Looking for a Part-time side hustle? The U.S. Census Bureau is in the planning stages for the 2020 census. Bureau officials say they plan to hire more than 1800 people in San Luis Obispo County to fill census taker positions. The pay rate for “listers” is $20 an hour, including an $18 an hour training rate. The Census Bureau is also hiring field supervisors, which will be paid $22 an hour, with a training rate of $20 an hour. Hours for census takers vary based on workload, “but are very flexible.”