Side-by-side distribution
Professor
$99,377
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 22%
- Live roles
- 2,890
Tutor
$22.50/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 63.3%
- Live roles
- 425
Highest-paying jobs
Assistant Professor Tenure-Track (Computational Condensed Matter and Materials Physics - QISE Cluster Hire)
Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering - Assistant or Associate Professor
Faculty Physician - Cardiologist: Electrophysiology (Assistant, Associate, Full Professor)
Faculty Physician – Cardiovascular Critical Care (Assistant, Associate or Full Professor)
Faculty Physician – Pediatric Urology (Assistant or Associate Professor – Academic Track)
Faculty Physician – Cardiologist: Adult Congenital Heart Disease (Assistant, Associate or Full Professor)
Faculty Physician - Gastroenterology (Assistant or Associate Professor - Academic or Master Clinician Track)
Faculty Physician- Laryngologist- Assistant/Associate Professor (Academic/ Clinician Track )
Faculty Physician – Cardiovascular Advanced Imaging (Assistant, Associate or Full Professor)
Faculty Physician – Gastrointestinal (GI) Oncology (Assistant, Associate or Full Professor)
Highest-paying jobs
Special Education Tutor - Middle School Math
SAT Tutor
Tutor, SAT Reading/Writing Section. 50/hr-60/hr. Materials Provided
Tutor, SAT Math Section. Materials provided
Renewable Energy Tutor
Academic Tutor - Murrup Barak
C++ Programming Tutor
Cupe_TUTOR_W27_MATHELP_130h
AI Tutor - Legal & Compliance
Tutor, AP Calculus AB or BC (Remote), US PST
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| UO University of Maryland | $126,230 | 61 |
| UO University of Wisconsin–Madison | $66,000 | 38 |
|
University of Minnesota Physicians
|
$367,704 | 36 |
| NU Northeastern University | $172,000 | 32 |
| BS Ball State University | $64,250 | 28 |
|
University of Ottawa
|
$99,377 | 24 |
| CS Colorado State University | $99,250 | 20 |
College of Southern Nevada
|
$77,164 | 19 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Tutor Me Education
|
$62,400 | 56 |
Residential Home Health and Hospice
|
$72,800 | 19 |
| TA Think Academy US | $46,800 | 19 |
Palm Beach State College
|
$34,341 | 19 |
|
xAI
|
$72,800 | 11 |
Ivy Tech Community College
|
$31,200 | 10 |
|
TPAPT
|
$93,600 | 9 |
Toolkit Tutors
|
$69,680 | 9 |
Tutor salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $72,800 | 4 |
| Denver | $72,800 | 3 |
| New York | $67,600 | 22 |
| San Francisco | $62,400 | 6 |
| Los Angeles | $62,400 | 15 |
Professor vs Tutor: which pays more?
The median for Professor is $99,377 per year (typically $72,500–$139,418), versus $22.50/hr for Tutor ($16.51/hr–$33.50/hr). That puts Professor about 112% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Professor 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.