Being a teenager can be very stressful, but having a job can be a good distraction. Also, making money is one of the better parts! The top 10 best jobs to get as a teenager are busser, dishwasher, barista, lifeguard, dogwalker, tutor, fast food worker, babysitter, cashier, or work at a family owned business. The average busser can make up to $13.60 an hour, but being a dishwasher pays around $12.57 an hour.
If you enjoy all things to do with coffee, you should look into being a barista which pays about $9.96 an hour. Being a lifeguard can be a fun summer job, and they even pay a good amount usually anywhere from $11-20 an hour! Being a dog walker usually means that you can ask for whatever amount of money you want per walk. But if you are a part of a professional company they will pay you the amount they set. Being a fast food worker pays a good amount of money, the average is $22.23 an hour, but this job can be tiring at times. Like a dog walker, you can choose the amount of money you request when being a babysitter. A lot of times the parents you babysit for choose the amount of money and hours you work for them.
Being a cashier is on the lower side of pay, being at $9.25-16.60 an hour. Working at a family business may be fun, but the pay is up to your family. Sometimes they might not pay you at all or pay you in something other than money which may be pleasing to some. Of course you should not just focus on the pay, but focus on what makes you happy and make sure it is something you enjoy doing. Your teen years are short, so enjoy them while they last and before you have to work for almost the rest of your life.
