How much does the Teen Manual Laborer career pay in The Sims 4?
Teen Manual Laborer career
Teen Manual Laborer pays §45 an hour at level 1 and up to §70 an hour. The best level pays §700 a week. The promotion cheat is careers.promote Teen_ManualLabor.
The Manual Laborer career in The Sims 4 is a Base game job for Teen Sims. Your Sim works weekend mornings and earns Simoleons across three career levels.
You start as a Lawn Mower making 45 Simoleons per hour and advance to Backhoe Operator at level 3. At the top level, you earn 70 Simoleons per hour, which brings in 700 Simoleons per week.
- §45Per hour at the first level
- §70Per hour at the best level
- §700Per week at the best-paying level
- Teen jobBase game
Pay and hours at every level
Every level
| Level | Title | Per hour | Schedule | Per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawn Mower | §45 | Sat Sun, 07:00 for 5 h | §450 |
| 2 | Landscaper | §59 | Sat Sun, 07:00 for 5 h | §590 |
| 3 | Backhoe Operator | §70 | Sat Sun, 07:00 for 5 h | §700 |
Pay per week is our math: pay per hour, times the hours, times the work days. Past the top level, each extra promotion adds §10 an hour.
Traits that change the pay and promotions
| Trait | Pay bonus |
|---|---|
| Business Savvy | +10% |
The game also rolls for an early promotion. The base chance is 1%.
Teen Manual Laborer cheats
Type testingcheats true first. The game accepts the career name below, in any letter case.
careers.add_career Teen_ManualLaborcareers.promote Teen_ManualLaborcareers.demote Teen_ManualLaborcareers.remove_career Teen_ManualLabor
Weekend work hours and pay by level
Every level in the Manual Laborer career uses the same morning schedule. You work on Saturday and Sunday starting at 07:00 for 5 hours each day. This totals 10 hours per week.
Your hourly pay grows with each promotion. Level 1 pays 45 Simoleons per hour, or 450 Simoleons per week, as a Lawn Mower. Level 2 raises your pay to 59 Simoleons per hour, or 590 Simoleons per week, as a Landscaper.
At level 3, a Backhoe Operator earns 70 Simoleons per hour for 700 Simoleons per week. Each day you work also gives you 0.25 paid days off. If you quit, the level you rejoin at drops by one every 2 days.
Career tracks and overmax pay in Manual Laborer
This Teen job does not split into separate branches. You follow the single Manual Laborer track from level 1 to level 3. The top regular pay is 700 Simoleons per week.
You can increase your income further after reaching level 3. Each overmax level adds 10 Simoleons to your hourly pay. Sims with the Business Savvy trait also get a 10% bonus added to their hourly pay at every level.
Early promotions and Manual Laborer career cheats
When your work performance is close to the promotion line, you have a 1% base chance for an early promotion. No traits or multipliers change this chance in this career.
You can also use cheats in Live mode to change your career level right away. Press Ctrl + Shift + C on PC or Cmd + Shift + C on Mac to open the cheat console. Type testingcheats true first to enable career cheats.
Enter careers.promote Teen_ManualLabor to move up one level, or careers.demote Teen_ManualLabor to drop down. You can also type careers.add_career Teen_ManualLabor to join the job, or careers.remove_career Teen_ManualLabor to quit.
Questions
Who can join the Manual Laborer career in The Sims 4?
Only Teen Sims can join this career. It is part of the Base game.
How much does the Manual Laborer career pay?
You start at 45 Simoleons per hour at level 1, which equals 450 Simoleons per week. At level 3, you earn 70 Simoleons per hour, or 700 Simoleons per week.
What days do Manual Laborers work?
You work Saturday and Sunday mornings starting at 07:00. Each shift lasts 5 hours, for a total of 10 hours per week.
What is the promotion cheat for the Teen Manual Laborer job?
Open the cheat console in Live mode, enable testingcheats true, and type careers.promote Teen_ManualLabor.
Does the Business Savvy trait boost Manual Laborer pay?
Yes, the Business Savvy trait adds a 10% bonus to your hourly pay at all three levels.