8. Santa Claus
Dressing up as Santa Claus may not be the most glamorous job, and it definitely involves managing wriggling kids: “Kids throw up. They cough in your face… Some cry, and others pull your beard,” one person Hannon interviewed told her. But depending on your experience and the location, the pay can be decent – it can be as little as $10 an hour, but contract pay for a 40-day season can range from $10,000 for a beginner to more than $50,000 for someone with more experience, she says.
