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Best High-Paying Part-Time Jobs for 2026

Updated July 2026 · Top 10 · Ranked automatically from live listings

Part-time work doesn't have to mean minimum wage — specialized contract and freelance roles pay professional rates on flexible hours. This list ranks the highest-paying part-time, contract, and freelance roles live on CozyJobs, ordered by disclosed pay and refreshed automatically.

  1. 1

    Recruiter, Supply Chain & Ops - Contractor

    the company is leading the industry on cutting-edge AI technology, revolutionizing performance expectations, ease of use, and cost efficiency. With AI redefining the computing paradigm, solutions…

    onsiteContractUnited States$100,000 - $500,000/year
  2. 2

    Psych Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP, Psych APRN)

    the company is a modern telehealth platform that puts providers first the company exists to solve the mental health epidemic in America by enabling access to affordable, timely,…

    remoteContract$250,000 – $500,000
  3. 3

    Psychiatrist - Adult and Child - Outpatient

    At the company, we believe in a truly healthy society where mental and physical healthcare are unified to make lives better. Our mission is to help people lead healthier, more fulfilling lives…

    hybridContractStatesville, NC$310K – $430K/yr
  4. 4

    Hematologist Oncologist Part-time Palm Desert CA

    About The Oncology Institute ( www.theoncologyinstitute.com ): Founded in 2007, The Oncology Institute (NASDAQ: TOI) is advancing oncology by delivering highly specialized, value-based cancer care in…

    onsiteContractPalm Desert, California, United States$300,000 - $390,000/year
  5. 5

    Psychiatrist Adult or Child

    At the company, we believe in a truly healthy society where mental and physical healthcare are unified to make lives better. Our mission is to help people lead healthier, more fulfilling lives…

    hybridContractWheaton, IL$278K – $375K/yr
  6. 6

    Emergency Veterinarian (Part Time) - Federal Way, WA

    ABOUT VEG In 2014, VEG was born with a mission to help people and their pets when they need it most. This meant challenging the status quo and fixing everything that was wrong with the ER…

    onsiteContractFederal Way, Washington, United States$140,000 - $350,000/year
  7. 7

    General Counsel

    About the company the company is a non-profit AI research institute dedicated to ensuring advanced AI is safe and beneficial for everyone. We work at the intersection of machine learning, safety research, and…

    remoteContract$250,000-$350,000
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    Clinical Psychiatrist (Outpatient) -Lawrence-KS

    At the company, we believe in a truly healthy society where mental and physical healthcare are unified to make lives better. Our mission is to help people lead healthier, more fulfilling lives…

    hybridContractLawrence, KS$350,000
  9. 9

    Outpatient Psychiatrist with TMS

    At the company, we believe in a truly healthy society where mental and physical healthcare are unified to make lives better. Our mission is to help people lead healthier, more fulfilling lives…

    hybridContractCosta Mesa, CA$350,000
  10. 10

    Family Medicine Physician - Elizabeth, NJ

    Family Medicine Physician Position with National Wound Physician Group Clinical satisfaction, autonomy and flexibility, work-life balance No Nights, No Call, No Weekend Clinical Responsibilities…

    onsiteContractElizabeth, NJ$200K – $350K/yr

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How this list works

This ranking is recomputed automatically from CozyJobs' live listing data — no editorial picks, no pay-to-play. Roles with disclosed pay rank first (highest annualized pay at the top), followed by trending and most recently posted roles. Expired or filled listings drop off the moment our link-checking detects them.

Frequently asked questions

What part-time work pays the best?+

Specialized skills rent for the most per hour: fractional marketing and operations ($75–$200/hr), technical and content writing ($40–$150/hr), design ($50–$150/hr), bookkeeping ($25–$50/hr), and consulting in any field you have a track record in.

Why does this list include contract and freelance roles?+

Most genuinely flexible, well-paying reduced-hours work is structured as contract or freelance rather than part-time employment — employers rarely post 'part-time' salaried roles at professional rates. CozyJobs categorizes part-time and temporary roles as contract, so this list covers all three.

How is this list ranked and how often does it update?+

Rankings are recomputed automatically from live listing data — disclosed pay first, then trending status and freshness. The list refreshes throughout the day as new listings are ingested and expired ones drop off, so every entry links to a role that is actually open.

Where do CozyJobs listings come from?+

Listings are aggregated daily from employer career sites, major ATS platforms (Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, Workday, iCIMS, SmartRecruiters, and more), and direct submissions. Automated quality filters remove volunteer/unpaid roles and known aggregator spam, so what surfaces is paid, real work.

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