
Job Opportunities for Young Workers
Below is a list of jobs minors can perform. This list is far from inclusive and the opportunities listed are subject to non-performance of hazardous and dangerous activities and prohibited occupations.
At 12 years of age a minor may do some jobs:
At 12 years of age a minor may do some jobs:
- Newspaper delivery over residential routes. (May start at 11 years of age)
- Farming in all its branches.
- Gardening.
- Nursery work.
- Raising of livestock, bees, fur-bearing animals or poultry.
- Forestry.
- Theatrical productions. (No minimum age limit.)
At 14 years of age a minor may do many jobs:
- Clerical and office jobs in industrial wholesale, retail, service, and professional establishments.
- Hotel jobs.
- Sales persons.
- Solicitors.
- Collectors
- Distributors.
- Demonstrators.
- Delivery jobs other than with a motor vehicle.
- Newspaper and magazine delivery over non-residential routes.
- Restaurant jobs.
- Soda fountain jobs.
- Mercantile store jobs.
- Supermarket and food store jobs.
- Amusement industry jobs.
- Standard office type machine operators.
- Standard domestic type machine operators.
- Hospital and health agency jobs.
- Library attendants.
- Professional assistants.
- Counselors at camps, beach attendants, lifeguards, caddies, pinsetters.
- Domestic helpers, maids, cooks, cleaners, baby-sitters, janitors.
- Singers, models, entertainers, dancers, and theatrical work.
- Plus all jobs listed for 12 year olds and many more.
At 16 years of age a minor may do most jobs:
- Factory machine operators.*
- Power lawn mower operators.
- Power tool operators.*
- Tractor operators.
- Machinery operators.*
- Mechanic jobs.
- Plus all jobs listed for 12 and 14 year olds and most other jobs.
* except those specifically prohibited
At 18 years of age a young worker may do all jobs.
