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• The study reveals that accountants are most likely to be supplementing their income with a ‘side hustle,’ as almost 1 in 10 accountants have a second job
  
• Other professions that are particularly likely to have a job on the side of their main career, include software developers and those working in sales or administrative roles
  
• The research also reveals the most popular side hustle choices, with Uber driver coming out on top, alongside writing roles such as becoming a part-time transcriptionist or proof reader 

The Professions That Are Most Likely To Have A Second Job 

But what are all of these people doing to make more money, in their time outside of their primary career choice? Yell used Google search data to find out, by analysing the number of people searching for common side hustle choices using terms such as ‘how to be a/an [side hustle name]’ and ‘[side hustle name] jobs.’ 

With many people in the working world also having a driving licence, becoming a driver for an app such as Uber or Lyft is a somewhat simple step to make, so could come as no surprise that it ranks as the most popular side hustle choice in 2023. Offering the opportunity to pick and choose your hours, and how much work you actually take on, there’s an obvious appeal to a whole host of ‘behind the wheel’ professions. 

Flexibility is a theme that continues through the top spots, with other popular choices including freelance positions and roles such as being a transcriptionist, proof-reader or writer, all of which often allow you to choose when and how long you’re working for. However, the results also reveal that a second job can be something that allows you to indulge your interests a little more than your main source of income potentially offers, with the likes of dog walker, photographer and artist also ranking. 

The 15 Most Popular Side Hustles in 2023 

The Fastest Growing Side Hustles 

With modern life and technology moving at such a fast pace, the study also looked at the side hustle options that are growing in popularity the fastest. Comparing the number of Google searches in late 2022 to early 2023, it's clear that the world of Esports (professional gaming) continues to expand, with a 30% increase in people searching for how they can get in on the sizeable prize money offered to Esports players, many of which start out on the side of their original career or studies. 

Elsewhere, the creative draw of becoming a part-time nail artist has grown by 24%, while the popularity of the flexible incomes offered by becoming a transcriptionist (+23%), proof-reader (+22%) or Uber driver (+22%) continue to boom. 

Mark Clisby, Co-CEO of Yell commented: “Supplementing your income in various ways has become a lot more popular in recent years, with modern technologies and business making it easier to earn more and live a more comfortable life financially. 

For some though, having a second job is a necessity, especially within the current cost-of-living crisis. Whilst at times having a ‘side hustle’ can be romanticised, it's worth remembering the stress some people can be under when having to work in two jobs simultaneously to make ends meet. 

Be it a passion project or a necessity, mental health is paramount, so our advice would always be to work out whether your ‘side hustle’ is manageable and will not be a detriment to your own time or health. For some, it could also be worth assessing whether your ‘job on the side’ could actually end up being more fruitful than what you currently view as your primary career. If so, it could be worth taking the leap, and prioritising it full-time, as its often how great businesses can get their start!” 

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Methodology   

Data relating to the professions most likely to have a second job, was sourced from YouGov Profiles on 26th March 2023, by ranking the percentage of each profession surveyed by YouGov, that currently have a job outside of their primary profession. 

16,914 teachers that currently have a second job, based on 3% of the 563,831 teachers working in the UK, as detailed by . 

Google Keyword Planner was used to find both the ‘most popular’ side hustles, as well as those that are growing in popularity the most. To do this, Yell created a list of over 100 professions regularly cited online as being popular ‘side hustles’ and used Google Keyword Planner to find the worldwide search volume for each, using the terms ‘how to be a/an [side hustle name]’ and ‘[side hustle name] jobs’. The volumes for each were combined to create the final ranking. 

To ascertain which are growing in popularity the most, the same terms were used, however search volumes Sept-Nov 2022 and Dec ‘22-Feb 2023 were compared, to create the +/- percentage ranking. 

Data correct as of April 2023.