The Most Profitable & Desirable Freelance Jobs [Infographic]

Aoife O'Connor https://www.protectivity.com 4m 1,091 #freelancejobs

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Freelance Jobs Worth It

With 50% of the UK workforce to be freelance by 2020, what are the most desirable and profitable jobs on the market?

November 2018: Freelancing has become a popular path for many in their careers, enabling them to be more flexible with their work and personal life, whereas many see the world of freelancing as the great unknown and a scary place to be. But just how profitable are some of the freelance careers we see these days, and just how desirable do people find them? Well, Protectivity has analysed over 50 freelance careers to show you the most financially secure and desirable jobs out there, you can view the piece here.
With the number of freelancers on the up from 3.3million in 2001 to 4.8 million in 2017, according to the Office Of National Statistics, it’s clear to see the perception of job insecurity in freelancing has faded away, with more people finding the idea of the flexibility it brings more appealing. As well as this, there has been significant press around the ‘gig economy’, with it being revealed that currently, 2.8 million people in the UK are selling their labour through apps according to the Online Labour Index.

With this in mind, Protectivity Insurance has analysed just how profitable some of these freelance careers are, and furthermore, how desirable they are to the everyday person.

We calculated the average salary of the career and conducted a survey of 10001 people across the UK, asking them to rank each job title based on how desirable they perceive them to be.  So, if you’re toying with the idea of going solo you can have a look at our interactive piece here, to find the best freelance career that suits you, whilst it may not come as a surprise that the likes of a freelance career as a Lawyer, Investment Consultant and an Architect, with an average salary between £57,000 and £42,000 per annum, came out in the top five most profitable, there were also some less obvious results that interesting came within the top ten; a music teacher, yoga instructor and interior designer all made their way in, earning between £37,000 to £40,000 per annum.
When it comes to the desirability of the careers, 68% consider a photographer to be a desirable career with a Musician closely behind on 64%. Interestingly, in a generation and time that is so focussed on social media and digital platforms, the careers that came out at the bottom were Bloggers and Social Media Marketer’s with only 38% believing these to be desirable. Similarly, although becoming a Yoga Instructor proved itself to be a profitable career to embark upon, many did not believe this path to be a desirable one with only a 41% vote.

For the animal lovers among us it will also come as no surprise that both Pet Sitting and Dog Walking made it into the top 20 of the most desirable freelance careers, because who can resist looking after some love-able animals for a living!

The top ten most profitable freelance careers are:

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