Tutor job description: duties, skills and qualifications.

Core duties

16

O*NET task statements

Preparation

Job Zone 3 of 5

medium preparation

Typical entry education

Some college, no degree

BLS 2025–35

Median pay

$43,350

BLS May 2025

Data Government data groups this job as Tutors (O*NET-SOC 25-3041.00). Figures on this page are for that occupation.

1. Provide feedback to students, using positive reinforcement techniques to encourage, motivate, or build confidence in students. importance 4.9 of 5
2. Review class material with students by discussing text, working solutions to problems, or reviewing worksheets or other assignments. importance 4.7 of 5
3. Assess students' progress throughout tutoring sessions. importance 4.7 of 5
4. Teach students study skills, note-taking skills, and test-taking strategies. importance 4.5 of 5
5. Provide private instruction to individual or small groups of students to improve academic performance, improve occupational skills, or prepare for academic or occupational tests. importance 4.5 of 5
6. Participate in training and development sessions to improve tutoring practices or learn new tutoring techniques. importance 4.2 of 5
7. Collaborate with students, parents, teachers, school administrators, or counselors to determine student needs, develop tutoring plans, or assess student progress. importance 4.2 of 5
8. Monitor student performance or assist students in academic environments, such as classrooms, laboratories, or computing centers. importance 4.1 of 5
9. Schedule tutoring appointments with students or their parents. importance 4.0 of 5
10. Organize tutoring environment to promote productivity and learning. importance 3.9 of 5
11. Communicate students' progress to students, parents, or teachers in written progress reports, in person, by phone, or by email. importance 3.9 of 5
12. Maintain records of students' assessment results, progress, feedback, or school performance, ensuring confidentiality of all records. importance 3.8 of 5
13. Identify, develop, or implement intervention strategies, tutoring plans, or individualized education plans (IEPs) for students. importance 3.8 of 5
14. Prepare and facilitate tutoring workshops, collaborative projects, or academic support sessions for small groups of students. importance 3.6 of 5
15. Prepare lesson plans or learning modules for tutoring sessions according to students' needs and goals. importance 3.6 of 5
16. Develop teaching or training materials, such as handouts, study materials, or quizzes. importance 3.4 of 5

Work activities O*NET rates most important here: Training and Teaching Others, Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships, Coaching and Developing Others, Making Decisions and Solving Problems and Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates.

Also part of the job

Supplemental tasks O*NET lists for this occupation: less central than the core duties above, and not done in every job.

• Travel to students' homes, libraries, or schools to conduct tutoring sessions.
• Administer, proctor, or score academic or diagnostic assessments.
• Research or recommend textbooks, software, equipment, or other learning materials to complement tutoring.

Knowledge areas: Customer and Personal Service, English Language, Education and Training, Mathematics and Computers and Electronics.

Software O*NET lists for this occupation: Facebook, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Zoom. These are examples O*NET records for the job, not a list of tools every employer uses or a checklist of what you must know.

• Education: BLS lists some college, no degree as the typical entry-level education.
• Experience: BLS lists no work experience in a related occupation as typical to enter.
• Training on the job: BLS lists no typical on-the-job training once hired.
• Preparation: O*NET places the job in Job Zone 3 of 5 (medium preparation). Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations.
• Licenses and certifications: not listed here. A license is a legal requirement set by a state; a certification is a credential from a private or professional body. Rules vary by state and employer, and a missing entry on this page does not mean none is required: check with your state's licensing board and see how to become a tutor.

The most common answer among O*NET's occupation experts for this occupation is a bachelor's degree (41%).

Job title: Tutor
[Company] · [City, State] · [Full-time or part-time] · [Pay range, where your state requires one]

About the role
[Company] is hiring a Tutor to 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.
[One sentence on your team and why this role matters.]

What you will do
- 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.

What we are looking for
- [Education: BLS lists some college, no degree as typical for this occupation; set the level this role truly needs]
- [Experience: BLS lists no related work experience as typical to enter; set what this role needs]
- Strength in instructing, reading comprehension and active listening
- Working knowledge of Customer and Personal Service and English Language
- [Software your team uses, e.g. Facebook or Microsoft Excel]
- [Any license or certification your state or company requires]

[Schedule, benefits and how to apply]

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The median annual wage was $43,350 in May 2025. The median hourly wage was $20.84. BLS estimates about 175,070 jobs in this occupation in the U.S.

BLS projects employment of Tutors to decline 0.2% from 2025 to 2035, with about 34,200 openings a year over that period, including openings to replace workers who leave.

See the full tutor salary breakdown by percentile, state and metro.

• Read a real tutor posting next to the core duties above. Duties it repeats, such as “Provide feedback to students, using positive reinforcement techniques…”, tell you what that employer weighs most; anything it adds is specific to that team.
• Tailor your resume to the posting, not to this page: describe only tutor work you have actually done, with your own results.
• Prepare a story for each of the top-rated skills (instructing and reading comprehension); tutor interview questions turns them into practice questions.