 year olds, who may happen to be as driven as you are in getting their first job. And because they are more qualified than you are age-wise, competing against them for a part-time job slot will often make you the underdog.
So without further ado, here are some smart practical ideas that I hope you absorb and implement so you can start working and earning as soon as possible.

The 21 Best Jobs for 13-16 Year Olds

#1 IDEA: Use your parents’ age to open yourself up to online job opportunities you never thought you have. Out of all the “workarounds” to the working age issue, this is undoubtedly my favorite. What does “using your parents’ age mean?” Basically it means getting your parents’ help by asking them to be your proxy “legal entity” so you can receive “legal payments” for any money you earn online.

If you are between 13 and 16, I’m sure about one thing: both of your parents are over 18. Now, if you notice, the main hindrance to you not being able to have a normal full-time job is not that you cannot work – obviously you can – but that your age prevents you from being employed and from receiving legal payments in your name. So why not let your parents participate and use their legal age so you can work and receive money? After all, it’s good to be open to your parents about it because they’re often your first line of help in situations like this.

By asking either your mom or dad or even a sibling who is over 18 to represent you in receiving payments, you are enabling yourself to work and get paid for it. You are making yourself the worker and them the legal entity.

How can you do this? It’s very simple. If someone in your family applies for a PayPal account, for instance, you can work online while having your parents withdraw your earnings for you.
This is perhaps the best way for you to be on a level playing field with adult workers in terms of potential earnings. Many people today work online either part-time or full-time, and even those who work only part-time sometimes make the equivalent earnings of full-time workers, sometimes more. In addition, working online is one of the safest jobs for 14 year olds and 13 year olds, as you will not be exposing yourself physically to child molesters and other dangerous people – so long as you don’t divulge your personal information such as your school or home address online.
With an online job you can also choose your working hours – how long and when – and also your time is not wasted by daily commutes to the workplace. This is very convenient because being a teenager you don’t have much time left after classes and homework.
So what are the good jobs for 16 year olds and younger teenagers online?
1. Be a webmaster. When Carl Ocab was 13, he used to spend countless hours in his room each day playing video games until his father reprimanded him because of it. He so wanted to change his bad habits that he decided to make websites using Blogger.com, the free blogging platform of Google.com. In time he bought his own website domain, which is now being presumed to make him thousands of dollars each month through advertising.

When you have a website and it has daily visitors, you can ask your parents to register for a Google ads account and all you have to do is place the ad codes that Google will provide you on your website. When someone clicks on those ads (you should not click on them or ask somebody to click on them because Google will know and will ban your account) you’re going to get paid through your parent’s account.

For a good website to earn more than $1,000 per month these days is not extraordinary at all, and for it to earn $100 a month is pretty much ordinary, so you can bet you can eventually earn some money if you start making a website today. Some people even make tens or hundreds of mini-sites that make them $20 per month each, so when all those earnings are combined they are able to make a substantial amount of money 24/7 while they attend to other things like school or a full-time job. Once they have completed their websites and ranked them on search engines like Google, they don’t have to do much other than sit back and watch their income grow.

If you’re concerned that you’re going to have to spend a large initial investment in order to make a website, don’t worry because there are places like Namecheap and Godaddy where you can buy a domain for as low as $2.17 per year, as well as Hostgator where you can host an unlimited number of domains for a cheap price. Remember, one domain name equals one website. But while the cost is almost dirt cheap, the real value of each domain that you have lies on the content that you put on it.

2. Have a unique gig on Fiverr. Fiverr is a place where people can sell useful services for $5 each. These services can be making a 2-minute voiceover for people who need someone with a good voice to do the task for them, transcribing an audio recording, and designing a logo or book cover. I have seen Fiverr gigs where young people offer things like “I will sing the happy birthday song for you for $5” and some rather absurd services like “I will make a video of my pet do this or do that for $5.” You just have to be a little inventive in regards to putting up gigs but more importantly, know the safety rules. Being a minor you should consult your parents when doing a gig that would involve you exposing yourself online (like making a video of yourself dancing). In any case, just make sure that your parents know what you are doing online. Your safety is very important.
3. Write articles. If you have a skill in writing, you should try writing articles for money. You can choose to write in a topic that is relevant to your age or things that you are passionate about, such as topics that are related to pets and teen issues. The internet is full of people who need articles on a regular basis, so this kind of job is one of the most in demand online. You just have to search for writing jobs on the internet and be diligent in doing so. The usual mode of payment is through PayPal, so talk to your parents about it since they are the ones who have the ability to receive payments.