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shavingcream66
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States1219 Posts
January 19 2009 21:41 GMT
#1
Hey, I'm currently a senior in high school and I just got a tutoring job tutoring a sophomore in biology. Most of my friends say that 10 bucks/ hr is a good price for tutoring while some of my friends say 15/hr is about right. I'm currently charging 12/hr. Anyone have any idea what the rates are for a high school tutor?

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Chill
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
Calgary25977 Posts
January 19 2009 21:47 GMT
#2
I was like 13.50 when I went to a place, and 18.50 when i went to their house. That's Canadian.
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nAi.PrOtOsS
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Canada784 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-01-19 21:50:24
January 19 2009 21:50 GMT
#3
nvm
RaGe
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
Belgium9947 Posts
January 19 2009 21:52 GMT
#4
I tutor math to high school students and ask for anywhere between 15-20euro/hour. That for senior year high school students though lol.
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indecision
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Germany818 Posts
January 19 2009 21:54 GMT
#5
15 EUR seems to be the upper limit here for university students. Some do it for around 10 EUR. If you're in high school yourself, you charge a little less, if you visit them at home, you charge more.

I think 12/h are perfectly fine if you don't have to drive too far. Try negotiating a success fee or something maybe.
shavingcream66
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States1219 Posts
January 19 2009 21:57 GMT
#6
Yeah I plan on doing it after school at the school library so I won't have to drive. I'm starting today, any tips on how I should approach tutoring?
Klockan3
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
Sweden2866 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-01-19 21:59:00
January 19 2009 21:57 GMT
#7
I get about 30 for teaching university math classes.
micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24645 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-01-19 22:00:59
January 19 2009 22:00 GMT
#8
I never tutored for money as a student. Are there any official student-student tutoring services set up at your school for comparison?

If you become a teacher of certain areas such as physics then you can charge over one hundred dollars an hour in nicer areas :3
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xhuwin
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States476 Posts
January 19 2009 22:02 GMT
#9
Over the summer I tutored SAT math for 30/hr. I worked at a company though. Also, it depends on the area you're from.
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naonao
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States847 Posts
January 19 2009 22:03 GMT
#10
Do it for free :O, I'm tutoring for community service hours so I can graduate......

Some tips I would suggest are
Be confident in the material
Don't teach them wrong things
Don't end up doing their HW for them
Have a plan before you start

Best of luck making some money
caelym
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States6421 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-01-19 22:06:17
January 19 2009 22:03 GMT
#11
depends on your neighborhood. if you're tutoring kids in rich neighborhoods like Lexington, MA. you could get paid up to $50/hr no joke, but you need some "credentials" (aka going to ivy league). professional tutors cost twice as that, and aren't that much better, so rich parents are willing to pay college students an obscene amount. you just need to advertise yourself well.

edit: i just realized that you're still in high school, so you have to charge less, but the same rule applies, if people think you're an expert, then they'll pay more.
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shavingcream66
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States1219 Posts
January 19 2009 22:05 GMT
#12
Are there any official student-student tutoring services set up at your school for comparison?

yeah, my name was on the list as a math tutor but I'm ending up tutoring for biology (currently cramming some biology since it's been awhile)
poilord
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Germany3252 Posts
January 19 2009 22:11 GMT
#13
On January 20 2009 06:54 indecision wrote:
15 EUR seems to be the upper limit here for university students. Some do it for around 10 EUR. If you're in high school yourself, you charge a little less, if you visit them at home, you charge more.

I think 12/h are perfectly fine if you don't have to drive too far. Try negotiating a success fee or something maybe.


Agree on that; that sounds like a reasonable amount to charge.
Caller
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
Poland8075 Posts
January 19 2009 22:16 GMT
#14
$120/hour here

I'm not kidding at all.

I tutored for $35 an hour here and the people I was working for told me their last tutor charged market rate ($120/hour).
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qrs
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States3637 Posts
January 19 2009 22:16 GMT
#15
Yeah, I'd say $10-15/hour sounds right, from my experience.
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Snet *
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
United States3573 Posts
January 19 2009 22:17 GMT
#16
On January 20 2009 07:16 Caller wrote:
$120/hour here

I'm not kidding at all.

I tutored for $35 an hour here and the people I was working for told me their last tutor charged market rate ($120/hour).


Where do you live?
infinity21 *
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Canada6683 Posts
January 19 2009 22:17 GMT
#17
I used to charge $15/hr (Canada) when I tutored
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Caller
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
Poland8075 Posts
January 19 2009 22:21 GMT
#18
On January 20 2009 07:17 Snet wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 20 2009 07:16 Caller wrote:
$120/hour here

I'm not kidding at all.

I tutored for $35 an hour here and the people I was working for told me their last tutor charged market rate ($120/hour).


Where do you live?

Well, I'm now in Chicago, but I used to live in Tri-State Area, i.e. Hedge Fund Heaven
although i lived in the hood of the area, lol
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CommanderFluffy
Profile Joined June 2008
Taiwan1059 Posts
January 19 2009 22:23 GMT
#19
$23 American for private tutoring a few years back. If you are going to people's homes, charge more.
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Ancestral
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
United States3230 Posts
January 19 2009 22:28 GMT
#20
Private tutors at my uni usually charge around $50.00/hour. I work for the economics department as a tutor, and make $8.50 an hour. That situation is slightly different though, as I am guaranteed as many hours as I want, it's only 9-5 M-F, and when no student is in the tutor room I can do homework, watch VODs, or dick around with the other tutors.
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PH
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States6173 Posts
January 19 2009 22:43 GMT
#21
In SoCali, as a high school student doing private tutoring (as in not backed by some hakwon or tutor place like Kaplan or whatever), I think anywhere between $10-20 is fine. It'd be under the table, you're not a professional, etc.

It all depends on how greedy you are, and how generous the kid's parents are.
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jtan
Profile Blog Joined April 2003
Sweden5891 Posts
January 19 2009 22:58 GMT
#22
On January 20 2009 06:57 Klockan3 wrote:
I get about 30 for teaching university math classes.

exactly same for me

what uni do you go to?
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ahrara_
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Afghanistan1715 Posts
January 19 2009 23:21 GMT
#23
On January 20 2009 06:41 shavingcream66 wrote:
Hey, I'm currently a senior in high school and I just got a tutoring job tutoring a sophomore in biology. Most of my friends say that 10 bucks/ hr is a good price for tutoring while some of my friends say 15/hr is about right. I'm currently charging 12/hr. Anyone have any idea what the rates are for a high school tutor?

The market price for most of the US is $25-$35. Don't settle for $10-15. The people who work for that price are usually refered by friends and family and just aren't willing to negotiate. So long as you're out of high school and you know the topic you're teaching you should get $25 an hour.

Minimum $25 + factor in driving distance.

I tutored for a long time and it was sad to see how many tutors didn't realize they were getting gipped.
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shavingcream66
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States1219 Posts
January 19 2009 23:28 GMT
#24

The market price for most of the US is $25-$35. Don't settle for $10-15. The people who work for that price are usually refered by friends and family and just aren't willing to negotiate. So long as you're out of high school and you know the topic you're teaching you should get $25 an hour.

Minimum $25 + factor in driving distance.

I tutored for a long time and it was sad to see how many tutors didn't realize they were getting gipped.[/QUOTE]

Well I'm still in high school so I guess I lack the credibility to charge that much. I guess I'm going to work for 12 as of now and then up to 15 later on
rei
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
United States3594 Posts
January 19 2009 23:40 GMT
#25
Work study as TA at UW only gives you minimum of like $8/hour back then. After the undergraduate degree, depend on subjects you teach and degree you have. tutoring schools will pay you ranges from 15-50 an hour in my area. I used to do it for 25/hr teaching physics and math classes half time, not sure about that guy's 120 per hour, Gmat tutoring was only about 50/hour, 120 seems very good, I wonder what subject he was tutoring, CPA I suppose?
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SonuvBob
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Aiur21549 Posts
January 19 2009 23:59 GMT
#26
On January 20 2009 06:47 Chill wrote:
I was like 13.50 when I went to a place, and 18.50 when i went to their house. That's Canadian.

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LosingID8
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
CA10825 Posts
January 20 2009 00:41 GMT
#27
i charge $25-30 an hour when i tutor.
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evanthebouncy!
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
United States12796 Posts
January 20 2009 00:48 GMT
#28
depends on where/how u do it. I was in a tutoring program and they pay 12.5/hr. I assume if you go private you can charge around 20.
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Vivi57
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States6599 Posts
January 20 2009 00:56 GMT
#29
If I were in your position, I'd aim for ~$15/hr

As long as you're in a decently rich area, you should be able to pull it off
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shavingcream66
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States1219 Posts
January 20 2009 01:26 GMT
#30
haha thanks guys I just got back from tutoring, I handled it like a pro
12 bucks richer now
:D
Savio
Profile Joined April 2008
United States1850 Posts
January 20 2009 01:40 GMT
#31
I charged $15-20/hour but it was for an upper division college class with very few other people who could do that type of tutoring. I also earned 2 tutoring certifications and did over 100 hours volumteer tutoring before I started charging. Since you are in high school, and probably not offering a service that is very hard to come by, I recommend not going over 10.

But remember, if people are willing to pay it, you are not overcharging. Good luck. Make sure that your service is worth what people are paying you.
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HeavOnEarth
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States7087 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-01-20 02:17:36
January 20 2009 02:00 GMT
#32
if someone tutors me physics(mechanics/E+M)
or calculus(high school level) - mostly on how to graph and determine what a graph looks like IE relative extrema; 1st 2nd deriv test.
or chem II.. all i've been doing is memorizing stuff.. which is fine but
i just don't get thermochemistry at all. Like nothing(conceptually like physics). The negative/positive(from the systems perspective- always) ... energy equations.. constant pressure constant volume.
i get Lewis structures+ Geometry though, so its fun ^ ^
... i'll happily match those hours with SC tips? (weekends)
my credentials are B- zerg
I would stay after school for tutor sessions but musical takes up nearly all my time after school
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Caller
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
Poland8075 Posts
January 20 2009 02:01 GMT
#33
On January 20 2009 08:40 rei wrote:
Work study as TA at UW only gives you minimum of like $8/hour back then. After the undergraduate degree, depend on subjects you teach and degree you have. tutoring schools will pay you ranges from 15-50 an hour in my area. I used to do it for 25/hr teaching physics and math classes half time, not sure about that guy's 120 per hour, Gmat tutoring was only about 50/hour, 120 seems very good, I wonder what subject he was tutoring, CPA I suppose?

try middle school algebra/high school chemistry and you're getting closer ^^
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micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24645 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-01-20 02:22:23
January 20 2009 02:22 GMT
#34
On January 20 2009 11:00 HeavOnEarth wrote:
if someone tutors me physics(mechanics/E+M)
or calculus(high school level) - mostly on how to graph and determine what a graph looks like IE relative extrema; 1st 2nd deriv test.
or chem II.. all i've been doing is memorizing stuff.. which is fine but
i just don't get thermochemistry at all. Like nothing(conceptually like physics). The negative/positive(from the systems perspective- always) ... energy equations.. constant pressure constant volume.
i get Lewis structures+ Geometry though, so its fun ^ ^
... i'll happily match those hours with SC tips? (weekends)
my credentials are B- zerg
I would stay after school for tutor sessions but musical takes up nearly all my time after school

I was gonna say I wish my students were B- so that I could learn from them in exchange for free tutoring... but then I realized I can't even get the kids to come to extra help which is free tutoring.
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Mickey
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
United States2606 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-01-20 02:32:47
January 20 2009 02:32 GMT
#35
Jesus Christ! What if someone who really needed help couldn't afford that? I wouldn't charge more than $15 an hour to tutor anyone, unless maybe they were really really slow, and rich.
Caller
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
Poland8075 Posts
January 20 2009 02:33 GMT
#36
On January 20 2009 11:32 Mickey wrote:
Jesus Christ! What if someone who really needed help couldn't afford that? I wouldn't charge more than $15 an hour to tutor anyone, unless maybe they were really really slow, and rich.

thats connecticut for u
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Avidkeystamper
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States8552 Posts
January 20 2009 02:35 GMT
#37
This would be so freaky if I had a bio tutor, since you go to my school.
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HeavOnEarth
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States7087 Posts
January 20 2009 02:48 GMT
#38
On January 20 2009 11:22 micronesia wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 20 2009 11:00 HeavOnEarth wrote:
if someone tutors me physics(mechanics/E+M)
or calculus(high school level) - mostly on how to graph and determine what a graph looks like IE relative extrema; 1st 2nd deriv test.
or chem II.. all i've been doing is memorizing stuff.. which is fine but
i just don't get thermochemistry at all. Like nothing(conceptually like physics). The negative/positive(from the systems perspective- always) ... energy equations.. constant pressure constant volume.
i get Lewis structures+ Geometry though, so its fun ^ ^
... i'll happily match those hours with SC tips? (weekends)
my credentials are B- zerg
I would stay after school for tutor sessions but musical takes up nearly all my time after school

I was gonna say I wish my students were B- so that I could learn from them in exchange for free tutoring... but then I realized I can't even get the kids to come to extra help which is free tutoring.

i've come to quite a few tutorials ( i have the same teacher for chemistry and physics )
she said i have her deepest sympathies T_T
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Cobalt
Profile Joined April 2008
United States441 Posts
January 20 2009 02:54 GMT
#39
I do tutoring for students in my school at $10 an hour. No preplanned times or anything, just "Hey think you can help tutor me in math for a while after school? $10 an hour!"

I've made a decent amount of money doing this.
alphafuzard
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States1610 Posts
January 20 2009 03:05 GMT
#40
15 bucks an hour
I'm a sophomore, but I have mathematical prestige
more weight
koreakool
Profile Joined January 2008
United States334 Posts
January 20 2009 04:44 GMT
#41
My friend said he got an English tutor for $50 an hour. Yet he still fails at English. GG
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