Why do tutor rates vary so widely?
At McElroy Tutoring, we don’t pretend that all tutors are equally skilled and/or experienced by charging the exact same hourly rate for each tutor. Some of us are test-prep masters, Ivy-League grads and Ph.Ds with decades of teaching experience, while other MT Tutors are current college students or recent college grads with only brief tutoring experience, but tons of enthusiasm, intelligence, patience and creativity. While these qualities are certainly a plus, one must admit that there is no substitute for experience. And with experience comes added cost. Our tutors start a very reasonable $25/hr, and we work our way up from there. We like to think that we can offer a tutoring package for almost any budget. As tutors gain more experience and become more popular, we begin to raise their rates. Some of our most demanded tutors have tutored hundreds of students, and cost up to $100/hr or more. But I can tell you this: if you can afford it, these tutors are worth every cent. Compare this t
