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Tutors

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.

Wages

Median annual wage, U.S.$43,350
Employment, U.S.175,070
Median hourly wage$20.84
Annual wage percentiles, U.S., May 2025
10th25thMedian75th90th
$29,430$35,000$43,350$54,860$75,990
By state (50)
StateEmploymentMedian annualLocation quotient
Alabama890$35,5000.38
Alaska550$45,9901.50
Arizona2,730$38,9400.75
Arkansas720$30,8300.49
California45,370$45,1002.21
Colorado2,500$47,4200.77
Connecticut3,230$50,3501.69
Delaware590$33,2401.08
Florida12,220$37,3101.09
Georgia5,690$47,3801.03
Hawaii1,130$36,5901.59
Idaho760$34,9900.79
Illinois5,910$37,4000.86
Indiana1,770$38,0900.49
Iowa610$36,7900.35
Kansas1,290$34,1700.80
Kentucky780$34,2400.35
Louisiana540$33,7800.25
Maine340$49,8800.47
Maryland4,300$52,8101.38
Massachusetts4,610$60,9001.13
Michigan6,010$37,3801.21
Minnesota1,370$44,8000.41
Mississippi1,220$49,6100.93
Missouri1,670$32,2700.50
Montana450$41,3800.77
Nebraska950$38,4700.83
Nevada1,070$30,4200.62
New Hampshire700$53,7900.91
New Jersey5,270$42,2701.09
New Mexico460$36,6600.47
New York12,730$47,1001.17
North Carolina5,780$42,3901.04
North Dakota110$46,1900.22
Ohio5,760$43,6100.92
Oklahoma1,220$34,5100.64
Oregon1,130$48,2800.51
Pennsylvania4,540$36,2700.66
Rhode Island300$77,8500.52
South Carolina1,510$33,2200.58
South Dakota250$38,7600.48
Tennessee3,310$50,2800.90
Texas10,690$33,6200.67
Utah3,150$35,1901.61
Vermont130$53,9200.39
Virginia4,090$40,7500.88
Washington2,460$45,3600.62
West Virginia280$44,0700.36
Wisconsin1,530$41,3400.46
Wyoming200$82,2900.64

Similar occupations

Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.

#OccupationJob ZoneSimilarity
1Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors40.974
2Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education40.969
3Special Education Teachers, Middle School40.968
4Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education40.967
5Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary50.966
6Special Education Teachers, Elementary School40.965
7Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School40.965
8Special Education Teachers, Secondary School40.963
9Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education40.962
10Substitute Teachers, Short-Term40.960

One skill away

Among the 50 occupations most similar to Tutors, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.

OccupationSkill to buildLevel gapSimilarity
Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsSocial Perceptiveness0.760.936

Software to learn next

Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Tutors, excluding software Tutors already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.

SoftwareSimilar jobs using itLift
Common Curriculum8 of 2026.4x
EasyCBM6 of 2034.6x
Children's educational software6 of 2030.8x
Screen magnification software5 of 2028.8x
Padlet6 of 2016.3x
Learning management system LMS8 of 207.9x
Kahoot!5 of 2025.6x
Screen reader software5 of 2025.6x
Edmodo5 of 2023.1x
Desire2Learn LMS software7 of 208.3x

Skills

From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.

SkillTypeImportanceLevel
Reading ComprehensionEssential skill 4.12 4.00
InstructingTransferable skill 4.12 3.88
Active ListeningEssential skill 4.00 4.00
Learning StrategiesEssential skill 4.00 3.88
SpeakingEssential skill 4.00 3.88
Critical ThinkingEssential skill 3.75 3.75
Social PerceptivenessTransferable skill 3.75 3.12
WritingEssential skill 3.62 3.75
Active LearningEssential skill 3.62 3.50
Complex Problem SolvingTransferable skill 3.62 3.12
MonitoringEssential skill 3.50 3.50
Service OrientationTransferable skill 3.38 3.12
Judgment and Decision MakingTransferable skill 3.25 3.25
Time ManagementTransferable skill 3.12 3.38
PersuasionTransferable skill 3.00 3.12
CoordinationTransferable skill 3.00 3.00
NegotiationTransferable skill 3.00 2.88
MathematicsEssential skill 2.88 2.50
Management of Personnel ResourcesTransferable skill 2.75 2.62
Systems AnalysisTransferable skill 2.50 2.75
Systems EvaluationTransferable skill 2.25 2.75
Operations AnalysisTransferable skill 1.75 0.88
ScienceEssential skill 1.62 0.62
Operations MonitoringTransferable skill 1.38 0.50
ProgrammingTransferable skill 1.38 0.50
Technology DesignTransferable skill 1.38 0.50
Management of Material ResourcesTransferable skill 1.25not rated
Quality Control AnalysisTransferable skill 1.12not rated
Equipment MaintenanceTransferable skill 1.00not rated
Equipment SelectionTransferable skill 1.00not rated
InstallationTransferable skill 1.00not rated
Management of Financial ResourcesTransferable skill 1.00not rated
Operation and ControlTransferable skill 1.00not rated
RepairingTransferable skill 1.00not rated
TroubleshootingTransferable skill 1.00not rated
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
Knowledge
NameImportanceLevel
Customer and Personal Service 4.50 5.05
English Language 4.23 4.91
Education and Training 4.14 4.73
Mathematics 3.73 4.64
Computers and Electronics 3.24 3.95
Psychology 3.14 3.05
Administrative 2.77 3.45
Sociology and Anthropology 2.73 2.82
Chemistry 2.73 2.73
Communications and Media 2.68 2.55
Biology 2.68 2.45
Physics 2.62 2.68
Administration and Management 2.33 2.59
Public Safety and Security 2.32 1.73
Therapy and Counseling 2.23 2.50
Foreign Language 2.23 2.05
History and Archeology 2.18 2.23
Telecommunications 2.15 1.19
Geography 2.09 2.50
Personnel and Human Resources 2.09 1.91
Law and Government 1.91 1.59
Sales and Marketing 1.86 1.91
Philosophy and Theology 1.82 1.95
Engineering and Technology 1.73 1.32
Medicine and Dentistry 1.73 1.05
Economics and Accounting 1.68 1.14
Design 1.45not rated
Fine Arts 1.45 1.00
Production and Processing 1.38not rated
Transportation 1.29not rated
Building and Construction 1.14not rated
Mechanical 1.14not rated
Food Production 1.05not rated
Abilities
NameImportanceLevel
Oral Comprehension 4.12 4.00
Oral Expression 4.00 4.25
Written Comprehension 4.00 4.00
Written Expression 4.00 4.00
Speech Clarity 4.00 3.75
Speech Recognition 3.88 3.75
Problem Sensitivity 3.38 3.62
Deductive Reasoning 3.38 3.12
Fluency of Ideas 3.38 3.12
Inductive Reasoning 3.38 3.12
Near Vision 3.38 3.12
Information Ordering 3.25 3.12
Selective Attention 3.12 3.12
Originality 3.00 3.12
Category Flexibility 3.00 3.00
Mathematical Reasoning 2.88 3.00
Flexibility of Closure 2.88 2.88
Memorization 2.88 2.88
Time Sharing 2.75 2.75
Speed of Closure 2.75 2.38
Number Facility 2.62 2.62
Far Vision 2.25 2.25
Perceptual Speed 2.25 2.12
Auditory Attention 2.12 2.12
Visualization 2.12 2.00
Hearing Sensitivity 2.00 1.88
Visual Color Discrimination 2.00 1.88
Finger Dexterity 1.75 1.25
Arm-Hand Steadiness 1.62 0.62
Manual Dexterity 1.62 0.62
Trunk Strength 1.50 0.75
Control Precision 1.50 0.50
Wrist-Finger Speed 1.12not rated
Depth Perception 1.00not rated
Dynamic Flexibility 1.00not rated
Dynamic Strength 1.00not rated
Explosive Strength 1.00not rated
Extent Flexibility 1.00not rated
Glare Sensitivity 1.00not rated
Gross Body Coordination 1.00not rated
Gross Body Equilibrium 1.00not rated
Multilimb Coordination 1.00not rated
Night Vision 1.00not rated
Peripheral Vision 1.00not rated
Rate Control 1.00not rated
Reaction Time 1.00not rated
Response Orientation 1.00not rated
Sound Localization 1.00not rated
Spatial Orientation 1.00not rated
Speed of Limb Movement 1.00not rated
Stamina 1.00not rated
Static Strength 1.00not rated

Software used

Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.

Where it concentrates

Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.

Metro areaEmploymentLocation quotientMedian annual
Ann Arbor, MI1,8207.38$37,380
Visalia, CA7303.80$45,130
Lawrence, KS2003.49$23,630
El Centro, CA2403.31$49,000
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI3602.61$43,090
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA18,1802.57$45,400
Bakersfield-Delano, CA9302.43$39,470
Chico, CA2102.33$35,780
Fresno, CA1,2502.33$37,900
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA2,7602.27$44,000

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