User Interviews is legit: the average study pays over $45, mostly as gift cards or a prepaid Visa within days. But researchers decide if you get paid, and few members get picked. Who owns it now, complaints, taxes.
Stock photo earnings statistics from the published royalty rates of Shutterstock, Adobe Stock, iStock and Alamy and Shutterstock’s 2025 results, converted to what a contributor earns per download.
Turo host earnings statistics from Turo’s 2026 earnings plans and its SEC filing, set against AAA car ownership costs and IRS mileage rates, converted to what a host keeps per day.
Print on demand profit statistics from Printful’s and Printify’s published prices and Etsy’s and Shopify’s fees, converted to the profit left on a typical t-shirt sale.
Pet sitting pay statistics from BLS wage data and Rover’s own published fees and average prices, converted to what a sitter or dog walker actually keeps per walk and per night.
Online tutoring pay statistics from BLS wage data and the published commissions of Preply, Wyzant, Cambly and Tutor.com, converted to what a tutor actually keeps per hour.
Transcription pay statistics from BLS employment data and the published rates of Rev, GoTranscript and TranscribeMe, converted to pay per hour actually worked.
Etsy seller statistics from the company’s own 2025 annual report: active sellers, sales per shop, buyer behaviour, the full 2026 fee stack and what Etsy keeps.
Reselling profit statistics from eBay’s annual report, the 2026 fee schedules of eBay, Poshmark and Mercari, and a tracked reseller’s real costs per flip.
Passive income statistics from IRS tax returns and the Fed’s 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances: who earns dividends, rental and royalty income, and how much.