Youtube Assistant
Service-Based (Solo)
Barrier to Entry
1/10
Short-term Potential
2/10
Long-term Potential
2/10
Risk
1/10
Big Audience or Ad Money Required
No
Income Potential
$$
Salary Research
Monthly: $1,167 - $10,333 Average: $4,833 Hourly: $6.73 - $59.62 Average: $28
Pros
- • Fun if you work with clients in a niche you’re interested in (e.g., you work with one of your favorite YouTubers)
- • Getting paid to learn on the job
- • Some clients may even pay for training for you
- • Backstage pass to these business, how they run, how they work, which you can apply to your own business in the future
- • Can start with 0 experience by selling your time
- • Can easily promote yourself into Youtube Manager, Youtube Strategist, etc once you get more experience = more income potential
Cons
- • Have to be heavy user of social media and really understand what does well + the ever-changing trends
- • Have to wear multiple hats and figure out everything yourself as a freelancer (invoices, contracts, taxes, the "professional" way to do things etc.) - can be overwhelming
- • Takes a bit of time to get going with it
- • Have to find clients - not easy in the beginning
- • No traditional safety nets like health insurance and pension
- • There may be income insecurity or instability at the start