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I want to tutor. Where do I start?

Tutoring on WantATutor (wantatutor.com) is free and commission-free: create an account, add your subjects, hourly rate and a short introduction, and your profile goes live as soon as the required fields are complete — no approval queue. As of November 12, 2026, 41 tutors are live on the site (41 of them teach online); the median hourly rate is $15, and most tutors charge between $10 and $40. In the last 30 days, students posted 0 tutoring requests (tutors replied to them 0 times), and tutors received 0 direct messages through their profiles. Students pay the tutor directly; the site takes no cut.

Go live in three steps

  1. 1

    Create your profile

    Add your subjects, hourly rate, available hours and a short introduction. It takes a few minutes.

  2. 2

    Go live

    Fill in the required fields and publish. Your profile goes live right away, with no approval queue.

  3. 3

    Meet your students

    Your profile appears in search results. Reply to messages and arrange lessons and payment directly with the student.

Which subjects need tutors?

These counts come from tutors listed right now, not estimates. When students can't find a tutor in a subject, they stop searching, so in subjects with few tutors a new tutor sees most of the incoming requests. 41 of 41 listed tutors teach online, so your students don't need to live near you.

You can sign up even if your subject isn't listed; the list only shows the subjects with the fewest tutors. When a student's request goes unanswered for a day, it opens up to other tutors; those requests appear on the “Open requests” page in your dashboard.

What happens after you sign up?

Students write to you directly

Messages sent from your profile arrive in your dashboard and you reply from the same screen. The conversation stays on the site; when you reply, the student can also see your phone number. Your number is never published on your profile or in search results; only students you reply to can see it.

You set the rate and the schedule

You enter your hourly rate, lesson lengths and available hours on your profile and can change them any time. Most listed tutors charge between $10 and $40 per hour. Students pay you directly; the platform doesn't step in or take a commission.

The Verified badge builds trust

Upload your diploma, teaching license or certificate in your dashboard; once our team has reviewed it, a blue badge appears next to your name. The document is never shown on your profile or to anyone else; it is used only for verification and you can remove it any time. When parents choose a tutor they don't know, this badge is one of the first things they look for.

Why tutor on WantATutor

  • Signing up, publishing your profile and messaging are free
  • No commission: students pay you directly
  • You set your rate, hours and lesson format
  • A Verified badge helps students trust you
  • Pause your profile whenever you need to
  • Reviews come only from students who had a lesson with you

Create a free tutor account

After you create your account, fill in your profile from the dashboard. Once the required fields are complete, it goes live without waiting for approval. Free to join, no commission.

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What makes a profile that gets messages?

These are practical habits that help students choose a tutor. For how requests work, see tutoring requests and how it works.

A photo comes first

Parents are choosing someone to trust with their child. A square of initials leaves the question “who is this person?” unanswered. A clear photo of just you, with your face visible, is enough.

Fill in every subject and level

Without a subject and level, your profile doesn't appear in any list. Students narrow their search to “high school math”, and every filter you leave out drops you from the results. Tick every subject you teach, and pick your main subject; it shows in your profile headline.

Describe how you actually teach

“Experienced and patient” is on every profile and sets no one apart. Instead, describe how a first lesson goes, how you find gaps, and which kinds of students you work well with. Between three profiles, parents pick the one that explains what will actually happen.

Reply quickly

Parents looking for a tutor often write to several on the same day and go with whoever replies first. Requests you don't answer open up to other tutors after a day (or right away if the student chooses), so a slow reply can mean a lost student.

Guides for tutors

Practical pages on getting started and on what students look for in each subject.

Questions tutors ask