No. 1: Carpenter
Pay per hour: $19
Prerequisites: high school diploma (or equivalent)
This job is great for anyone who loves working with their hands and it is the best paying summer job a college student could land. Manual skills, precision, and attentiveness are all required to be successful as a carpenter, but for those who enjoy building things from raw materials, it is the perfect choice.
Update: This article was originally published in November 2013 and updated on May 4th, 2018
