How much is a reasonable charge for a math tutor?
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I have a degree in secondary math education and have taught at both the high school and college level. How much would you be willing to pay for “one on one” or “small group (4 or less)” tutoring per hour? I live in the Kansas–if geography has any bearing on the answer.
I would be tutoring at the hs and/or college level only. Algebra, Geometry, Trig, and Basic Calculus.
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I have a degree in secondary math education and have taught at both the high school and college level. How much would you be willing to pay for “one on one” or “small group (4 or less)” tutoring per hour? I live in the Kansas–if geography has any bearing on the answer.
I would be tutoring at the hs and/or college level only. Algebra, Geometry, Trig, and Basic Calculus.
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April 26th, 2009 at 10:42 am
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i think that depends how good you truely are, and how well you can explain something to a person when they truely dont understand it. if you can really teach someone and do a good job then you should be paid well.
April 26th, 2009 at 11:35 pm
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I used to blow my tutor and he never charged me.
April 27th, 2009 at 7:04 am
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Maybe 15-20 bucks an hour, or whatever sum had been mutually agreed upon by the constituents.
April 30th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
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That is a tough one–because depending on where you live, tutoring rates may be different. I would look around at ads in the newspapers and see what others are charging–to give you a reasonable range to charge. You certainly don’t want to be charging too little, but you also don’t want to be the most expensive, either.
Just for an idea–I live in CA and the going rate for a licensed individual to tutor–is around $50 an hour.
April 30th, 2009 at 1:42 pm
In Indianapolis, math tutors get between $25 and $50 an hour. (I know a math teacher who has taught at ALL levels, and has a masters degree in Math who is paid at this rate. she also has a sliding scale for needy students that starts at $0)
May 1st, 2009 at 5:19 am
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From what I understand, $15 per 45 minutes is acceptable. Higher is acceptable, too, but you may be harder pressed to find people willing to pay.
May 4th, 2009 at 3:31 pm
Are we speaking for elementary or secondary? If elem. then this could range as low as $20 -30 and secondary to bump it up $10, of course it is always a function of the market. I am not familiar with your geographic local, with regards to price. I am outside of Chicago, if that helps at all. I would suggest, raise it a bit then tell them you’ll give them a discount, people always feel better if they think they are getting a “deal.” they will always ask for something a little better price-wise.
May 7th, 2009 at 1:47 am
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In Australia, my company charges:
$18/hr for a 1st year undergrad
$20/hr for a 2nd year undergrad
$25/hr for a 3rd year undergrad
$35/hr for a trained teacher
Of course, our ecnomy is structured differently to the US one, so these prices might be a little high/low.
The best way to think about it is to consider the cost of the resources you’ll need to do this – petrol, photocopying, BLM books, textbooks, etc. Charge a rate that seems like you’ll barely break even at the end of the year. Since some of those expenses are “one-offs” (a BLM book can be used over and over again), you’ll start making a small profit.
May 7th, 2009 at 10:40 pm
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For one on one $25-$35 an hour for a small group $10-$20 per child per hour.