New study finds half of tech workers have a side hustle — despite often being the best paid
- The average tech worker earns £60,600, but half of them also have a side hustle
- 49% have a hybrid working routine, enabling flexibility for side hustles
- The workers who need the money the most generally have the least flexibility
IT workers might be among the best paid, with UK employees earning an average of £60,600 - but one in two actually take on extra work alongside their full-time roles, new research has claimed.
This compares with barely a third (30%) of all full-time workers, making IT workers among the most likely to have side hustles – 23% freelancing and 7% having a more traditional second job, according to a Careerminds study.
But the reasons aren't so clear, because three in five (58%) earn at least £50,000 annually and IT is the least likely sector to experience payday-to-payday financial pressure – so if it's not money struggles that's causing them to...
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