How Much Should I charge As A Tutor?

How much can you charge per hour as a tutor? Here we break down how much a private tutor can charge and how much a tutor can earn.

How Much Should I charge As A Tutor?

Do you have questions about determining your hourly rate as a private tutor? There are various factors to consider, so let's delve into it.

Are you considering a career as a private tutor? If you're new to tutoring or need assistance with reevaluating your pricing structure, we have a wealth of valuable information for you at Moxie. Home tutoring is currently in high demand, making it crucial to be able to answer questions like, "How much should I charge as a tutor??"

Let's explore how to determine your hourly rate.

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1. Qualifications and Experience: Your qualifications and experience are pivotal factors. You've invested time in acquiring your qualifications and building your expertise. You may want to factor this into the fees you charge your students. Parents seek assurance that you can meet their child's needs, and your qualifications and experience will provide that assurance.

2. Subject and Level: Decide which subjects and levels you will teach. Research other tutors in your area or online to see what they charge for similar subjects and levels. This will give you a sense of the current market rates for your offerings.

3. Average Tutoring Rates: The average tutor fees vary based on factors like location, specialisation, and tutor experience. Tutoring fees fluctuate and change with inflation but as a guide they can range from £15 to £55 per hour. For instance, a math tutor in Newcastle might charge £35 per hour, while in London it might be £55 per hour, and in Bristol it could be £45 per hour. Specialised subjects such as physics, guitar lessons, or piano lessons may command different rates. Research your competitors to position yourself effectively.

4. One-to-One or Group Tuition: Typically, one-to-one tuition costs more than group sessions. If you offer both, consider having different rates. The group rate will depend on whether all students in the group work on the same activities or if the sessions are tailored to individual students.

5. Resources and Planning: Consider the resources you use for tutoring, whether online or face-to-face. Online platforms may have associated costs. Don't forget to account for the time spent planning, preparing, marking homework, and providing feedback to students.

6. Travel Costs: If you travel to students' homes for face-to-face tutoring, there will be additional costs. These include travel expenses and the time spent commuting. These costs should be factored into your fee for in-person sessions.

7. Income Needs: You must determine the income you need to sustain yourself. Remember that you'll also be subject to taxes, so consider your post-tax income. Your fees should cover both your living expenses and tax obligations.

In summary, deciding your tutoring fees is entirely up to you. You can choose to charge differently from others in your locality. It's also acceptable to adjust your fees, but it's courteous to give notice to existing students. Some tutors have even attracted more students after increasing their fees, so trust your instincts.

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So what's this 'Most Important Point' then?

Ok this is crucial, especially if you're starting out as a tutor. It's so easy to think that you should undercut your competition. And there is some logic there. But please don't! You have way more value than you realise, even if you're new to tutoring.

Instead plan to compete on quality. Create the best service you can. This comes down to teaching quality, how much you care, lesson content, etc. But it's also the small things like communication, branding to project a professional image, ability to market well and reach your target audience, how you position yourself within that market.

If you can get that right then you can charge the top rates in your area and attract the right students who can afford you.

The result is that you are paid what you're worth and you stay motivated, the students and parents and more motivated and the results are better.

We show you exactly how to do this at Moxie so start by watching our free Private Tutor Masterclass.