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Mumsnet Discussions: Extra-curricular activities : am I charging the right amount? (11 messages)
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Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By mamaolivia on Fri 29-Aug-08 11:41:37
Hi all, was just wondering if anyone could give me an answer about tuition. I have just advertised my services for english, maths and english as a foreign language on a tuition website. I have said I charge £15 an hour.
I wasn't taking it that seriously but have already had one request. Am now thinking I may have undercharged myself - I am a qualified teacher having done a PGCE and have 5 years of teaching experience. Although not primary teaching at the moment I am doing adult ed. I also have a TEFL certificate. I am based in the South East - is £15 the right amount, or should I charge more? I would be travelling to their houses, so will be petrol costs involved as well as having to sort out being self employed as well as buying new resources etc, so want to make sure it will be worth my while! Any answers as to what I should put instead very welcome or if I should keep it like that, please do tell!
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By Lilymaid on Fri 29-Aug-08 11:50:32
That is cheap. We told our (long used) tutor to charge more when she charged us £15 ph two years ago. £20 would be better, though if you are near London, £25 might be possible. And you should charge a set amount for travel.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By Wickedwaterwitch on Fri 29-Aug-08 11:51:06
We are paying £25 for an hour of 11+ coaching in the SE.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By mamaolivia on Fri 29-Aug-08 11:57:36
Thanks guys
Think will decline the request I have had, put up my price and hope I get some more takers!
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By islandofsodor on Fri 29-Aug-08 12:10:00
£15 per hour is incredibly cheap.

Dh charges £25 per hour for singing lessons.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By cheesychips on Fri 29-Aug-08 19:39:01
I can get £30 tutoring primary age ch. in London.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By MamaGogo on Sun 09-Nov-08 22:02:12
I've just been given the number of a tutor for Primary English, Maths, etc who charges £36 per hour! I thought this was incredibly expensive, but he seems to get a lot of work. I remeber when I was doing A' Levels (about13 years ago) tutors cost £16ph.

HTH
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By christywhisty on Mon 10-Nov-08 08:21:23
I paid £25 but that was through an agency and I am not sure if she had to pass any of it on.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By deste on Sat 03-Jan-09 22:27:31
Where I work we get paid £18.60 per hour from the local council. They also come to us by the way.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By scienceteacher on Sat 03-Jan-09 22:29:25
I think the unions say £30 or £35 per hour.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By happilyconfused on Sat 03-Jan-09 23:33:36
Tutors around Woking / West Byfleet / Weybridge charge £25 to £30 per hour and people travel to them. There is one person I know who charges £24 per person for 50 minutes and she will book groups of 3 / 4 at a go. Tiffin tutors will run larger groups of up to 10.


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