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English tutors for beginners

20,127 of the 46,196 English tutors we track offer lessons for beginners. Their median price is $30 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $2.20. Native speakers charge a median of $17 per hour, versus $18 for non-native tutors.

$30/h
Median / hour
$19–$41
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
20,127
on 16 platforms

Compare English tutors

1,940 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Amelia

Amelia

Native

Cambly

Hello! Welcome to my Cambly classroom. My name is Amelia and I'm a qualified teacher originally from South Africa.

Native
11 years teaching
Teaching degree
Afrikaans +1
★ 4.9 (200)
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English (South Africa) · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Stacie

Stacie

Native

Cambly

Hello! My name is Stacie. I am from the United States and currently live in Spring, Texas.

Native
Not listed
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (200)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Steven

Steven

United KingdomNative

Cambly · United Kingdom

Hi everyone, what would you like to talk about?

Native
13 years teaching
None listed
Indonesian
★ 4.9 (200)
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British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Lori

Lori

Native

Cambly

Hello! Teaching English skills has been a focus of my life for over 29 years, ever since I began homeschooling my own children.

Native
29 years teaching
None listed
German
★ 4.9 (200)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Bruce

Bruce

Native

Cambly

I am a certified ESL teacher with over ten years of experience teaching children and adults online and offline.

Native
10 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish
★ 4.9 (200)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Edna

Edna

Native

Cambly

Hello! My name is Edna and I am a homeschooling mom of 3 kids, I have 6 and a half years of online teaching experience.

Native
6 years teaching
None listed
Spanish
★ 4.9 (200)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners

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J.

J.

CanadaNative

Cambly · Canada

Hi, my name is Teacher J I am from Alberta, Canada.

Native
7 years teaching
None listed
French +2
★ 4.9 (200)
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Canadian English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Jamal

Jamal

Native

Cambly

Hello! My name is Jamal and I would love to teach you English.

Native
10 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (200)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Devon

Devon

Native

Cambly

I am an ESL teacher with three years experience.

Native
3 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (200)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Staci

Staci

Native

Cambly

Have 15 or 20 minutes available to meet and say hello?

Native
15 years teaching
Teaching degree
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (200)
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American English · Teaches A1–B2

  • Beginners
Joyce

Joyce

Native

Cambly

Hello. My name is Joyce. I would love to meet you.

Native
9 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (200)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Derrick

Derrick

Native

Cambly

Hello, My name is Derrick. I'm married to my amazing wife of 31 years and have three adult children.

Native
20 years teaching
None listed
Polish
★ 4.9 (200)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Kim

Kim

Native

Cambly

Hello, my name is Kim and I am super excited to get the opportunity to work with Cambly and teach non-English speaking students how to read and speak English…

Native
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (200)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Adam

Adam

United StatesNative

Cambly · United States

Conversation, Pronunciation, Grammar, Accent Hi!

Native
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (200)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Joe

Joe

United KingdomNative

Cambly · United Kingdom

Hello everyone! I have more than 10 years teaching experience, I lived and worked in China for 6 years teaching English .

Native
10 years teaching
None listed
Chinese
★ 4.9 (200)
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British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Emily

Emily

Native

Cambly

Hello! My name is Emily and I live in Virginia with my husband and my dog, Bailey.

Native
8 years teaching
Teaching degree
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (200)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Antony

Antony

Native

Cambly

Hi there my name is Antony, I am from England🇬🇧but currently live in Mexico🇲🇽.

Native
Not listed
None listed
Spanish
★ 4.9 (200)
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British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Michelle

Michelle

United StatesNative

Cambly · United States

Hello, I am Teacher Michelle. I am very excited to meet you!

Native
25 years teaching
Teaching degree
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (200)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Eliza

Eliza

Native

Cambly

Teacher Eliza is a fun and engaging teacher.

Native
13 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (200)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jackie

Jackie

Native

Cambly

Hello! My name is Teacher Jackie. I have been teaching English for 17 years.

Native
17 years teaching
Teaching degree
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (200)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Robin

Robin

Native

Cambly

Hello! My name is Robin and I live in Orlando, Florida USA.

Native
5 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (200)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Samantha

Samantha

Native

Cambly

Hello! My name is Samantha ! I am an English teacher from New York , USA!

Native
Not listed
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (200)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Diane

Diane

Native

Cambly

Hi! I was a teacher until I retired in May.

Native
Not listed
None listed
Spanish
★ 4.9 (200)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
WhitneyT

WhitneyT

Native

Cambly

Hello! My name is Whitney and I am so excited to meet you!

Native
10 years teaching
Teaching degree
No other language listed
★ 4.9 (200)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners

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English tutors by platform

AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $9.24) and the biggest (7,485 tutors). Number of tutors, median hourly price and trial policy on each marketplace.

Tutors, prices and trial lessons by platform
PlatformTutorsMedian / hMiddle 50%Avg. ratingTrial lessonLesson length
AmazingTalker7,485$9.24$3.96–$205.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors7,192$17$11–$225.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
italki7,095$20$14–$275.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
NativeCamp5,966from ¥6,800/month—5.0★Free trial period25 min
Cambly5,759from €24/month—4.9★Not advertised30 min
Engoo4,607from $67/month—5.0★Free trial (25 min)25 min
Classgap1,624$17$12–$214.9★Free trial (20 min)60 min
Apprentus1,524$28$19–$354.9★No trial lessons60 min
DMM英会話1,335from ¥4,880/month—4.9★Free trial period25 min
Cafetalk1,052$13$9.47–$18—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Preply966$30$24–$435.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Wiingy876$40$38–$414.6★Free trial (55 min)55 min
Verbling477$25$19–$345.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Tutor Hunt102$60$49–$694.9★No trial lessons60 min
Wyzant90$63$45–$845.0★No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour60 min
LanguaTalk46$28$24–$335.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)55 min

How much English tutors charge

Hourly price spread for native and non-native tutors.

All tutors
$18Middle 50% between $11 and $27, 28487 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.24 and $26, 12679 tutors
Non-native
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $28, 15808 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Prices by platform

Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.

AmazingTalker
$9.24Middle 50% between $3.96 and $20, 7485 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$17Middle 50% between $11 and $22, 7159 tutors
italki
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $27, 7095 tutors
Classgap
$17Middle 50% between $12 and $21, 1624 tutors
Apprentus
$28Middle 50% between $19 and $35, 1524 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.47 and $18, 1044 tutors
Preply
$30Middle 50% between $24 and $43, 966 tutors
Wiingy
$40Middle 50% between $38 and $41, 876 tutors
Verbling
$25Middle 50% between $19 and $34, 477 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$60Middle 50% between $49 and $69, 102 tutors
Wyzant
$63Middle 50% between $45 and $84, 90 tutors
LanguaTalk
$28Middle 50% between $24 and $33, 45 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where English tutors are from

  • PhilippinesPhilippines7,920 / 46,196
  • United StatesUnited States4,038 / 46,196
  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom3,308 / 46,196
  • South AfricaSouth Africa2,742 / 46,196
  • JapanJapan1,126 / 46,196
  • NigeriaNigeria981 / 46,196
  • TaiwanTaiwan831 / 46,196
  • CanadaCanada823 / 46,196

English tutors: FAQ

Among 20,127 English tutors for beginners, the median price is $30 per hour; the middle half charge between $19 and $41.

We list 20,127 English tutors for beginners on AmazingTalker, Tusclases / FindTutors, italki, NativeCamp, and Cambly. Use the filters above to compare prices, trial lessons and reviews, then book on the platform you prefer.

Across 28,487 English tutors with a listed price, the median is $18 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $5.28 and $39 per hour.

Yes. The median trial lesson costs $2.20. Trials are offered on AmazingTalker, italki, NativeCamp, Engoo, and Classgap, usually for 25–30 minutes, and some tutors give them for free.

We read the public profile of every tutor listed on the marketplaces we cover and refresh it daily. Prices are converted to US dollars at European Central Bank rates and normalised to a 60-minute lesson. Platforms can't pay to rank higher.

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How we collect this data

We collect public profile facts (name, photo, languages, price, rating) from tutoring marketplaces and refresh them daily. Prices are normalised to a 60-minute lesson in US dollars. Ratings and reviews belong to each marketplace. Subscription platforms have no per-tutor price.

Updated November 13, 2026

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