Best jobs for semi-retired people

The best jobs for semi-retired people include substitute teachers, freelance writers, and online English teachers. Retiring completely isn't easy, and some people either want to keep working part-time or need to supplement their income. Exactly what the best career for you will depend on your area of expertise and how much physical activity you're willing to do. If you're looking for a job to supplement your retirement income, then here are ten of the best jobs for retired people:

1. Substitute Teacher

   Average Salary: $32,904

2. Freelance Writer

3. Online English Teacher

4. Author

   Average Salary: $78,368

   An author is a professional individual responsible for developing creative stories published in formats such as books, movies, or television scripts. Authors conduct research of information that may be included in their works, whether they are fictional or non-fictional. Before publicly making their work available, authors must present a draft to editors for feedback and approval. Authors may work as self-employed or freelance and sell their written content to book publishers or advertising agencies.

5. Book Editor

   Average Salary: $64,052

6. Tutor

   Average Salary: $33,998

   Tutors are individual contributors who make sure that students assigned to them can understand classroom lessons. They are often full-time educators themselves, but they may also be working in other fields and are only passionate about teaching. Tutors usually meet students after school to go over any lesson that the students find challenging. They assist students with their homework or other schoolwork that the students may need help in. At times, tutors are tapped to help students study for future lessons, meaning that they go through classroom lessons in advance.

7. Translator

   Average Salary: $44,278

   A translator is an expert of one or multiple languages, responsible for transcribing communication between parties for easy comprehension. Translators often work with written documents, relaying the core context and original message from the source. They should also be able to translate jargon, slang, cultural expressions, and related technical terms in an understandable format, depending on the level of the target audience. A translator must be highly fluent with the language to render ideas accurately, as well as have excellent time-management skills to meet project deadlines.

8. Pet Sitter

   Average Salary: $25,823

   A pet sitter is responsible for taking care of household pets while their owners are away. Pet sitters perform services for pet maintenance, including taking them to the veterinarian, monitoring their food, walk them in the park, and administer medications, if any. They also reach out to the pet owners for possible updates and emergencies, taking their instructions immediately. Apart from being highly communicative and organizational, a pet sitter should have an interest and passion in taking care of pets to ensure high-quality services.

9. School Bus Driver

   Average Salary: $37,607

   A school bus driver is responsible for students' safe transportation during school days or any related events. Aside from ensuring that the students get to their destination on time, a school bus driver must ensure to abide by the traffic laws and regulations at all times and follow particular routes for picking-up and dropping off students. Furthermore, a school bus driver must ensure students' safety at all times by conducting daily bus maintenance and maintaining order inside the vehicle.

10. House Sitter