How much does the Odd Jobs career pay in The Sims 4?

Odd Jobs career

Odd Jobs pays per gig, from §36 to §758 a gig. The promotion cheat is careers.promote OddJob.

The Odd Jobs system in The Sims 4 comes with the Island Living expansion pack. Instead of following a fixed work schedule, you take single gigs for flat Simoleon payouts.

Your rating starts at level 1 with no ranking and climbs to level 6, which is a 5 Stars rating. Gigs pay between 36 Simoleons and 758 Simoleons depending on the job you pick.

  • §36 to §758Per gig, over 32 gigs
  • Odd jobsIsland Living

Pay and hours at every level

Every level

LevelTitlePer hourSchedulePer week
1Odd Job Ranking: None§55No set hours
2Odd Jobs Rating: 1 Star§55No set hours
3Odd Jobs Rating: 2 Stars§55No set hours
4Odd Jobs Rating: 3 Stars§55No set hours
5Odd Jobs Rating: 4 Stars§55No set hours
6Odd Jobs Rating: 5 Stars§55No set hours

Pay per week is our math: pay per hour, times the hours, times the work days.

Gigs and what they pay

GigPay
Needing Nom Noms§36
She Sells Seashells§61
Photos for Publication§66
Lawn Maintenance§69
TV Hookup Help§69
Coconut Milk Real Milk?§83
Box Packing§84
Bonsai Artist Needed§87
Frogs for Research§90
Need a Mixologist for Beach Party§92
Moving Furniture§96
LFG (Looking for Gamer)§99
Hiking Buddy§105
Wanted: Sand Sculpture Judge§105
Paid Beach-Cleaning Volunteer Work§106
Mayhem at the Beach§120
Wingman Wanted§126
Wanted: Dumb or Discrete§128
A Mahi Mahi of My Own§156
Last Minute Beach Party§156
In Need of Waxing§184
Making Proof§200
Private Diving Lesson§324
A Kava Exaggeration§426
In Search of AUTHENTIC Souvenir§459
Looking for a Love Guru§488
The Cave of Wanders§509
Me Treasure Cleaning§524
Storm Repairs§560
The Ocean's Embrace§658
Wedding Photographer§722
Let's Make Art§758

Traits that change the pay and promotions

A trait pay bonus adds a percent of the hourly pay.
TraitPay bonus
Business Savvy+10%

The game also rolls for an early promotion. The base chance is 1%.

Odd Jobs cheats

Type testingcheats true first. The game accepts the career name below, in any letter case.

  • careers.add_career OddJob
  • careers.promote OddJob
  • careers.demote OddJob
  • careers.remove_career OddJob

Daily work, hours, and pay by level

Odd Jobs have no set shifts, no fixed work days, and 0 paid days off per day worked. Every level from level 1 to level 6 lists a base hourly rate of 55 Simoleons. Instead of working regular shifts, you earn money per gig.

Gigs offer different flat payouts. For example, Needing Nom Noms pays 36 Simoleons, She Sells Seashells pays 61 Simoleons, and Lawn Maintenance pays 69 Simoleons. Frogs for Research pays 90 Simoleons, and Storm Repairs pays 560 Simoleons.

Some gigs offer much higher pay. The Ocean's Embrace pays 658 Simoleons, and Wedding Photographer pays 722 Simoleons. The top payout is Let's Make Art at 758 Simoleons.

Branches and best paying gigs in Odd Jobs

The Odd Jobs track does not split into branches. You stay on one main track from level 1, Odd Job Ranking: None, up to level 6, Odd Jobs Rating: 5 Stars.

Because there is no branch to pick, your income depends on the gigs you choose and your traits. Picking high-paying tasks like Let's Make Art for 758 Simoleons or Wedding Photographer for 722 Simoleons gives the best returns. The Business Savvy trait also adds a 10% bonus to hourly pay at every level of the track.

Promotions and Odd Jobs cheats

When your work performance gets close to the promotion line, you have a 1% base chance of an early promotion. The track has no demotion chance listed in the game files.

You can also use cheats in Live mode to change your rating right away. Open the cheat console with Ctrl + Shift + C on PC or Cmd + Shift + C on Mac. Type testingcheats true first to enable cheats that need it.

Enter careers.promote OddJob to raise your star rating by one level. You can also use careers.add_career OddJob to join, careers.demote OddJob to drop a level, or careers.remove_career OddJob to quit.

Questions

Which pack has the Odd Jobs career in The Sims 4?

Odd Jobs come with the Island Living pack.

What is the highest paying Odd Job gig?

Let's Make Art pays the most at 758 Simoleons. Wedding Photographer is second at 722 Simoleons, and The Ocean's Embrace is third at 658 Simoleons.

How many levels are in the Odd Jobs track?

There are 6 levels in total. You start at level 1 with no ranking and work up to level 6, which is a 5 Stars rating.

What is the cheat to promote your Odd Jobs rating?

Open the cheat console in Live mode, turn on testingcheats true, and type careers.promote OddJob.

Does the Business Savvy trait increase Odd Jobs pay?

Yes, a Sim with the Business Savvy trait gets a 10% bonus added to the hourly pay at every level of the track.