Tutoring Hourly Rate?

[poohs_hunny]

I posted the same thread on the community board, but thought there would be a lot of parents here to help.
I am going to be doing tutoring for elementary-aged children this summer. It is my first experience with tutoring, and I have no idea what a typical per-hour rate is. The mother has said that money is not an issue, but I don't want to rip anyone off. If you have recently done tutoring or hired a tutor for your child, please help me out. Here is some relevant info:
- I live in CT (I know costs may vary geographically).
- I have my Master's degree in education and have been teaching in an elementary school for 5 years.
- I will be tutoring twin boys with similar needs, most likely at the same time. (This may be changed if it becomes a problem.) They need help with reading and math.

Thanks for any help you can give!

 

[Aliceacc]

It's really, really a regional thing.

During the years I was a SAHM, I tutored high school math. At $60 per hour, I was the cheapest tutor I knew; I know a number of people who charge upwards of $100 per hour. (That said, it's high school and it's Long Island-- the cost of living is through the roof.)

But at least it gives you a starting place.

 

[disny_luvr]

I'm thinking of tutoring also this summer and asked a former coworker of mine, a teacher, how much she charged when she tutored. She only tutored in college before she began teaching and she charged $20/hour. I checked on craigslist to see if there were any tutor postings listed in my area and most are asking anywhere from $25-40/hour. This is near Hershey, Pa - that may make a difference.

 

[CraftyCrissy]

I pay my daughter's tutor $45 an hour. I live in northwest NJ. She is a young, certified teacher and my daughter is just finishing 2nd grade (yeah - we're not done until June 24th!) Her mother is also a teacher with 38 years experience, a MEd and a certified Reading Specialist and she charges $55 an hour.

 

[daisyduck123]

I have a Bachelor's in Elem. Ed. & a Master's in Reading.

I've been teaching 1st/2nd grade for 19 years.
I've thought about tutoring this summer for some extra WDW cash & I'd charge $40.00-$50.00/hour.

That's about the average rate here.

 

[LisaNJ25]

$40 an hour around here. I want to get one for my daughter but I can't bring myself to pay that much an hour.

 

[MariDisney]

As a certified special education teacher with almost 20 years of experience in the Philadelphia area, I wouldn't tutor for less than $85 an hour.

 

[abcboys]

Holy Cow!! My oldest son was tutored during the summer between first and second grade and I only paid $10/hour. This is so. IL.

 

[robinb]

I guess I must have it pretty good here. I am paying a student teacher (from another class) $20 per hour to tutor my DD in math twice a week.

 

[disneymarie]

I was paying $40 an hour and then she reduced when it was more then I could keep up, Until I could register my dd in a charter onling cyber school I paid the $19 a month for time4learning for her. Then the school set up homebound at 5 hours a week.

With so many online programs for all levels, the tutors are becoming rare around our area, Times are tough, and the online is so accessable.

 

[robinb]

With so many online programs for all levels, the tutors are becoming rare around our area, Times are tough, and the online is so accessable.

Speaking for myself, I would have to shoot myself before I home schooled my DD. That includes tutoring at home. We are just oil and water when it comes to that kind of thing and even homework is a struggle for us. I NEED someone to come over and do it for me and I am happy to pay someone.

 

[LisaNJ25]

I was paying $40 an hour and then she reduced when it was more then I could keep up, Until I could register my dd in a charter onling cyber school I paid the $19 a month for time4learning for her. Then the school set up homebound at 5 hours a week.

With so many online programs for all levels, the tutors are becoming rare around our area, Times are tough, and the online is so accessable.

Did you like the time4learning site? I need something for my 9yo daughter.

 

[nmlhats]

I charge $25/hr for elementary kids in math & reading, and that's for walking across the street to tutor them after school or else in the neighborhood library. I am about to take a friend's child who is in high school but lives 18 or so miles away from me, and I will be paid $40/hr for French. These sessions will most likely be 1.5 hrs each, and when I add my travel time and gas, it'll work out to about the same rate per hour of my time (close to $25), including the transportation. I checked ads in my area before I started and $25 seemed reasonable for elementary level. Rates were $20 to $35 around here, but with higher fees for higher grades. If the parent truly cannot afford it, I would consider bartering or charging $20. I have traded 2 hrs tutoring for a professional massage before!

 

[nmlhats]

I would also add that my tutoring "clients" most definitely benefit from the personal interaction and coaching/mentoring aspect to our our tutoring sessions. A lot of kids need an extra adult who is on their side and it helps them to have that extra support in a tutor. I don't know if any online program can truly provide that, even if it is with a "live" person on the internet.

 

[makidoodle]

I live in Indiana. My daughter is tutored 2hrs a week by a wonderful retired school teacher. This woman is amazing and my daughter loves her. We pay $25 an hour.

 

[emh1129]

My mom has her master's degree and is a middle school language arts teacher- I don't know how long she has been teaching, but it's been a really long time. She charges $30-35 an hour, but I do know that she's come down to $25 or so for families who she felt needed a bit of a break. She enjoys it and as tutoring goes, it's just extra money on top of her regular salary.
My sister is working on her master's degree in math (plans to teach high school math when she is finished) and she charges $20 or thereabouts.

Oh, we're also in CT.

 

[emh1129]

If the parent truly cannot afford it, I would consider bartering or charging $20. I have traded 2 hrs tutoring for a professional massage before!

Love to hear that
You sound like a wonderful teacher.

 

[woodkins]

Aliceacc is right on. My friend just contacted 4 different tutors for her 1st grader (entering 2nd) and the tutors are all charging $60 per hour (or $1 per min with a 45 minute min). We are also on Long Island, NY.