See How Platform Commission Affects Your Take-Home Pay
Enter the number you charge for one lesson and compare how much
remains after different platform commission rates. The calculator
does not use or convert currencies, so you can enter values in
pounds, dollars, euros, rupees or any other monetary unit.
Transparent tutor earnings
One Standard TEO Academy Commission Rate
TEO Academy applies a standard platform commission of 14%.
That means tutors retain 86% of the lesson price before any
personal tax obligations or other costs that may apply to
their individual circumstances.
14%
Standard commission One clear platform rate for tutor calculations.
86%
Tutor take-home share Before personal tax or other individual costs.
Any
Monetary unit Use the lesson-price number relevant to you.
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Tutor Take-Home Pay Calculator
Compare TEO Academy’s 14% standard commission with up to
three other rates. The names and comparison percentages
are fully editable.
Enter your figures
Compare Earnings Per Lesson, Week, Month and Year
Enter your lesson-price number without a currency symbol.
The calculator applies the same unit throughout.
For example: 25, 40 or 1000. Do not enter a currency symbol.
Enter the numerical price charged for one lesson.
Used to estimate weekly, monthly and annual take-home pay.
Adjust this to reflect holidays and planned time away.
Comparison 1
Comparison 2
Comparison 3
TEO Academy
TEO Academy
Standard commission:
14%
Take-home per lesson
0.00
Commission deducted 0.00
Take-home per week 0.00
Estimated monthly take-home 0.00
Estimated annual take-home 0.00
Tutor retains
86% of the lesson price
Editable comparison
Comparison Platform 1
Commission:
18%
Take-home per lesson
0.00
Commission deducted 0.00
Take-home per week 0.00
Estimated monthly take-home 0.00
Estimated annual take-home 0.00
Difference from TEO over the year
0.00
Editable comparison
Comparison Platform 2
Commission:
25%
Take-home per lesson
0.00
Commission deducted 0.00
Take-home per week 0.00
Estimated monthly take-home 0.00
Estimated annual take-home 0.00
Difference from TEO over the year
0.00
Editable comparison
Comparison Platform 3
Commission:
33%
Take-home per lesson
0.00
Commission deducted 0.00
Take-home per week 0.00
Estimated monthly take-home 0.00
Estimated annual take-home 0.00
Difference from TEO over the year
0.00
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Understanding Common Tutor Commission Models
A percentage alone does not always explain the full financial
arrangement. Check how and when the platform applies its
commission before comparing your likely earnings.
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Flat Commission
The platform applies the same percentage to each relevant
lesson. This makes take-home pay easier to understand and
calculate in advance.
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Sliding Commission
The commission may begin at a higher rate and decrease after
the tutor reaches particular teaching-hour or earnings
thresholds.
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First-Lesson Commission
Some platforms apply a separate or much higher commission to
an introductory lesson with a new student before using
another rate for later lessons.
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Subscription or Membership
A platform may charge tutors or students a regular membership
fee instead of, or in addition to, taking a percentage from
each lesson.
Look beyond the percentage
Commission Is Important, but It Is Not the Whole Platform
A useful comparison should also consider what the tutor receives
in exchange for the commission and whether the platform supports
sustainable, high-quality teaching.
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Teaching Environment
Consider the virtual classroom, document sharing, lesson
resources, scheduling tools and technical reliability
available to tutors.
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Tutor Autonomy
Review how much control you retain over your profile, lesson
prices, availability, teaching approach and relationships
with students.
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Support and Partnership
Look at communication, problem resolution, tutor guidance,
payment transparency and whether the platform appears
invested in tutor success.
Tutor opportunities
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Read the Tutor Manual for detailed platform guidance or review
the requirements and application process for teaching with
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