Your numbers
What a online tutor should include in expenses
Typical costs include video platform, tablet and writing tools, curriculum materials. Add your own and keep receipts for tax time.
Where unbilled time goes
Online Tutors commonly lose billable hours to lesson prep, scheduling and cancellations. Count these when choosing your billable hours per week.
Pricing models
Common choices are hourly sessions, prepaid packages and group rates.
Tip: Use a cancellation policy and prepaid packages to protect income.
The math
Gross revenue = ($55,000 + $2,000) ÷ 0.72 = $79,167. Billable hours = (52 − 5) × 20 = 940. Minimum rate = $79,167 ÷ 940 = $84 per hour. See the methodology. Example inputs are illustrations, not market data.
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Frequently asked questions
What should a online tutor charge per hour?
It depends on your target income, costs and billable time. With $55,000 take-home, $2,000 expenses, a 28% tax set-aside, 5 weeks off and 20 billable hours a week, the minimum comes to about $84 per hour. These are example inputs, so enter your own.
How many billable hours does a online tutor really have?
Many freelancers bill fewer hours than they work because of lesson prep, scheduling and cancellations. The example uses 20 billable hours a week; track your own time to find your number.
How should a online tutor price work?
Common models are hourly sessions, prepaid packages and group rates.
Is this the rate I should quote?
No. It is the minimum that meets your targets. Add margin for demand, specialty and risk.