41 of 41 listed tutors teach online. Hourly rates range from $10 to $50, median $15. It doesn't matter where the tutor lives: lessons happen over video.
Online tutoring means the tutor and student join a video call at the same time and work through the lesson on screen. Content, length and planning are no different from an in-person lesson. On WantATutor it works like this: you pick a tutor from their profile, send a free message with your goal and the times that suit you, and once the day and time are set, the lesson happens in the video app the tutor uses. The platform doesn't host the lesson or take payments; finding a tutor and messaging are free, and you pay the tutor directly.
Here is what the listings show: of 41 listed tutors, 41 teach online. 0 teach both in person and online, and 41 teach online only.
Hourly rates for tutors who teach online range from $10 – $50, with a median of $15. These figures come from 41 live listings, not a market estimate.
Is online cheaper? Usually not from the same tutor: tutors who teach both ways tend to list one rate for both. What online saves is everything around the lesson: nobody travels, lessons fit more easily after school or work, and you are not limited to tutors who live nearby.
The subject with the most online tutors is English: 19 tutors, median $15 per hour. The table only lists subjects with at least three tutors.
| Subject | Online tutors | Median hourly rate |
|---|---|---|
| English | 19 | $15 |
| Math | 15 | $20 |
| Turkish | 12 | $15 |
| Science | 5 | $15 |
| Chemistry | 3 | $10 |
| Physics | 3 | $10 |
| Study Skills | 3 | $15 |
It's also clear where online works well and where it is harder. In subjects built on explanation and problem solving (math, science, physics, chemistry, SAT, ACT and AP prep), screen sharing does the job of a whiteboard and the difference from in-person lessons is small. Language lessons can work even better online: speaking practice splits easily into two short sessions a week, which builds fluency faster than one long lesson. The hard part is hands-on technique: posture and hand position on an instrument, or handling materials in art, are harder to correct through a screen. In those subjects, tutors often suggest starting in person and continuing online.
Online lessons work at every level, but the setup changes with age. Here is how online tutors are spread across levels:
In elementary school, lessons should stay short and an adult should be nearby for the first sessions; what slips at this age is attention, not the topic. In middle and high school, online works especially well for test prep: the tutor shares the screen and works through the missed questions from a practice test with the student. For adults, the reason for online is almost always the schedule: lessons move to evenings or weekends, and without travel time a 7 p.m. lesson is easy to make.
For many families it is the only realistic option. A parent searching for someone who can come to the house may wait weeks, while a lesson with an online tutor can start the same week. Where the tutor lives makes no difference to the lesson: it happens on screen.
The practical route: in the tutor search, turn on the “Online” filter. The list then opens up to tutors everywhere. If you prefer in person, filter the list by your country instead.
Yes. Of the 37 online tutors who have filled in their schedule, 35 have hours after 7 p.m. and 30 have hours on Saturday or Sunday. Each tutor's available days and times are listed on their profile, so you can check them against your own schedule before sending a message.
The 6 highest-rated profiles. See them all with the online filter.
Chemistry for high school and university entrance exam preparation, plus support for university food engineering and chemistry courses
$25/ hr
First 30 min free
Personalized English lessons for every level.
$15/ hr
First 30 min free
4 Years of Experience | Online English for Children 🌸 Conversation-Focused, Fun and Personalized Lessons
$15/ hr
First 30 min free
Online English lessons
$10/ hr
First 30 min free
Math tutoring for students of all ages.
$40/ hr
Online math lessons for elementary, middle school and high school students
$25/ hr
First 30 min free
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