YOU can earn a lot this summer if you’re aged between 16 and 25 -and you don’t need a degree.
Especially if you’re on a break from school or university, these could be for you. And they’ll earn you a nice sum by the end of it.
Here are the top paying summer jobs for young people – and you could earn up to £31k
The best summer jobs for young adults all pay at least £21,658 a year, working out at at least £4,372 over three months in the summer.
In the highest-paying roles, you can land a salary of £6,208 for summer.
Taking a summer role can be a stop-gap between studies, a way to earn extra cash in the cost-of-living crisis, a boost for your CV or even a path to switching careers.
And right now, there are thousands of vacancies in industries as diverse as hospitality, education, sports and administration.
Andrew Hunter, co-founder of job search engine Adzuna, said: “With summer break kicking off soon, many students are looking for a summer job to fill their coffers.
“Luckily, there are plenty of options with over 15,000 jobs currently available.
“Summer is particularly rewarding for adolescents with athletic talent, as employers are willing to pay around £14/hour for Surf coach and Swimming coach.”
Top of the list is a surf coach with an estimated summer salary of £6,208, according to Adzuna.
Festival catering assistants can expect a wage of £6,132 while tour guides take home around £5,783.
If you’re a beach cleaner you could earn up to £5,699 and you also don’t need a degree to be a swimming coach.
They scoop up roughly £5,670.
For some of these roles, you will need specialist training.
But in many cases, you can start as an apprentice on the job or take a few weeks to train before properly starting.
Tips to boost your CV
If you’re looking to change roles, it’s a good idea to tidy up your CV.
But don’t worry if you don’t know where to start – here’s a few quick tips.
Tailor your CV to the job you’re applying for.
So that means asking yourself whether you’re the right person for the job, if you have enough experience and if your skills match what they’re asking for.
If you answer yes to all of these, then it’s a good idea to apply.
Go through the application and see what keywords and phrases they’ve used in the advert and include them in your CV.
When writing your CV, create clear, concise sections which all fit on to one page. Anything too long won’t be read by your future employer – think of how many they have to get through.
If you need advice about how to structure your CV, My World of Work has a CV tool which helps you see how to write it.
Also, avoid any “fluff” language.
When employers look for keywords in CVs, they won’t be looking for adjectives, so anything like “outgoing”, “passionate”, “smart” needs to be cut out.
What they will do is look for key skills and that your previous experience matches what they’re looking for.
And keep in mind, with the way the Applicant Tracking Software (ATS) works, the people with the highest number of keywords are passed on to the managers who do the interviews.
This means that people who apply for jobs who include certain things, such as words that don’t match the job advert, bad formatting or fluffy language will be binned by the system as it won’t be read properly.
On another note, if you enjoy working with others and would like to boost your CV that way, take a look at our seasonal job guide.
We have also looked at the best-paying jobs that don’t require a qualification.
And the best-paying flexible jobs that don’t need a degree.
And if you don’t want to be stuck behind a desk, we’ve come up with the best-paying non-office jobs too.
We also spoke to one specialist who makes £180k – find out what he does and how you could earn the same.
And sometimes it’s the job no one wants that pays the most – that was the case for mine electrician Jordan Dowsett who now earns £80,000 per year.