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English tutors for beginners

20,121 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–$42
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
20,121
on 16 platforms

Compare English tutors

1,942 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Cindy

Cindy

United StatesNative

Cambly · United States

Hello! My name is Teacher Cindy and I am from the United States.

Native
31 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (200)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Mickey

Mickey

United StatesNative

Cambly · United States

Hello! I am a retired teacher. I love holding conversations and getting to know people from all walks of life.

Native
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (200)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Val

Val

Native

Cambly

**NOTE: I teach adults and teenagers ages 16 years and older only.

Native
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (200)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Antony

Antony

United KingdomNative

Cambly · United Kingdom

Hello, my name is Antony and I am from Essex.

Native
Not listed
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (200)
Not shown

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Ben

Ben

Native

Cambly

Hello! My name is Ben, and I’m from Ireland.

Native
4 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (200)
Not shown

English (Ireland) · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Shane

Shane

Native

Cambly

Hello!😊 My name is Shane from New York, USA🗽.

Native
3 years teaching
None listed
Japanese
★ 4.8 (200)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners

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Rachel

Rachel

United StatesNative

Cambly · United States

My name is Ms. Rachel and I'm from the United States of America.

Native
Not listed
None listed
Korean
★ 4.8 (200)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Naomi

Naomi

United StatesNative

Cambly · United States

Hi. My name is Naomi and I am semi-retired.

Native
Not listed
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +2
★ 4.8 (200)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Whitney

Whitney

Native

Cambly

Hello, I am Teacher Whitney! I graduated with a degree in Education, Magna Cum Laude.

Native
15 years teaching
Teaching degree
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (200)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Ame

Ame

Native

Cambly

Hi, I am glad to meet you! I'm a professional teacher in the USA public schools.

Native
30 years teaching
Teaching degree
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (200)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Katie

Katie

Native

Cambly

Hello, My name is Katie. I am British and at present I live in the Shetland Islands, which is a group of islands between Scotland and Norway.

Native
Not listed
None listed
Hungarian +2
★ 4.8 (200)
Not shown

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Matthew

Matthew

Native

Cambly

All ages and levels are welcomed. Hello, my name is Matthew and I am originally from California, USA.

Native
Not listed
None listed
German +2
★ 4.8 (200)
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American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Andrea

Andrea

CanadaNative

Cambly · Canada

Hi there! I'm Canadian, and I'm fluent in English, French and Spanish.

Native
Not listed
None listed
Spanish +1
★ 4.8 (200)
Not shown

Canadian English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Thembi

Thembi

Native

Cambly

Hello there! My name is Thembi, and I am excited to be a part of your learning journey.

Native
Not listed
None listed
Afrikaans +1
★ 4.8 (200)
Not shown

English (South Africa) · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Gemma

Gemma

United KingdomNative

Cambly · United Kingdom

Hello lovely cambly students !!

Native
Not listed
None listed
Spanish
★ 4.8 (200)
Not shown

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Tony

Tony

Native

Cambly

Hello! My name is Anthony, but you can call me Tony.

Native
Not listed
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Italian
★ 4.8 (200)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Dream

Dream

Native

Cambly

Hello! My name is Dream, I am from the United States.

Native
12 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (200)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Shemar

Shemar

Native

Cambly

(VACATION 12/12-12/25) Hello, and thank you for taking a look at my profile!

Native
Not listed
Language degree
Spanish +1
★ 4.8 (200)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Lorelai

Lorelai

Native

Cambly

Cheers to you this day. Thank you for joining me!!

Native
20 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French +1
★ 4.8 (200)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Faith

Faith

United StatesNative

Cambly · United States

Hello, my name is Faith. I have a passion for teaching that stems from my belief in every student's potential for growth and success.

Native
20 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (200)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
jakomoro

jakomoro

United StatesNative

Cambly · United States

Hello! I am a TEFL/TESOL certified English as a foreign language teacher, and have been working with students from around the world for eight years.

Native
8 years teaching
None listed
Spanish +2
★ 4.8 (200)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Rebecca

Rebecca

Native

Cambly

Hello! Welcome to my profile. Originally from Canada, I love to travel the world and meet new people.

Native
15 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (200)
Not shown

Canadian English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Katie

Katie

Native

Cambly

Hello my name is Teacher Katie, I am a native English speaker from the United Kingdom.

Native
18 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (200)
Not shown

British English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Marc

Marc

Native

Cambly

My name is Teacher Marc. I currently live in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains.

Native
8 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
★ 4.8 (200)
Not shown

American English · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • 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, 12665 tutors
Non-native
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $28, 15822 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 20,121 English tutors for beginners, the median price is $30 per hour; the middle half charge between $19 and $42.

We list 20,121 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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