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Tutors in Illinois

Considering working as a Tutors in Illinois? Here’s what the data says. 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. Excludes “Postsecondary Teachers” (25-1000), “Elementary, Middle, Secondary, and Special Education Teachers” (25-2000), “Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors” (25-3011), and “Self-Enrichment Teachers” (25-3021).

What do Tutors Make in Illinois?

For tutors working in Illinois, the median annual wage is $35,350 per year (or about $17.00/hour).Pay can range from $29,120 at the 10th percentile to $57,580 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$29,120	$14.00
25th percentile	$30,720	$14.77
Median (50th)	$35,350	$17.00
75th percentile	$46,420	$22.32
90th percentile	$57,580	$27.68

Location quotient — how concentrated this career is in Illinois nationwide is 0.92.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, tutors earn a median of $45,784 per year ($22.01/hour), lower than the Illinois median.

Employment Outlook

National employment for 793,891 tutors in the U.S.. In Illinois alone, about 6,330 people work in this role. That puts the state above the typical state, which employs around 1,470 tutors.

Top Illinois Metros for Tutors

The largest metro-area employers of tutors in Illinois.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	5,090	$35,490
Rockford, IL	150	$29,210
Bloomington, IL	110	$29,470
Peoria, IL	100	$41,600
Springfield, IL	90	$30,090
Champaign-Urbana, IL	50	$33,110

Top States for Tutors Employment

The table below shows the states where the most tutors work.

State	Number Employed
California	45,690
New York	12,140
Florida	11,580
Texas	9,790
Georgia	7,210
Ohio	7,120
Illinois	6,330
Michigan	5,940
North Carolina	5,940
Massachusetts	5,550
New Jersey	5,370
Pennsylvania	4,350
Virginia	3,540
Maryland	3,480
Arizona	3,110
Tennessee	2,890
Colorado	2,590
Connecticut	2,540
Washington	2,300
Hawaii	2,250

Highest-Paying States for Tutors

The highest-paying states for tutors.

State	Annual Median Salary
Wyoming	$64,450
Rhode Island	$59,340
Massachusetts	$57,230
Connecticut	$55,690
Mississippi	$52,060
Virginia	$49,380
New Hampshire	$49,210
Maine	$49,110
Vermont	$47,860
Maryland	$47,010

Skills

Key tutors skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Important knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

Key abilities for tutors, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Tutors typically:

• 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.
• Schedule tutoring appointments with students or their parents.
• Organize tutoring environment to promote productivity and learning.
• Communicate students' progress to students, parents, or teachers in written progress reports, in person, by phone, or by email.
• Maintain records of students' assessment results, progress, feedback, or school performance, ensuring confidentiality of all records.

Work Activities

• Training and Teaching Others
• Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
• Coaching and Developing Others
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
• Thinking Creatively
• Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
• Getting Information
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
• Documenting/Recording Information
• Performing for or Working Directly with the Public

Tools & Technology

Software and systems commonly involved: Hot technologies: Facebook

Related Careers

Other careers like tutors include:

• Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
• Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary
• Education Teachers, Postsecondary
• Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
• Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
• Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

Also Known As

ACT Instructor (American College Testing Instructor), ACT Tutor (American College Test Tutor), Academic Coach, Academic Guidance Specialist, Academic Mentor, Academic Teacher, Academic Tutor, Accounting Tutor, After School Tutor, Algebra Tutor, Biology Tutor, Calculus Tutor, Chemistry Tutor, Children's Tutor, College Tutor.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 25-3041.00