Side-by-side distribution
Instructional Designer
$115,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 20.3%
- Live roles
- 153
Tutor
$62,400
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 55.8%
- Live roles
- 240
Highest-paying jobs
Instructional Designer
Senior Instructional Designer
Senior Learning Designer, Indian Languages
Learning Experience Designer
Instructional Designer
Sr. Learning Experience Designer, Global LXD Studio
Learning and Development Instructional Designer, Quality
Instructional Designer, RapidLearning
Instructional Designer
AI Learning Experience Designer (AI-LXD)
Highest-paying jobs
Special Education Tutor - Middle School Math
Renewable Energy Tutor
C++ Programming Tutor
1:1 College Academic Coach & Tutor (Adult Learner Support)
AI Tutor - Legal & Compliance
Part-Time Academic Tutor | Alamo, CA | $38–$45/hr | Mon–Thu Afternoons
Tutor/Teacher
STEM Tutor - 40/hr-45/hr
In-Person Academic Support Tutor (General Coursework)
AI Tutor - Video
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Esri
|
$91,000 | 5 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$123,000 | 3 |
Metropolis
|
$80,000 | 2 |
Inovalon
|
$70,050 | 2 |
|
Fivetran
|
$181,568 | 1 |
|
Verkada
|
$180,000 | 1 |
|
Duolingo
|
$168,000 | 1 |
|
Applied Intuition
|
$145,000 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Tutor Me Education
|
$62,400 | 50 |
|
xAI
|
$72,800 | 30 |
| TA Think Academy US | $41,080 | 14 |
Learner Education
|
$52,000 | 10 |
Tutored by Teachers
|
$60,320 | 8 |
Toolkit Tutors
|
$69,680 | 5 |
BookNook
|
$41,600 | 4 |
|
TPAPT
|
$109,200 | 2 |
Tutor salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $65,000 | 14 |
| San Francisco | $62,400 | 5 |
| Los Angeles | $62,400 | 12 |
Instructional Designer vs Tutor: which pays more?
The median for Instructional Designer is $115,000 per year (typically $82,500–$130,500), versus $62,400 for Tutor ($52,000–$72,800). That puts Instructional Designer about 84% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Instructional Designer and Tutor are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.