Other Teachers and Instructors

How to become a Tutor

Official title: Tutors

Also called: Academic Coach, Academic Guidance Specialist, Accounting Tutor, Finance Tutor, Grade School Tutor, Private Mathematics Tutor, Private Tutor, Professional Tutor, Tutor

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.

Main tasks

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.
Collaborate with students, parents, teachers, school administrators, or counselors to determine student needs, develop tutoring plans, or assess student progress.
Monitor student performance or assist students in academic environments, such as classrooms, laboratories, or computing centers.

How to become one

Tutors typically need to have completed some college courses, specifically in subjects they want to teach. However, education requirements vary. Some employers do not require credentials; others prefer to hire tutors who have a bachelor's degree.

Typical education to start: Some college, no degree

Read the full guide from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Ways in

Apprenticeship: Tutor.

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

Median pay: $43,350 a year The middle half earn $35,000 to $54,860.
About 208,400 people work in this job now, and about 208,000 are projected by 2035. (-0.2%)
People already use generative AI for a good share of this work, which usually changes the job more than it replaces it. Microsoft Research rates its AI applicability as high.

Questions people ask

How do I become a Tutor?

How much does a Tutor earn in the US?

Median full-time pay is $43,350 a year (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). The middle half earn $35,000 to $54,860.

Is a Tutor a growing career in the US?

Employment is projected to stay about the same by 2035: about 208,400 people now and 208,000 later (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).

Do you need a degree to become a Tutor?

Usually. 78% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Will AI change the work of a Tutor?

People already use generative AI for a good share of this work, which usually changes the job more than it replaces it. Microsoft Research rates its AI applicability as high.

Sources

Microsoft Research: Working with AI: AI applicability by occupation (2025-12-22 (built on O*NET 29.0)), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-03
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Employment Projections (2025-35 (released 2026-08-27)), Public domain (BLS), retrieved 2026-10-03
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Outlook Handbook (2025-35 edition (published 2026-08-27)), Public domain (BLS); photographs excluded, retrieved 2026-10-03
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), Public domain (BLS), retrieved 2026-10-03

Updated 2026-10-03

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