Part-time remote work bunches up in a few kinds of job, and AI training platforms posted more of it than anyone else in our feed. In the 30 days to November 7, 2026 we counted about 3,100 remote postings marked part-time. The middle one paid about $30 an hour, and about one in five raw postings came from reposters and spam accounts that we keep off the list below.
Part-time remote jobs, newest first
Live list, refreshed Nov 13, 2026
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- CPatient Care Assistant - Virtual Integrated CareCabell Huntington Hospital/St. MaryRemote, United States · today
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CAD 20 to CAD 25/hr
Source: UnlistedRemote job feed, 30 days to Nov 7, 2026
What part-time remote jobs pay per hour
Middle half of stated pay, US dollars per hour (dot = median)
| Customer service | $17/hr to $25/hr |
| Tutor or teacher | $17/hr to $36/hr |
| Healthcare | $40/hr to $100/hr |
From part-time postings that stated pay, 30 days to Nov 7, 2026. Yearly figures were converted back to hourly at 2,080 hours a year, then rounded. Healthcare is pulled up by nurse practitioners and physician reviewers. Tutoring rests on about 20 postings with pay and customer service on about 40, so treat both as rough.
Source: UnlistedRemote job feed, 30 days to Nov 7, 2026
We show hourly pay on purpose. Some job sites quote part-time pay as a yearly salary, and that number assumes a full 40-hour week. A posting at $30 an hour shows up as "$62k" on those pages. Work 20 hours a week and the real figure is about half that. The calculator below turns any posted rate into weekly, monthly and yearly money at the hours you will really work.
The spread is wide. Of the three groups, customer support pays the least and varies the least. Tutoring varies with the subject and the platform. Healthcare part-time work pays the most by far, but almost all of it needs a license; see remote nursing jobs for what that involves.
What a part-time rate adds up to
It starts at 20 hours a week. Change hours per week to what the posting says and the totals update. Results are before taxes.
A lot of part-time remote work is really gig work
| Mindrift | 79 |
| Mercor | 57 |
| footprint Solutions | 37 |
| OpenTrain AI | 36 |
| 20four7VA | 30 |
| UrbanPro.com | 25 |
| Marketplace Chaplains | 23 |
| Toloka AI | 20 |
| Caringhand Home Health Solutions, Inc. | 17 |
| Divya Deen Enterprises | 16 |
Number of postings, not hires. Known reposters and spam accounts are already left out.
Source: Our job data, Nov 13, 2026
Look at the top of that chart in early November: AI training platforms, a virtual assistant agency, contract talent marketplaces. That is a big share of what "part-time remote" means in practice. These roles are flexible, and some pay well, but they are usually freelance contracts with no set hours. Our AI training jobs page explains how that work arrives and why the posted rate is not the same as income.
In the US the difference shows up on your tax forms. A part-time employee gets a W-2, with taxes taken out of each paycheck. A contractor gets a 1099 and pays their own taxes later, with no benefits and no overtime. Neither is bad, but $25 an hour on a 1099 and $25 an hour on a W-2 are not the same money.
Who part-time remote work suits
The BLS counts anyone who usually works under 35 hours a week as part-time, and it splits them by reason: those working part-time for economic reasons, such as not finding full-time work, and those who chose fewer hours because of school, childcare, health or retirement. Remote part-time work suits the second group much better than the first. If you need a full-time income soon, a string of part-time gigs is a slow way to get there; our entry-level remote jobs page is a better start.
It works well for students with class timetables, parents covering school hours, retirees who want structure without a commute, and people with a full-time job who want a second, smaller one. That last group should check their main contract for an outside-work or conflict-of-interest clause first. If your free hours are at night, our overnight remote jobs page shows which employers staff the late shifts.
Hi [Name], I'm interested in the part-time [role] position. Before I apply, could you tell me: 1. How many hours a week the role expects, and whether that is a minimum 2. Whether the schedule is fixed or flexible, and in which time zone 3. Whether it is an employee role or a contract 4. How pay is calculated (hourly, per task or per session) Thanks, [Your name]
Send it through the employer's own contact or the recruiter on the posting. A real recruiter answers all four without trouble.
Part-time online jobs outside the US
| United States | 1,053 |
| Canada | 92 |
| India | 68 |
| United Kingdom | 40 |
| Philippines | 38 |
| Germany | 24 |
| Nigeria | 10 |
| Australia | 7 |
Postings with a country tag only. Many part-time gig roles say just "remote" and list allowed countries in the description.
Source: Our job data, Nov 13, 2026
Outside the US the list thins out quickly, and the part-time roles tagged to India, the Philippines or Nigeria include a lot of AI training, language and virtual assistant gigs, often paid in US dollars. That is also where the "part time online jobs for students, no investment" ads live. The rule is the same everywhere: a real job never asks you to pay a registration fee, buy a starter kit or deposit money to unlock work. For every remote role tagged to those countries, not just part-time ones, see remote jobs in India and remote jobs in the Philippines.
Quick checks before you apply to a part-time remote job
- The employer is named, and the job also appears on the employer's own website.
- The posting states hours per week or a schedule, not just "flexible income".
- Pay is a believable hourly rate for the work. Typing or data entry at $40 an hour is not.
- Nobody asks for a fee, a deposit, or your bank login before an offer.
- Interviews happen on a video call or phone, not only in a chat app.
Data entry is the category where these checks matter most; around half of what calls itself data entry never makes it past our filters. Our remote data entry jobs page goes through the warning signs in detail.
Questions people ask
What part-time remote jobs can I get with no experience?
Customer support, scheduling, tutoring in a subject you know well, and generalist AI training work are the usual entry points. They still screen you, often with a short test or a mock call, so treat the application seriously. Expect the lower end of the pay ranges above to start with.
How many hours is a part-time remote job?
Anything under 35 hours a week counts as part-time by the BLS definition, and postings range from a few hours a week to nearly full-time. Gig roles may have no minimum at all, which also means no guaranteed hours. Ask before you accept.
Do part-time remote jobs offer benefits?
Some do, mostly larger employers, and usually only above a set number of hours a week. Contract and gig roles do not. If benefits matter, look for postings that say employee or W-2 and mention hours per week.
Are there part-time remote jobs in the evenings or on weekends?
Yes. Customer support, healthcare answer lines and travel desks run evening and weekend shifts, and most tutoring happens after school hours. Search for "evening", "weekend" or "nights" alongside part-time, or start from our overnight remote jobs list.
Is it okay to have a part-time remote job alongside a full-time one?
Often yes, but check your main employment contract for rules on outside work, conflicts of interest and use of company equipment. Keep the two jobs on separate devices and separate hours.