Let’s face it in this very tight economy everyone is looking for a little extra money. If for that reason alone work at night jobs are one of the best ways to provide extra income. Many businesses offer a shift premium for workers who extended their jobs into the evening hours. This premium varies according the hiring company and the position; it’s very common practice for postal service mail sorters to make an extra 10% for working night jobs. Writers for local TV stations and radio stations often ear 15% extra or more and nannies can hit the big home run of earning up to a 20% premium. Many companies and employers will pay a shift premium and this can kick in for positions that start as early noon and work into a night jobs schedule.

The varieties of positions that offer night jobs with better pay are varied. Here are some of the top night jobs that are in high demand and offer a shift premium: Registered Nurse (RN), License Practical Nurse (LPN), Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA), Truck Driver, Bartender, Waiter – Waitress, Verizon telephone operator, Television writer – new writer, Nanny and Pharmacist. There are also positions that are less traditional where night jobs pay very well. Here’s a few more that you may not have thought of: Protective service workers, Air traffic controllers, Computer operators, Funeral directors, Casino dealers, Photo journalist, Taxi drivers, pastry chefs – bakers and also Clinical lab technicians.

You also gain freedom as you’ll be less pulled into meetings as the upper managers are home in bed asleep. That also means they are less to be in your hair and allow you the autonomy to do a good job without having to worry about being micro-managed. The possibility of being promoted sooner too as there is less completion with fewer workers to complete against. Also once you learn to adjust the time schedule it can actually create massive amounts of free time. It’s not uncommon for someone to work the graveyard shift and structure their sleep schedule so they can go to school during the day. It’s also a huge advantage is being able to get you shopping done without fighting the crowds; during holidays seasons this really pays off.

However if you have family you’ll have to take in to consideration that this can disrupt the members of your family and you’ll need to make sure you plan appropriately. After all the kids might need to be picked up from school and Dad or Mom is still sleeping.