Salary and Outlook
According to the US Department of Labor, there are 203,400 people employed as tutors in
the United States.
The median annual salary is $36,470.
Entry level employees earn approximately $23,640 per year and senior employees earn approximately $61,580
per year.
Estimates do not include other potential benefits such as health insurance, overtime, or retirement benefits that may be offered by employers.
Job Duties
- Provide feedback to students, using positive reinforcement techniques to encourage, motivate, or build confidence in students.
- Teach students study skills, note-taking skills, and test-taking strategies.
- Review class material with students by discussing text, working solutions to problems, or reviewing worksheets or other assignments.
- Provide private instruction to individual or small groups of students to improve academic performance, improve occupational skills, or prepare for academic or occupational tests.
- Assess students' progress throughout tutoring sessions.
- Schedule tutoring appointments with students or their parents.
- Monitor student performance or assist students in academic environments, such as classrooms, laboratories, or computing centers.
- Organize tutoring environment to promote productivity and learning.
- Participate in training and development sessions to improve tutoring practices or learn new tutoring techniques.
- Develop teaching or training materials, such as handouts, study materials, or quizzes.
- Research or recommend textbooks, software, equipment, or other learning materials to complement tutoring.
- Communicate students' progress to students, parents, or teachers in written progress reports, in person, by phone, or by email.
- Identify, develop, or implement intervention strategies, tutoring plans, or individualized education plans (IEPs) for students.
- Travel to students' homes, libraries, or schools to conduct tutoring sessions.
- Administer, proctor, or score academic or diagnostic assessments.
- Maintain records of students' assessment results, progress, feedback, or school performance, ensuring confidentiality of all records.
- Prepare lesson plans or learning modules for tutoring sessions according to students' needs and goals.
- Collaborate with students, parents, teachers, school administrators, or counselors to determine student needs, develop tutoring plans, or assess student progress.
- Prepare and facilitate tutoring workshops, collaborative projects, or academic support sessions for small groups of students.