Side-by-side distribution
Teacher
$47,340
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 60.3%
- Live roles
- 1,512
Tutor
$62,400
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 61.2%
- Live roles
- 263
Highest-paying jobs
Preschool Teacher / Lead Teacher
Preschool Teacher / Lead Teacher
Preschool Teacher / Lead Teacher
Preschool Teacher / Lead Teacher
GA PreK Assistant Teacher
Lead Preschool Teacher
Preschool Teacher / Lead Teacher
NEW SCHOOL - Preschool Teacher / Lead Teacher
Lead GA Pre-K Teacher
Preschool Teacher / Lead Teacher
Highest-paying jobs
Part-Time In-School Reading Tutor (Independent Contractor)
Part-Time In-School Math Tutor (Independent Contractor)
AI Tutor, Physics Specialist (contract), Handshake AI
Senior Tutor - SAT Math Section Specialist
Renewable Energy Tutor
AI Tutor - Software Engineering Specialist
C++ Programming Tutor
Senior Tutor - SAT + ACT Full Test
Part-Time Academic Tutor | Alamo, CA | $38–$45/hr | Mon–Thu Afternoons
Tutor - Competition Math
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
ACCEL Schools
|
$45,000 | 165 |
Guidepost Montessori
|
$44,500 | 70 |
Kreyco
|
$39,000 | 54 |
Masterycharter
|
$5,000 | 46 |
Hightechhigh
|
$90,052 | 37 |
Sunshine House
|
$33,280 | 36 |
|
O2B Early Education
|
$520,000 | 31 |
Freedom Leisure
|
$48,064 | 29 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Tutor Me Education
|
$62,400 | 56 |
|
xAI
|
$72,800 | 49 |
| TA Think Academy US | $41,600 | 15 |
Learner Education
|
$52,000 | 9 |
Toolkit Tutors
|
$69,680 | 8 |
Tutored by Teachers
|
$66,560 | 8 |
Middlebury College
|
$53,768 | 3 |
|
St. Luke's School
|
$364,000 | 2 |
Teacher salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $102,000 | 3 |
| New York | $80,623 | 128 |
| Chicago | $45,000 | 11 |
| San Francisco | $39,000 | 15 |
| Los Angeles | $39,000 | 3 |
Tutor salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $69,680 | 12 |
| San Francisco | $62,400 | 6 |
| Los Angeles | $62,400 | 10 |
Teacher vs Tutor: which pays more?
The median for Teacher is $47,340 per year (typically $39,000–$73,355), versus $62,400 for Tutor ($62,400–$72,800). That puts Tutor about 32% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Teacher 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.