Four highly sought-after side hustles for 2025: One can earn $200 per hour.

Nearly half of Gen Zers in the US have a side hustle, while more than a third of all Americans do as well, according to a June 2024 Bankrate survey of 2,332 US adults.

If you're already earning extra money and looking for new sources of revenue or starting a side hustle for the first time, 2025 could present some promising opportunities.

Experts suggest four side hustles that are likely to be in demand.

Template graphic designer

To monetize their graphic design skills, artsy side hustlers can create and sell website and social media templates on platforms like Canva and Etsy.

According to Angelique Rewers, CEO of BoldHaus, a small business consulting firm, the need for graphic templates is immense due to the high volume of content being created and shared online. Using easy-to-use templates can significantly speed up the process.

The cost of a social media template package on Etsy varies depending on the number of offerings included in the package. One such package is currently priced at $72. It's important to note that Etsy charges a 20 cent listing fee and a 6.5% transaction fee based on the price of your item.

AI content creator

Small business owners require assistance in crafting written content for their social media platforms, which is where AI content creators can help.

Rewers takes the business's content, including videos, YouTube videos, media interviews, and blog articles, and uses AI tools like Jasper, Claude, and ChatGPT to create new, fresh content for social media accounts, LinkedIn, and newsletters.

Rewers claims that it is not necessary to be a professional wordsmith to use these tools, as they can help ensure proper grammar and cohesive sentences.

Rewritten: As an AI content creator, I can offer my services on various platforms such as Fiverr, Upwork, and LinkedIn. On Upwork, AI content creators charge as much as $200 per hour.

Podcast assistant

The number of Americans who listen to podcasts is expected to increase from 135.4 million in 2024 to 141 million in 2025, and those producing them require assistance.

Rewers states that being a podcast assistant presents a significant opportunity, which includes tasks such as finding and booking guests, editing recordings, and promoting the show through social media. This role can also be referred to as a podcast manager, producer, or editor, depending on the focus on the technical aspect.

Nicaila Okome, host of the "Side Hustle Pro" podcast, states that video is becoming increasingly popular among podcasters. To enhance their content, they are posting their shows on YouTube and require assistance with video editing.

One Fiverr podcast producer charges up to $500 per project.

Short-term rental manager

According to Grand View Research, the short-term rental market is projected to experience a 11.4% growth from 2025 to 2030, encompassing rentals on platforms such as Airbnb and Vrbo.

"Rewers predicts that managing rentals will be a significant opportunity next year, whether it's a remote job or a local side hustle."

The managers in charge of booking, communicating with guests, and scheduling maintenance, such as cleaners or plumbers, handle these tasks.

You can try reaching out to people renting out their properties directly and offering your services, or going on local Facebook or Nextdoor groups to spread the word that you're interested in managing short-term rentals.

Rewers explains that in South Florida, payment for plumbing services is often based on a percentage of the booking amount, with some neighbors paying as much as $35 per hour for a plumber to visit their property.

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