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Also called academic tutor, accounting tutor, act tutor and after school tutor.
$43,350
Median pay a year
175,070
People do this work
6
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Tutor
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Tutor providing private instruction to individual students or small groups in academic subjects, enhancing performance and preparing for tests through tailored lessons and collaboration with parents and educators
Experience
Tutor
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Provided private instruction to individual or small groups of students to improve academic performance and prepare for tests
Reviewed class material with students by discussing text, working solutions to problems, or reviewing assignments
Assessed students' progress throughout tutoring sessions to tailor instruction to their needs
Taught students study skills, note-taking skills, and test-taking strategies to enhance their learning
Collaborated with students, parents, teachers, and counselors to develop tutoring plans and assess student progress
Maintained records of students' assessment results and progress, ensuring confidentiality of all records
Scheduled tutoring appointments with students or their parents to facilitate learning sessions
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Provided feedback using positive reinforcement techniquesReviewed class material and discussed solutions with studentsAssessed students' progress throughout tutoring sessionsTaught study skills and test-taking strategies to studentsProvided private instruction to improve academic performanceCollaborated with parents and teachers to develop tutoring plans
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Provided constructive feedback to students using positive reinforcement techniques to encourage and motivate learning
Assessed students' progress throughout tutoring sessions to tailor instruction and improve understanding
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Encouraged and motivated students with constructive feedback, leading to increased confidence in their abilities
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Students showed increased confidence in their abilitiesMany students improved their grades after feedback
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Assessed students' progress throughout tutoring sessions to tailor instruction and improve understanding
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Students grasped difficult concepts more easilyUnderstanding of key topics improved significantlyAssessment helped identify areas needing focus
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Tutoring students
Evaluating student work
Monitoring student performance
Assessing educational needs
Administering tests
Developing student programs
Attending training sessions
Maintaining student records
Documenting lesson plans
Organizing informational materials
Developing instructional materials
Encouraging students
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What a Tutor does
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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.
What it pays
How much does a Tutor make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$35,000
Median
$43,350
75th percentile
$54,860
About 175,070 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$40,370
$45,990
$61,640
AL
$29,700
$35,500
$41,950
AR
$29,380
$30,830
$51,650
AZ
$31,140
$38,940
$62,460
CA
$39,450
$45,100
$50,350
CO
$38,400
$47,420
$61,090
CT
$37,230
$50,350
$65,520
DE
$31,200
$33,240
$35,110
FL
$30,000
$37,310
$51,890
GA
$35,410
$47,380
$60,330
HI
$31,260
$36,590
$45,460
IA
$30,890
$36,790
$45,260
ID
$30,290
$34,990
$49,920
IL
$31,200
$37,400
$51,380
IN
$29,860
$38,090
$50,910
KS
$23,630
$34,170
$43,880
KY
$30,210
$34,240
$40,020
LA
$28,150
$33,780
$43,130
MA
$43,490
$60,900
$80,790
MD
$42,960
$52,810
$76,400
ME
$34,670
$49,880
$63,050
MI
$33,240
$37,380
$47,560
MN
$37,760
$44,800
$49,020
MO
$28,600
$32,270
$44,220
MS
$34,420
$49,610
$65,510
MT
$32,100
$41,380
$46,380
NC
$31,910
$42,390
$53,920
ND
$36,190
$46,190
$51,870
NE
$30,370
$38,470
$53,920
NH
$44,740
$53,790
$64,710
NJ
$36,070
$42,270
$57,360
NM
$33,830
$36,660
$57,700
NV
$29,030
$30,420
$34,490
NY
$35,690
$47,100
$61,290
OH
$35,090
$43,610
$59,390
OK
$23,650
$34,510
$43,780
OR
$38,290
$48,280
$62,790
PA
$28,360
$36,270
$57,200
PR
$30,940
$41,890
$51,990
RI
$58,240
$77,850
$85,800
SC
$25,530
$33,220
$51,410
SD
$32,530
$38,760
$47,870
TN
$35,140
$50,280
$62,950
TX
$28,160
$33,620
$40,730
UT
$29,550
$35,190
$39,160
VA
$33,780
$40,750
$64,710
VT
$38,520
$53,920
$74,460
WA
$37,820
$45,360
$47,650
WI
$32,720
$41,340
$60,200
WV
$36,500
$44,070
$53,180
WY
$46,050
$82,290
$103,420
Other names
Other names for this job
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More names for this work
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