1) Computer Lab Assistant (on-campus)

Typical Hourly Pay: $8–$11

Good news for computer geeks: If you know your way around basic hardware and applications, you’re comfortable with printer hookups and toner changes, and you’ve got a knack for troubleshooting, you may be able to land a gig at your campus computer lab helping your fellow students. The better your tech skills, the higher your pay will usually be. And as long as everything’s running smoothly, you’ll generally have a lot of downtime to get some studying done while you’re on the clock.

Computer Support Specialist (off-campus)

Average Hourly Pay: $21.78

If you’re really a computer whiz and can talk people through most hardware or app problems, consider looking for an off-campus job as a computer support specialist, answering customers’ questions about things like e-mail, installation, and printing. Average pay for these positions last year was an impressive $21.78 an hour.