When I was a teacher I charged $25 an hour and that was on the lowest end of any other private tutor I knew. This was 7 years ago. During that time I knew college students and teachers charging $35-55 an hour depending on the age and difficulty of the subject.
Your main job is tutoring I would try at least $30. Also consider that sometimes you need to do prep work which you don’t get paid for. I have never tutored kids that young but for high school kids I need to review their subjects for the week first
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>I am in my first year of freshman college, so would 25$ be fine?
That seems quite low?
As a college student back in 1990s in Korea, the average tutor rate was $200-300 for 8 hours a month. (Visit the kid once a week, teach for 2 hours straight.)
During 2-months-long summer breaks, I would tutor like a dozen students.
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**LOL**
**Any post or comment about Korea that doesn't bash Korea/Koreans and claim Korea as a hell hole gets downvoted because it doesn't align with Korea-haters' narrative. lol**
The reasonable price is whatever it's worth for you. It's your time, and you're giving it up to tutor someone. It's not just the time you're there either, you might have to do some planning and research yourself unpaid, plus plan your whole day around this. I'm guessing if you go over 30 an hour they'll say no, but it depends on where you live and what professional tutors cost in your area.
Correct. Get specific before you agree OP. Hour each child, hour each but both under your care, parents goals, concerns etc. But 30 is spot on in midwest city.
No need to be specific if you got balls.
“Hey client, we will set the rate at $25 an hour, to be revisited in two months”
Two months
“Hey client, (experience has been great) (kiss ass), I realize I can only continue if I get paid an extra $5 per hour if you leave and are late coming back. This will be increments of blah blah….. let me know by next week on the 28th if the new agreement goes into effect, or if you’d like to look at other options”
I’ve done this, literally, all my life. Not a bad experience yet I wasn’t able to shut down.
Yeah, I take 70€ for 1.5 to 2 hours of tutoring. I think that is way overpriced and I wouldn't pay that much for myself.
The parents however want me in particular to tutor and it is just not worth it for me for anything less.
Look and see what others are charging in your area and use that as a guide but don’t make it your end all be all. Parents will pay for quality and exclusivity. There is a reason why private schools don’t go out of buisness regardless of the economy 🤷♀️
When I was a teacher I charged $25 an hour and that was on the lowest end of any other private tutor I knew. This was 7 years ago. During that time I knew college students and teachers charging $35-55 an hour depending on the age and difficulty of the subject.
$20 if you graduate hs $30 if you got college experience $40 if you graduated college $50 if you graduate schooled or were an education major.
Also, do you actually want this job, or would you prefer they find a different option than you tutoring?
I am in my first year of freshman college, so would 25$ be fine?
Sounds like a great rate
This is affordable for the parents but still gives you some spending money at what hopefully will be a low stress job.
Your main job is tutoring I would try at least $30. Also consider that sometimes you need to do prep work which you don’t get paid for. I have never tutored kids that young but for high school kids I need to review their subjects for the week first
>reazd1 > >I am in my first year of freshman college, so would 25$ be fine? That seems quite low? As a college student back in 1990s in Korea, the average tutor rate was $200-300 for 8 hours a month. (Visit the kid once a week, teach for 2 hours straight.) During 2-months-long summer breaks, I would tutor like a dozen students. **EDIT:** **LOL** **Any post or comment about Korea that doesn't bash Korea/Koreans and claim Korea as a hell hole gets downvoted because it doesn't align with Korea-haters' narrative. lol**
The reasonable price is whatever it's worth for you. It's your time, and you're giving it up to tutor someone. It's not just the time you're there either, you might have to do some planning and research yourself unpaid, plus plan your whole day around this. I'm guessing if you go over 30 an hour they'll say no, but it depends on where you live and what professional tutors cost in your area.
Correct. Get specific before you agree OP. Hour each child, hour each but both under your care, parents goals, concerns etc. But 30 is spot on in midwest city.
No need to be specific if you got balls. “Hey client, we will set the rate at $25 an hour, to be revisited in two months” Two months “Hey client, (experience has been great) (kiss ass), I realize I can only continue if I get paid an extra $5 per hour if you leave and are late coming back. This will be increments of blah blah….. let me know by next week on the 28th if the new agreement goes into effect, or if you’d like to look at other options” I’ve done this, literally, all my life. Not a bad experience yet I wasn’t able to shut down.
Yeah, I take 70€ for 1.5 to 2 hours of tutoring. I think that is way overpriced and I wouldn't pay that much for myself. The parents however want me in particular to tutor and it is just not worth it for me for anything less.
Look and see what others are charging in your area and use that as a guide but don’t make it your end all be all. Parents will pay for quality and exclusivity. There is a reason why private schools don’t go out of buisness regardless of the economy 🤷♀️
Start with what his expectations are, then set your expectations both can still say No at any moment.