Tutors

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Total Workforce

190k

Average Age

30.8

Average Salary

$11,934

Average Male Salary

$12,264

Average Female Salary

$11,756

About

Tutors are most often employed by the Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges industry. The average yearly wage for Tutors was $11,934 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Tutors by wage are Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers, Fast food and counter workers, and Umpires, referees, and other sports officials.

Tutors are part of the Education, Training, & Library Occupations, along with Postsecondary teachers, Preschool & kindergarten teachers, Elementary & middle school teachers, Secondary school teachers, Special education teachers, and 7 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Tutors are River Valley Regional Commission (Outside Muscogee & Chattahoochee Counties) PUMA, GA, Tuckahoe, Short Pump & Wyndham PUMA, VA, and District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Tutors are River Valley Regional Commission (Outside Muscogee & Chattahoochee Counties) PUMA, GA, Tucson City (Northwest) PUMA, AZ, and Tuckahoe, Short Pump & Wyndham PUMA, VA.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Tutors and on wages and locations for those in the field. Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges is the industry that employs the most Tutors, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Tutors, by average wage, is Computer Systems Design. Tutors are paid most in District of Columbia (North) PUMA, DC but are relatively concentrated in River Valley Regional Commission (Outside Muscogee & Chattahoochee Counties) PUMA, GA.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$11,934

AVERAGE SALARY

± $988

In 2018, Tutors earned an average of $11,934, $41,955 less than than the average national salary of $53,888.

Fast food and counter workers make somewhat more than Tutors while Lifeguards & other recreational, & all other protective service workers make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Tutors as measured by average annual salary in the US.

In 2018, Tutors had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.538, which is higher than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly for Tutors (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Tutors.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Tutors

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Tutors.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Tutors, by number of employees, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, Other schools & instruction and educational support services, and Elementary & secondary schools.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Tutors, by average wage, are Computer Systems Design, Religious organizations, and Management, scientific & technical consulting services.

Industries by Share

190k

2018 Workforce

± 10,707

This graphic shows the share of Tutors employed by various industries. Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges employs the largest share of Tutors at 39.6%, followed by Other schools & instruction and educational support services with 31.5% and Elementary & secondary schools with 22.4%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Tutors in the US. The average age of male Tutors in the workforce is 27.6 and of female Tutors is 32.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Tutors is White (Non-Hispanic).

Gender Composition

66.5k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 6,329

124k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 8,640

65.1% of Tutors are Female, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Tutors.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Tutors

White (Non-Hispanic)
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)

56.5% of Tutors are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 15.2% of Tutors, Asian (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Tutors.

Age by Gender

27.6

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 1.23

32.5

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 1.15

The median age of Tutors is 30.8, and Male employees are generally 4.82 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Tutors from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Tutors is Education but a relatively high number of Tutors hold a major in Math & Statistics.