What are the highest-paying jobs for teens in Nigeria?

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If we were you, we wouldn't have believed too, that there are really jobs for teenagers. Thought teenagers were all about the soft life and still being kids of course. But, come to think of it, there is also a growing number of teenagers who possess impressive skills and talents. If these skills can be monetized, there is no reason why they shouldn't pursue such opportunities. Several teenagers are leveraging their skills to find jobs and gain good experience while still enjoying their youth. While it may be a concern that a teenager does not have the necessary qualifications or a degree yet, there are jobs that they can do and we have discussed them here. Keep reading.

Influencer​

Social media has provided space and opportunity for everyone to do their thing and this includes teenagers. As a teenager, if you have good knowledge of social media, can create engaging content, and have great followings on platforms such as Instagram, Tiktok, or Youtube, you can invest in putting out more videos and being consistent. Influencing requires you to showcase and promote products or services, make a product review, or demonstrate how to use certain products via videos. A teenage influencer currently making waves in the field is the popular 13-year-old Sapphireekeng who currently has over 100,000 followers on Instagram and has won a Starkid award once. Influencing requires you to create a genuine connection with your audience and maintain transparency.

Salary: NGN100,000 - 250,000 monthly

Actor​

Sometimes, the film industry often needs teenagers who can efficiently portray characters close to their age range either as a main character or an appearance in a couple of scenes. Therefore, if you are badass at acting and willing to explore your talent, you can sign up to perform in an audition for acting roles in movies, TV shows, theatre productions, or commercials. For someone who has featured in a couple of movies, you can also look out for other opportunities, using your previous acting roles, regardless of how substantial or not it is, as a portfolio. It could be a school play or a mini theatre performance, the most important thing is to have done it before or have the talent to really do it.

Salary: NGN80,000 - 150,000 Monthly

Baby Sitting​

If you are a teenager and find yourself in a business-marinated state such as Lagos or Abuja, chances are young or newbie parents would like for their children to be properly engaged and catered for while they are away. The role of a babysitter will require you to be able to properly bathe and dress kids, feed them, and help them get engaged in fun activities or get their homework done. Parents would only feel comfortable when they can trust their babysitter; this means that you have to be transparent as much as possible.

Salary: NGN 50,000 - 90,000 Monthly

Blogging/Vlogging​

Blogging/Vlogging is one of the most interesting and profitable online jobs to take on as a teenager. You can offer to blog for any brand or business at an agreed price. For example, a wedding vendor may need to create a blog that people can visit to catch opinions on the type of bouquet to use for a church wedding, what the bridal party should like, or even the types of comfortable wedding dresses for a bride. You can open a YouTube channel to educate people about what you know and as time goes on, you can start earning from it.

Salary: NGN 100,000 - 300,000 Monthly

Video Editor​

Most of the content seen online are videos and this is because it has been confirmed that audiences engage with video content more and the engagement is usually a lot when the video is of high quality and properly structured. So, if you know your way around video editing tools and can use them to create great videos, you may want to take up video editing jobs.

Salary: NGN90,000 - 200,000 Monthly

Virtual Assistant​

Being a virtual assistant prepares you as a teenager for a more complex role because you get to work directly with a professional. If you are looking to take up this role, you must have good communication skills, time management, and organizational skills.

Salary: NGN50,000 - 80,000 Monthly

(Entry level) Data Entry​

You must be able to deal with numbers, data, and statistics as data entry comprises most of these elements. Also, it is important to have knowledge of spreadsheets, understand the importance of data privacy and follow the necessary procedure.

Salary: NGN70,000 - 150,000 Monthly

Entry level Social media manager​

A lot of businesses, big and small now have social media accounts that need to actively communicate with and engage their audience. If you can navigate through various social media apps, all you have to do is stick to a calendar that allows you to post consistently, reply to comments, and study the metric of every post that goes up and the overall health of the account.

Salary: NGN50,000 - NGN150,000 Monthly

Salesperson​

As a teenager, you can take up a shift work at a mall or supermarket, somewhere you can be after school or during holidays and earn your money. This position allows you to have an experience in customer care; you interact with customers, help them to find products, and answer their questions. It is important for you as a salesperson to provide customers with a positive experience.

Salary: NGN50,000 - 90,000 Monthly

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