How much should a TUTOR charge?

Question

I am a college sophmore and want to tutor students from 1st grade to alegbra II (second year algebra) in high school.
-How much should I charge?
-What is a cheap, low-cost way to place ads and/or make my service available to the public?
-Should I meet students at their home, in a library, in my home, or somewhere else?
-Any other tips?

Answer 1

As a teacher of 40 years, I continue to be amused at what people think tutors are worth. These same people don't blink an eye paying upwards of $50 an hour for someone to fix their car or $60 or more for a plumber or an electrician just to knock on their door. But when it comes to paying a highly qualified, well-educated tutor, they want to pay $5 an hour, or if they are extravagant, $12 an hour. I earned $5 an hour tutoring 45 years ago!! I'm afraid the price has gone up!!

Today, if I offered my services as a tutor, I would charge $50 an hour and not a penny less. I would be worth every penny because of my training and experience. I would be worth at least as much as it would be to get your car fixed.

Don't sell yourself short!! Charge a reasonable fee, and in your case because you are still a student, I would say $30 an hour would be fair.

Good Luck!!!

Answer 2

It depends on your locality and the prices the local market is carrying. A credentialed teacher working through a tutoring center (like Sylvan) will earn $15 - $20 per hour, but the tutee will pay more than that. On-campus tutors (offered through the university) in my area get paid $10 per hour (and have to take a certain college course and have certain skill levels to be hired). Where I live (small rural town), most families are poor, and there is no way they can afford $30 per hour for private tutoring. The few people who do get tutoring here pay between $15 and $20 per hour. Think about rates... in California, a salaried, full-time teacher in a public school with a BA, makes approx. $30,000 a year (give or take a thousand, depending on locality). If you do the math to come up with an hourly rate: $30,000/10 = 3,000 (10 months employment) $3,000/20 = $150 per day (20 workdays month) $150/7 = $21 per hour, approx. A credentialed teacher teaches a LOT of kids and spends probably 2 or more additional hours per day, preparing materials. They often work summers to make ends meet. If I were a college student needing tutoring, I'd be using the campus tutoring center, as the cost of hiring a tutor is just too high for the budget. Look at your local market and find out what other local tutors are charging, then charge a bit below that and maybe you'll get more work. I have a friend who is a teacher, who has also tutored, and he told me he used to charge $30 per hour (urban area). If you have a credential, you are more skilled and should charge more. But, you may not get much work if you charge too much. In your ads you need to state your education level, credentials held, certificates too. Sell yourself.

Answer 3

If you are still in college charge about 30 dollars. Tell the parents it is 30 dollars a "session". Explain that sessions last about an hour but that you make yourself available to discuss the student with the parent after.

Make flyers and hang them up. Try craigslist. Also go to the area high schools and talk to the school. They usually keep a list of area tutors. Let them know you want on that list!

Answer 4

$20-25 an hour would be a reasonable price for the specific area of study you would tutor in. If you have Publisher, you could create your own business cards and place them at schools or on bulletin boards, etc. I think it would be best if you met or tutored in a library or somewhere halfway between you and the students.

Answer 5

As a sophomore the experience is worth as much to you as the student to whom you are imparting your knowledge. Tutors in foreign language in my part of the country (Western NC) get about $25.00 an hour but they are usually native speakers, certified teachers or already have their masters.

I would charge $10.00 to $12.00. Consider this ... that while a college student is doing their student teacher (much more than tutoring) they are paid nothing!

Also, as an ESL teacher whose population is mostly migrant, my students would not be able to afford to pay you anything but their kindness. The flipside of this question might be to think about tutoring those who are at-risk and financially incapable of affording your services and getting community credit for your work.

Hope this helps!

Answer 6

-as for price check with other tutoring companies in town
-the persons house is probably the best idea if they are younger but the library would be ok for older kids
-you can make flyers on your computer and give them to are school front offices

Answer 7

you could ask the parents what they think it is worth for their kids to get a good grade, and if it seems worth it to you make a deal, divide it up by hours tuted, accept no less than minimum wage, you should tutor them in a public place these days to avoid trouble. make no guarentees.

Answer 8

If they drive up in a beamer, $50 an hour.

Kidding, no less than $10, preferably around $15.

Meet them wherever the parents want.

Answer 9

like 6 or 7 dollar per hour

Answer 10

i would charge like a babysitter. babysitters charge like 5 an hour here. i would do it in there home. that way your not taking the responsibility in your home.