Tutors — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$43,350
United States, 2025
Employment
175,070
United States, 2025
Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone 3
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
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.
- O*NET code
- 25-3041.00
- Job zone
- 3
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- 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.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$29,430
25th percentile
$35,000
75th percentile
$54,860
90th percentile
$75,990
Most important skills
- Reading Comprehension4.1
- Instructing4.1
- Active Listening4.0
- Learning Strategies4.0
- Speaking4.0
- Critical Thinking3.8
- Social Perceptiveness3.8
- Active Learning3.6
- Writing3.6
- Complex Problem Solving3.6
- Monitoring3.5
- Service Orientation3.4
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 17 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
17
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 4.1 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Active Listening | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Instructing | 4.1 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Learning Strategies | 4.0 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Speaking | 4.0 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.8 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Writing | 3.6 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Active Learning | 3.6 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Monitoring | 3.5 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.8 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.6 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.3 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Service Orientation | 3.4 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Time Management | 3.1 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Persuasion | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Coordination | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Negotiation | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casper, WY | $103,420 | 100 | 2025 |
| WY | $82,290 | 200 | 2025 |
| RI | $77,850 | 300 | 2025 |
| Midland, MI | $76,680 | 40 | 2025 |
| Amherst Town, MA | $68,220 | 70 | 2025 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $68,080 | 60 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | $67,910 | 420 | 2025 |
| Waco, TX | $64,750 | 50 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $64,710 | 3,550 | 2025 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $63,090 | 90 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | $62,950 | 1,370 | 2025 |
| Lawton, OK | $62,700 | 90 | 2025 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $62,400 | 110 | 2025 |
| Binghamton, NY | $62,200 | 50 | 2025 |
| Rapid City, SD | $62,040 | 30 | 2025 |
| MA | $60,900 | 4,610 | 2025 |
| Gulfport, MS | $59,150 | 170 | 2025 |
| Morristown, TN | $58,600 | — | 2025 |
| Manchester, NH | $58,580 | 250 | 2025 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $58,030 | 40 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.