VIPKid
VIPKid is one of the biggest online English teaching companies in China. The students are children between 5 and 15 of age.
VIPKid pays $14 to $22 per hour. They require a Bachelor degree or above. A teaching certificate is not a requirement but it’s preferred.
Verbling
Verbling is a platform where you need to create a profile and choose your own hourly rate. It offers lessons in many different languages and teachers are normally qualified. Most English teachers on Verbling charge between $18 and $30 per hour.
Cambly
Cambly is an online chat platform where you can meet students from different countries and the lessons are very relaxed. While some students wan to learn grammar, others prefer just having a conversation. I personally worked there and it’s pretty down to earth. You don’t need to prepare anything for the lessons. The pay is low, but it’s an easy way to make some extra cash. They pay $0.17 per chat minute, which is $10.20 per hour. Weekends are quite busy on this platform.
Magic Ears:
Magic ears is a popular platform where you can teach kids between 5 and 15 years old. They do all the lesson scheduling for you and provide you with lesson plans etc. The pay rate is between $18 and $25 per hour.
Preply
Preply is a platform like Verbling. You can create your profile and choose your own rate. Most teachers charge between $10 and $35 per hour. Students are mostly kids, but you can also find adults on the platform.
Lingoda
Lingoda is a bit different compared to other platforms. You can only teach adults on Lingoda, and you can also teach other languages. Currently, the languages available are: English, Spanish, German and French. Most classes are small groups of 5 students. The pay rate is between $8 and $13 per hour.
Shiliu Education
Shiliu Education is a platform based in China. The students are children and teenagers between 5 and 18. They have certain hours that they require you to work, but you can choose your hours. The pay rate is between $34 and $55 per hour.
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Voxy
Voxy focuses more on business English, although you may encounter young learners too. The company is based in New York and tends to seek highly professional qualified teachers. They have set hours and pay between $10 and $15 per hour.
iTalki
iTalki has quickly gained popularity among both students and teachers. Students can browse different tutor profiles to find what best suits their needs. As a tutor, this platform allows you the flexibility to work on your own terms. You can choose your hours and price.
There are two types of teachers on iTalki. Community and professional teachers. If you have a teaching degree, you can apply as a professional teacher and charge more; however, without a degree, you can apply for a community tutor position.Â
English is not the only language taught on iTalki. They have over 150 languages available.
Open English
Open English is a company focused on students from Latin America. If you speak either Spanish or Portuguese, it’s a plus. They have flexible working hours, but do require that all tutors teach at least 10 hours per week.
The students are mostly teenagers (15-18) and adults.Â