Education25-3041.00Specialization

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.

$39,580
Median Pay
1-3 years
Training
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AI-Augmented

This is a specialization of

Secondary & Special Education Teachers

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AI Impact Assessment

AI Resilience Score

Score 3/6: high AI task exposure, strong human advantage means AI will assist but humans remain essential

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How we calculated this:

AI Exposure
High+0

54% of tasks can be accelerated by AI

Job Growth
Stable+1

+1% projected (2024-2034)

Human Advantage
Strong+2

EPOCH score: 23/25

Total Score3/6
Methodology: v2.0 - GPTs are GPTs / BLS / EPOCH Additive ScoringUpdated: 2026-01-09

Key Responsibilities

  • 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.
  • Schedule tutoring appointments with students or their parents.
  • Organize tutoring environment to promote productivity and learning.

Education & Training

Typical Entry Education

Bachelor's degree

Time to Job Ready

1-3 years

Based on Job Zone 3. For formal education duration only, see education_duration.

Technology Skills

Video conferencing (Zoom, Teams)Learning management systemsSubject-specific software (Desmos, Khan Academy)Microsoft OfficeScheduling software

Key Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionSpeech ClaritySpeech RecognitionFluency of IdeasProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningInductive Reasoning

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Compensation Details

$27,710
10th Percentile
$39,580
Median
$80,440
90th Percentile

Based on 162,300 employed workers

Also Known As

Academic CoachAcademic Guidance SpecialistAcademic MentorAcademic TeacherAcademic TutorAccounting TutorACT Instructor (American College Testing Instructor)ACT Tutor (American College Test Tutor)After School TutorAlgebra Tutor

Data from O*NET 30.1 and BLS Occupational Employment Statistics

O*NET Code: 25-3041.00