Rewarding Job with Rather Stingy Pay and Benefits
Pros
Most AJ students expect capable, well-qualified tutors because they attend very good schools in an affluent area. Working with these students is rewarding and challenging.
Cons
The base pay per hour for tutors is only 30% of what AJ charges the clients, which borders on exploitative considering that AJ only offers tutors office space, a computer, administrative software, and curricular materials in exchange for a modest wage. Quality of the instructional materials varies from very good to not so good. The pay is not poor -- it varies from $20-$45/hr depending on whether you are doing admin work test prep tutoring. But AJ charges parentsso much (up to $200/hr], a full-time tutor could eke out a living Bay Area, but few tutors work full time because the work load is very high, and opportunities for full employment are not abundant. A good job for walking around money or supplemental income.