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Are there really any Careers that Work atwho did job-related work at home on a regular
Home? This is a statement that is well foundedbasis did so without a formal arrangement to be
with todays Economy. A brief look andpaid for this work.
comparison of Annual Earnings on Indeed as ofOf these 10.2 million workers just taking work
July 2010 show that Work at Home salarieshome from the job, about 22 percent regularly
averaged $36,000. Not bad for not driving toworked 8 hours or more per week at home.
work and for no child care expense add ons.Of the 7.0 million self-employed persons who
Home Business fares a little better at $58,000.worked at home, two-thirds had a home-based
The Most Recent study done by the Departmentbusiness--that is, a business run from their home
of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, Found In Mayand no other location.
2004, that 20.7 million persons usually did someNearly half of self-employed persons with a
work at home as part of their primary job. Thesehome-based business worked at least 8 hours per
workers, who reported working at home at leastweek at home, and almost 22 percent put in 35
once per week, accounted for about 15 percenthours or more at home.
of total nonagricultural employment in May 2004,On average, self employed persons with a
essentially the same percentage as in May 2001.home-based business worked 25 hours per week
The likelihood of working at home varies greatlyat home.
by occupation. This is not surprising, since someAbout 45 percent of self-employed persons with
jobs are more readily done away from thehome-based businesses were in management,
workplace than others. Almost 30 percent ofprofessional, and related occupations in May 2004.
workers in management, professional, and relatedSixteen percent were employed in sales and
occupations reported working at home in Mayrelated occupations.
2004. Nearly two-thirds of persons who usuallyWhites (16 percent) were twice as likely as blacks
worked at home were employed in these(8 percent) and Hispanics or Latinos (7 percent) to
occupations.work at home, reflecting, at least in part, the
From an industry perspective, workers employedrelatively higher concentration of whites in
in professional and business services, in financialoccupations that are associated with work at
activities, and in education and health serviceshome.
were among the most likely to work at home inAmong wage and salary workers who were
2004.taking work home without a formal arrangement
About 1 in 5 sales workers usually worked atto be paid for that work, the most common
home.reason for working at home was to "finish or
In contrast, only 3 percent of workers incatch up on work" (56 percent).
production, transportation, and material movingInformation Summarized on 9/15/2010 from
occupations performed job-related work at home.Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics,
Of the 13.7 million wage and salary workers whoSome other interesting and surprising earning's
usually did some work at home in 2004, about 3.3statistics are in the following sample of Jobs as of
million, or 1 in 4, had a formal arrangement withJuly 2010
their employer to be paid for the time they put inArts and Crafts $30,000
at home.Assembly at Home $74,000
About half of these paid home workers spent 8Remote $69,000
hours or more per week working at home, andHome Employment $49,000
about 1 in 7 put in 35 hours or more per week atTelecommute $33,000
home.Direct Sell $147,000
On average, those with a formal arrangement toFreelance $93,000
be paid for their work time at home logged aboutSmall Business $81,000
19 hours per week at home.On line Business $61.
About three-fourths of wage and salary workers