The Ultimate List of Online ESL Teaching Jobs
While many of the best Online ESL Companies are no longer an option thanks to the new Chinese regulations, there are many options to continue teaching.
When searching for an ESL Company to work for, keep it mind a few things. Will you be teaching kids or adults? Are they offering a decent pay rate and can they fill your schedule? Have other teachers had good/bad experiences with the company? Do they have a minimum requirement for your schedule? Make sure you take the time to find a company that fits best with you!
Below we have listed some of the most popular Online ESL Tutoring companies along with their pay rates and any extra information. This list is periodically updated. If you have a great teaching opportunity you would like added to the list, please email us at [email protected]. We would be happy to include your company details here.
*Please note this list will be updated with more details in the future. Check back anytime you are searching for a new ESL job! A few of these links are referral links. We will earn a small commission if you end up teaching with that company.
**Unless otherwise noted, the stated pay rate is per hour and the company teaches mostly children.
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The Ultimate List of Online ESL Teaching Jobs
Our favorite companies are the ones that pay teachers what they are worth! These ESL companies are paying at least $20/hour for teachers.
Star Kid – $20-25
Classo – $18-20
Protostar Education – $22/40 minute class
Protostar was previously on a hiring freeze. However, they recently reached out to me about scheduling an interview. It looks like they are hiring again! It may be worth reaching out to them a second time!
TNA Tutor (All Ages) – $16-30 CAD
My interview with TNA Tutor was very casual. There was no mock class, just a short conversation. They stand out because they claim to pay a minimum of 3 hours per week for the first 2 months regardless of if you have students or not. This could help with the typical lag in building up a schedule with a new company.
Infinitum Edu (Adults) – 15-22 pounds
Read With You (High Schoolers) – $17-23
Read With You has a 15-hour minimum teaching schedule.
Tutor Eye (All Ages) – $10-30
Ringle (All Ages) $15-20
Ringle prefers teachers with an Ivy League education. You may also be considered if you attended a “Public Ivy League” school such as the University of Maryland. So if you don’t have a Harvard degree, it is still worth a shot!
Lingua Plex (Adults) – $11-22
Lingua Plex hires tutors of Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, and English. They currently have a backlog of English teacher applications but you are still encouraged to apply. With this company, you have an opportunity to earn money not only through teaching but by editing student text for about $5 per page.
1-on-1 English – $20 +incentives
1-on-1 operates out of Vietnam. The last time I checked, the site is not working to take applications.
Skybel – $16-20
If you are looking for weekend hours, you might want to skip this company. They offer classes only on weekdays from 6:00 – 24:00 Korean time.
UAsk Education – $18-30 CAD
UAsk is a Canadian company teaching Chinese kids.
Accent Advisor (Adults) – $15-25
Accent Advisor has a 15-hour minimum teaching requirement. It is a bit unique as their focus is on accent reduction. You will be teaching mechanical mouth movements to reduce accents in non-native speakers. I personally canceled my interview with them after hearing too many negative things about the company. Still, if you are looking for something different, it may be worthwhile.
Lingua Airlines (Adults) – $10-20 per class
Lingua Airlines has a 15-hour minimum teaching requirement. You will be teaching Russians.
Brown Cow English – $16-20
It seems like they only hire UK Teachers.
Pinata Education – $20-25
Medium Pay ESL Companies
If you are willing to get paid a bit under $20 an hour or need something to fill your schedule, these companies are in the medium pay range. The pay is not as high as it should be, but also not as low as many others.
NovaKids – $16+
NovaKids prefers teachers that can work 20 hours per week.
First Future – $16 + incentives
The last time I checked, First Future is not accepting applications at this time.
All Right – $15+
All Right has a 15-hour minimum teaching requirement.
English Everywhere – $8.20 per 30 minutes
I have emailed the owner of this site to find out more about the application process.
Bok Tutors – $13-18
Global VCC – $15-17
With Global VCC, you can only use a PC computer (no Macbook). Although, running something like BootCamp Parallels for Mac may get around this requirement. To apply, you can email [email protected].
Low Pay ESL Companies
Companies with Unknown Pay
Tutor Marketplaces
A unique tutor marketplace.
The average Outschool teacher makes $50/hour and they take 30% commission.
With Hallo you can make up to $30/hour teaaching small groups or 1:1 classes.
I don’t like that Preply will take 100% commission off your first class with any student. As you teach a student more, the commission rate will decline from 33% to 18%.
This marketplace takes 20% commission.
This is more of a place to create and sell a course. You could create content about any subject and sell to students.
Teachable is another site that allows you to create a course.
SuperProf is nice in that they do not take any commission off your classes.
Sky Learn
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Lang-Land
This company actually changes teachers a subscription fee to use their site and find students. You also have to handle payment on your own. It is probably one to pass on.
The Private Teaching Route
There is a higher paying path in online teaching, private teaching. Most online ESL companies offer nothing in terms of any benefits anyways. They also have very low pay. Even the highest paying jobs are crumbs compared to what you can make as a private teacher. Private teachers are making $20-30 per class. That is $40-60 per hour and a huge jump up from what the online companies are offering.
Ready to double your pay and add more flexibility to your teaching life? There is a wealth of knowledge out there in Facebook Groups, blogs, and YouTube videos that can get you started.
Your biggest hurdle on this path is finding potential students. If you have even a few private students, you can use an attractive referral program to recruit more. Payment and scheduling is easy to set up using free tools. Keep an eye on our site for a Private Teaching Guide coming soon.
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