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Tutor

$40,090
median pay per year
full range coming in the next data update

What the job actually is

Help students understand subjects one-on-one or in small groups, review material, and build study skills.

Where you work

Homes, libraries, schools, and online

The hours

After school, evenings, and weekends

By the numbers

May 2024–25 BLS wage data · 2024–34 BLS employment projections.

Median pay
$40,090
per year
What most earn
range coming soon
Openings a year
~37,100
projected, 2024–34
Outlook to 2034
+1%
Little change
Working in the U.S.
215,500
people, nationwide

Openings a year counts new jobs plus the ones that open when people retire or move on — a truer picture of your odds than growth alone.

“Median” means half earn more and half earn less. Your city, employer, and years on the job move it a lot — that is what the 10th-to-90th range shows.

How you get in

Typical starting education

Some college, no degree

Training path: Some college, learn on the job.

License or certification

No license required to start in most places.

You can earn while you train. This field has a genuinely paid pathway in — an apprenticeship, a paid academy, or employer-funded training — so you draw a paycheck instead of taking on debt to learn it.

What it takes

Subject knowledgePatienceCommunicationAdaptability

The honest take

Flexible teaching work you can start with some college — often part-time, and a good on-ramp to education careers.

Standard Occupational Classification 25-3041. Pay, employment, and outlook from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS wage survey and 2024–34 employment projections). See something off? Tell us.