11. Grocery Store Employee
Average pay: $9/hour
Again, you will make about $9 an hour, depending on what role you have been assigned. You could be a cashier, customer service attendant, a bagger and so on. There are literally thousands of grocery stores in New York City, and this type of job is always available. You just need to look for them carefully. This can be just to job to start off your career, but you must plan on ahead to move on when the opportunity comes.

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