10 of the Most Popular Types of Self Employed Jobs in 2026

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Top Types Of Self Employed Jobs

• Full Time General Counsel Construction

  Salary range: $108,500 - $190,000

  Full Time General Counsel Construction is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Full Time General Counsel Construction jobs pay between $108,500 (25th percentile) and $190,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Full Time General Counsel Construction job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Overseas Labor

  Salary range: $33,000 - $40,500

  Overseas Labor is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Overseas Labor jobs pay between $33,000 (25th percentile) and $40,500 (75th percentile) annually. There are plenty of open positions nationwide for Overseas Labor job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

• Construction

  Salary range: $71,000 - $115,500

  Construction jobs encompass a wide range of opportunities in the industry, ranging from carpenters and electricians to project managers and civil engineers. Construction professionals participate in a wide range of projects. There are residential projects, such as single family homes, small lot developments, or apartment buildings, commercial projects, such as building strip malls, industrial facilities or office buildings, and a range of infrastructure projects, such as public transit construction or building bridges. Your duties and responsibilities depend on the type of project and your role in the construction industry.

• Laborers International

  Salary range: $33,000 - $40,500

  Laborers International is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Laborers International jobs pay between $33,000 (25th percentile) and $40,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Laborers International job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Union Construction

  Salary range: $71,000 - $115,500

  Union Construction is a popular job search query. Most salaries for Union Construction jobs pay between $71,000 (25th percentile) and $115,500 (75th percentile) annually. You’ll find many open positions nationwide for Union Construction job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

• Traveling Construction Labor

  Salary range: $35,500 - $45,500

  Traveling Construction Labor is a common job search query. Most salaries for Traveling Construction Labor jobs pay between $35,500 (25th percentile) and $45,500 (75th percentile) annually. There are lots of open positions nationwide for Traveling Construction Labor job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

• Barriere Construction

  Salary range: $71,000 - $115,500

  Barriere Construction is a typical job search query Most salaries for Barriere Construction jobs pay between $71,000 (25th percentile) and $115,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Barriere Construction job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Laborer Driver

  Salary range: $34,500 - $46,500

  Laborer Driver is a typical job search query Most salaries for Laborer Driver jobs pay between $34,500 (25th percentile) and $46,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Laborer Driver job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Brown Construction

  Salary range: $35,500 - $45,500

  Brown Construction is a typical job search query Most salaries for Brown Construction jobs pay between $35,500 (25th percentile) and $45,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Brown Construction job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Housing Provided Labor

  Salary range: $42,500 - $126,000

  Housing Provided Labor is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Housing Provided Labor jobs pay between $42,500 (25th percentile) and $126,000 (75th percentile) annually. You’ll find many open positions nationwide for Housing Provided Labor job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.