1. Contact Tracer

Typical wage range: $17-$25 per hour
identifying people who may have been exposed to COVID-19—has become both a buzzword and potential solution to eventually returning to normal life. The job can usually be done from home and can be part-time or full-time.

2. COVID-19 Tester

Typical wage range: $20-$45 per hour, depending on qualifications
These individuals perform nasal and oral COVID-19 swab tests at testing sites, hospitals, nursing homes or offices. The job may be part-time or full-time.

3. COVID-19 Caregiver

Typical wage range: $14-$25 per hour
Take care of patients who have tested positive for COVID-19 and monitor their conditions. Expect to receive appropriate training/COVID-19 certification and personal protective equipment (PPE).

4. Temperature Screener

Typical wage range: $14-$25 per hour
Ask people at airports, factories, theme parks, and other businesses COVID-19 screening questions and take temperature readings. Expect to receive appropriate training/COVID-19 certification and PPE.

5. Plexiglass Screen Installer

Typical wage range: $14-$20 per hour
Install plexiglass counter shields at grocery stores and restaurants, and plexiglass dividers in shared office spaces to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

6. Face Mask Sewer

Typical wage: $12-18 per hour
Sew non-surgical face masks quickly to meet enormous demand.

7. Outdoor Fitness Trainer

Typical wage: $15-$50 per hour
Provide socially distant outdoor fitness instruction to individuals or small groups.

8. Telemedicine Physician or Telemedicine Nurse Practitioner

Typical wage: $30-$150 per hour
Provide socially distant diagnosis, prescriptions, counselling, and therapy.

9. Virtual Beauty Advisor

Typical wage: $12-$35 per hour
Provide socially distant skincare and makeup advice.

10. Virtual Babysitter

Typical wage: $12-$25 per hour
Keep children company via video call and help them with school homework during COVID-19 school closures.

11. Virtual Event Producer

Typical wage: $20-$55 per hour
Design, create, and execute virtual events. Develop virtual alternatives for conferences, concerts, birthday parties, weddings and other events cancelled due to COVID-19.

Note: Salary estimates are based on job postings in at various job boards. They are not verified by employers; actual compensation can vary considerably.