If you’re heading to Oxford it’s time to check out the high paying part-time jobs for students in London. Whether you’re going to college in the city of London or just outside, you need to make some cold hard cash for your cold wet beer. You also need it for other luxuries like rent.
I remember one of my favorite jobs in college. I was in charge of taking minutes at the Student Government meetings. Yes, I got paid for that. It’s pretty amazing that you essentially are being paid to eavesdrop. Considering that debates would get pretty heated this was certainly a more interesting pursuit than swiping people into the physical fitness center. Plus, I spent enough time there.
Living in the dorms and being on the meal plan kept my costs low. Not everyone has that opportunity. At my college over 90% of people lived in dorms all 4 years–it may or may not have had something to do with the fact that I went to school in Manhattan, so exorbitant dorm prices beat out exorbitant rent prices. I remember scrounging for change to get snacks from the vending machine, going to any meeting involving pizza, and illegally hoarding food from the cafeteria and other Animal House-style boilerplate college money-saving antics. Still, rent and food are another aspect of college you have to consider–especially since the average rent in London is $400-$950 dollars a month–depending on whether or not you have roommates.
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My least favorite job was probably stuffing envelopes for a doctor in his apartment with his family members. It was a part-time job offered on the school’s website, even though it was for a role not exactly at the school. He was pretty cool, it was just a bit weird to be sitting at a stranger’s dining room table folding papers. However, it DID allow me to make a few extra bucks which I’m sure I promptly spent on enormous pizza slices or maybe I splurged and bought a roast beef sandwich from the fancier deli–or even a wrap! There was a heavenly wrap store nearby my campus that is now sadly closed. Clearly, my priority is food, not booze; I was not the most exciting college student. You never know, maybe I spent a bit of my part-time job money on a plastic bottle of alcohol; thanks for the memories, Georgi!
According to PintPrice, the average cost of a lager in Oxford is £4. So you better get working! If you are looking for work leave no stone unturned. You can also choose among our 11 Easy High Paying Jobs for College Students.
Certainly, the first place to look is the career center at your school. They often have jobs available on-campus–as I mentioned see if weirdo notetaker is available! However, they get filled up quickly. Also, you may need different hours or to make more money that those positions would allow. The way we came up with our list of high paying part-time jobs for students in London was to include different types of high paying part-time jobs available in London. Then we based the salary stats on an hourly rate here on Indeed. You can choose various jobs here and see which one works for your interests and schedule.
Let’s check out our list of high paying part-time jobs for students in London.
12. Pet Sitter
Rate per hour: £5.00 to £6.00
You can work as an individual or get connected with an agency. You must have a talent in advertising when you chose to work without an agency.
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11. Harry Potter Tour Guide
Rate per hour: £6.00 to £7.00
If you are a Potterhead then you will enjoy working as staff or a tour guide at the Warner Bros. Harry Potter studio.
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10. Cleaner
Rate per hour: £7.20
The salary of a cleaner, the next one in our list of high paying part-time jobs for students in London, depends on the area he is assigned. This rate is based on cleaning a particular area in a school for 2.5 hours a day.
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9. Gardener
Rate per hour: £7.20
Do you love plants? Are ALL your fingers green? Then being a gardener is a perfect fit for you.
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8. McDonald’s Staff Member
Rate per hour: £5.00 to £8.00
Be a staff member of a fast food chain and remember to always wear your smile. Save a shake for me.
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7. Bartender
Rate per hour: £7.00 to £8.55
Working in a classy bar as a bartender is quite fun! Plus, free drinks when you’re not working might be in the cards.
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6. QA Tester
Rate per hour: £7.00 to £8.55
This is to test the quality of a product which not only extends to technology. You can test the quality of a bathtub or water slide–or even non-water-based products.
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5. Waiting Staff
Rate per hour: £8.00 to £9.00
Be accommodating when you are one of the wait staff of a fine restaurant. Remember tips add up!
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4. School bus driver
Rate per hour: £9.00 to £10.00
Be sure you have your license and the kids are strapped in tight.
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3. Receptionist
Rate per hour: £10.00
Always be prepared to answer phone calls and entertain clients waiting at the lobby. Painted fingernails are entirely optional, but guys it wouldn’t hurt to stand out from the crowd.
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2. Nanny
Rate per hour: £7.00 to £12.00
The greater your experience, higher you will be paid. Go for the young ones, they sleep the most!
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1. Dog walker
Rate per hour: £10.00 to £15.00
It’s all going to the dogs–as in the first spot of our list of 12 high paying part-time jobs for students in London is a dog walker. You may think that this is just taking dogs to the loo. However, trips to the vet can also be part of this job. You must also check with your local government on the maximum number of dogs a person must handle per walk. For example, in Wadsworth an individual needs a license to walk more than 4 dogs at a time and can walk up to 8 dogs max.
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