Need a job that pays a living wage with minimal requirements? December openings in Whatcom
Finding a job that pays enough for you and your family to live off of, and with minimal requirements can be difficult.
When you factor in the rising costs of local grocery prices, housing, utilities and other necessities, jobs that pay a low wage cannot cover basic living expenses.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology calculated the living wage by county in May 2022. MIT evaluated typical expenses to find how much an individual must make hourly to support themselves, or multiple children or dependents in a full-time job.
MIT records living wages for individuals, couples and families that vary based on the number of dependents, number of children and the number of adults who are working, according to previous reporting in The Bellingham Herald:
Whatcom County’s living wage for an individual with no dependents is $16.95 per hour, working full time.
▪ For a household with two adults, no children, and only one individual working, a living wage in Whatcom County is $25.43 an hour.
▪ For a household with two adults, no children and both adults working, the living wage is $12.71 an hour.
▪ For a household with two adults, one child, and only one adult working, the living wage is $30.57 an hour. If this household had two children the living wage would be $35.89 an hour.
▪ For a household with two adults and two children and both adults working, the living wage is $23.54 an hour. If the family had three children, both individuals would need to make $28.80 an hour.
The Bellingham Herald has searched job website Indeed to find positions with minimal requirements that are available as of Monday, Dec. 12 that advertise wages at or above living wages:
▪ Multiple cities in Whatcom County.
▪ Part-time or full-time.
▪ $19-$33 per hour, benefits available.
▪ No requirements listed.
Kitchen helper/cook at Applebee’s
▪ Bellingham, WA.
▪ Part-time or full-time.
▪ $18-$22 per hour, with tips and benefits available.
▪ Requirements: applicants must be at least 18 years old and must be able to lift up to 50 pounds, follow proper food handling and preparation guidelines and demonstrate hospitality skills.
Para educator at Nooksack Valley School District
▪ Everson, WA.
▪ Part-time, 30 hours per week.
▪ Starts at $19.78 an hour with benefits.
▪ Requirements: applicants must have obtained an associate’s degree or completed state or local academic assessments with the knowledge and ability to assist in early childhood education instruction.
▪ Acme, WA.
▪ Part-time or full-time.
▪ $18-$21 per hour.
▪ Requirements: prior restaurant experience and a Washington state food worker card.
Babysitting/nannying positions at Sliced restaurant
▪ Bellingham, WA.
▪ Part-time and full-time positions available.
▪ $14.49-$31.91 per hour.
▪ No requirements and no experience needed.
This story was originally published December 12, 2022 at 11:33 AM.
