Tutors
Instruct individual students or small groups of students in academic subjects to support formal class instruction or to prepare students for standardized or admissions tests.
Tutors instruct individual students or small groups of students in academic subjects to support formal class instruction or to prepare students for standardized or admissions tests. The role reports a median annual salary of $40,090 in the US and is projected to grow 60% over the next decade (much faster than average). Entry typically requires a Some college, no degree, and shows moderate AI exposure (0.60 on a 0-1 scale) — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. The most in-demand skills for the role include assessment processes, learning difficulties, curriculum objectives, guarantee students' safety, assist children with homework.
Pay in the UK
UK: median £34,396 a year for Teaching professionals n.e.c. (ONS ASHE 2025, full-time)
Middle half of full-time jobs: £28,753 to £43,208 a year
UK jobs are grouped differently; this is the closest UK occupation group (ONS SOC 2020 2319). ONS rates this estimate reasonably precise. 2025 provisional figures; ONS revises them a year later. Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (Open Government Licence)
Pay in India (occupation group)
Average monthly earnings of salaried employees in the occupation group “Professionals” in India, from the Government of India's Periodic Labour Force Survey (January–December 2025). It covers everyone in this group, not only Tutors, and it is not US pay converted to rupees.
Source: MoSPI (Government of India), Periodic Labour Force Survey Annual Report 2025, Table 51 — average wage/salary earnings of regular wage/salaried employees, NCO-2015 division 2. Official India data gives one average per occupation group: there are no official India figures for single careers, experience levels or cities. Read the report
Top skills
Knowledge you'll build
- Customer and Personal Service
- English Language
- Education and Training
- Mathematics
- Computers and Electronics
- Psychology
- Administrative
- Sociology and Anthropology
What you'd actually do
- Provide feedback to students, using positive reinforcement techniques to encourage, motivate, or build confidence in students.
- Review class material with students by discussing text, working solutions to problems, or reviewing worksheets or other assignments.
- Assess students' progress throughout tutoring sessions.
- Teach students study skills, note-taking skills, and test-taking strategies.
- Provide private instruction to individual or small groups of students to improve academic performance, improve occupational skills, or prepare for academic or occupational tests.
- Participate in training and development sessions to improve tutoring practices or learn new tutoring techniques.
Tools & technology you'd use
Frequently asked questions
What does Tutors do?
Instruct individual students or small groups of students in academic subjects to support formal class instruction or to prepare students for standardized or admissions tests.
How much does Tutors earn?
The median annual salary for Tutors in the US is $40,090.
What is the job outlook for Tutors?
The role is projected to grow 60% over the next decade (much faster than average). Current US employment is approximately 215,500 workers.
How do I become a tutors?
The typical entry education is a Some college, no degree. Building a foundation in the top skills below will strengthen your application.
What skills does Tutors need?
The most in-demand skills for this role include assessment processes, learning difficulties, curriculum objectives, guarantee students' safety, assist children with homework, consult student's support system. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.
Will AI replace Tutors?
Our AI-durability model gives Tutors a score of 0.60 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.
How hard is it to enter this field?
Tutors has moderate barrier to entry — moderately gated — a bachelor's degree or equivalent training is typically required.