Report · 2026
Short answer: Only 6 of the 42 companies we checked publish a set pay rate on their own site (Cambly, International Language Coaching Inc., MyTutor, New Ivy English, Qkids and Twenix). 10 are marketplaces that publish a commission or platform fee instead, and 26 publish no pay information at all. Every figure below is quoted from the company's own page.
What online ESL companies officially say about teacher pay and commission, quoted from their own sites. 16 companies publish a statement (6 a pay rate, 10 a commission or fee). 26 more were checked and publish nothing.
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16 online ESL companies publish an official pay rate or commission statement on their own site. Each card below quotes it word for word, with the source link and the date we checked it.
An 8% fixed fee is deducted from the income of each lesson to cover the platform's operating costs ... Base rate is 30%. For every 6 hours of completed lessons, the fee is reduced by 1%. At 180 hours or more, the fee is reduced to 0%. All teachers who registered after May 12, 2026, regardless of subject, are enrolled in the Completed Lessons Fee Model.
You make $0.17/min ($10.2/hour) on Cambly and $0.20/min ($12/hour) on Cambly Kids.
We don’t offer one fixed rate - compensation is determined individually and updated quarterly. When setting the rate, we take into account several factors: the teacher’s experience, availability, performance during the demo lesson, and the type of contract. Estimated monthly pay (for part-time or full-time work) may range from 1,000 to 9.600 PLN (240 to 2100 EUR).
Rate: Japanese yen - ¥1,000 per 25-minute private lesson, converted to currency of coach's choice ... Payment: Transferred monthly prior to the 15th
Commission fees: Trial 0%, Single Lesson 21%, 5-Lesson Package 19%, 10-Lesson Package 17%, 15-Lesson Package 15%, 20-Lesson Package 15%, Group Class 30%. (Teachers set their own prices.)
G1-G6 Online Common Core Reading Teacher (Part-time, Global) ... $105 (USD) for Type A lessons (New lessons) ... $90 for Type B lessons (Lessons developed by another teacher) ... $70 for Type C lessons (Lessons you have previously taught) ... Remuneration is paid in USD through direct deposit on a monthly basis between the 10th and 12th of the month.
Take home from £13-£120/hour, with no experience needed.
Base Rate: 20 USD per 45-minute class. Monthly Base Pay: We provide a minimum guarantee of 50% of the total class fees for your bookings, irrespective of the number of scheduled bookings you have. ... We process all payments by the 10th of every month.
The “Teacher Fee” is defined as Outschool’s take rate of 30% of the Parent’s payment of a Class Price, and the Teacher will receive 70% of the Class Price.
Choose your hourly rate and change it anytime. On average, English tutors charge $15-25 per hour. ... The commission for every trial lesson with a new student is 100%. For all subsequent lessons, the commission starts at 33% and decreases to 18% based on how many hours you've taught on the platform.
Easy and Stable Supplemental Income $12 - $16 USD an hour, each in-lesson time is 30 minutes
Earn $15 USD Per Hour - Competitive hourly rate paid in USD, giving you earning power and currency stability
Our pay rates vary from country to country based on the cost of living and local market rates. For example: UK: 12-15€/hour Argentina: 8-10€/hour. Your rate will be confirmed during the selection process.
We offer an initial base pay of USD17-USD28 per hour. In addition, you have ample opportunities to earn more by maintaining high quality standards and through set pay increases.
Verbling applies a 15% commission on teacher rates. This means that if you set your hourly rate at $20, you will receive $17 (85%).
Tutors set their own hourly rate and may change it at any time. ... All tutors agree to a flat 25% Platform Fee. ... This means 75% of your submitted hourly rate, minus any applicable taxes, will be distributed to you.
26 online ESL companies were checked and publish no pay or fee statement on their official teacher pages, so the pay report lists no figure for them.
| Company | Official pay | What we found | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| allokiddy | No public pay info | alokiddy.com.vn's recruitment page lists only old (2017) staff roles with no teacher pay. Teacher figures appear only in job posts and on Vietnamese job boards. | |
| AOLI | No public pay info | Art of Learning International's price page shows student prices per lesson, not teacher pay. Teacher figures appear only in job posts. | |
| DakiTalk | No public pay info | dakitalk.com's job page is a contact form, and its Teacher Recruitment link (teach.dakitalk.com, now the iMENTORIS teacher site) leads to sign-up with no pay figure. | |
| E-JOY ONLINE LANGUAGE SCHOOL | No public pay info | ejoyonline.cn (E-JOY / 异趣英语) shows the student site and teacher team only, with no recruitment page or teacher pay. Figures appear only in job-board posts. | |
| eBerlitz | No public pay info | Berlitz careers pages (berlitz.com/careers/teach-english-online) state no pay figure. Rates appear only in country job listings on third-party sites. | |
| Education First | No public pay info | EF Teach Online (teachonline.ef.com) says "Competitive pay based on skills and market demand" with no figure; the old EF UK kids pay page now redirects there. | |
| Engoo | No public pay info | No official public pay statement found. | |
| Global VCC | No public pay info | The official site shows student prices, not teacher pay (figures seen only on third-party job boards). | |
| HelloKid | No public pay info | hellokid.com is the student/parent site and states no teacher pay. Per-class figures appear only in recruiter posts on LinkedIn, Reddit and job boards. | |
| Hong Kong Xiaoci Technology | No public pay info | xiaoci.com.hk (WowWord) shows courses and the hr@ address but no teacher pay. A per-class figure appears only in a job post on the OTC job board and ESL job sites. | |
| Horizon USA | No public pay info | greaterhorizonusa.com (home, about, services, contact) shows student services and teacher bios but no teacher pay. The rate appears only in a job post. | |
| JoyLinkABC | No public pay info | No official public pay statement found (figures seen only on third-party job boards). | |
| LingoAce | No public pay info | No official public pay statement found. | |
| Lingoda | No public pay info | No official public pay statement found. | |
| Magic Ears | No public pay info | No official public pay statement found. | |
| Nao Now | No public pay info | naonow.com shows student prices, not teacher pay. A Teach Away school listing states a rate, but that is not Nao Now's own site. | |
| NativeCamp | No public pay info | The English tutor page no longer states pay. | |
| Novakid | No public pay info | No official public pay statement found. | |
| Palfish | No public pay info | No official public pay statement found. | |
| PEAK LEAP | No public pay info | No official public pay statement found (figures seen only on third-party job boards). | |
| Polly English | No public pay info | The official teacher page (teach.pollyenglish.cn) describes "6 payment levels" and trial bonuses but gives no amounts. Figures appear only on job boards and teacher posts. | |
| Rancca Online Education | No public pay info | rancca.com has a "Become a tutor" form and links to TeacherRecord job posts, but states no pay itself. | |
| Think&Grow Education HK | No public pay info | No official Think&Grow careers page was found. Rates (RMB per hour, or USD on Indeed) appear only in job-board posts such as eChinacities, HiredChina and Indeed. | |
| Tutlo | No public pay info | No official public pay statement found. | |
| Unifyhub | No public pay info | unifyhub.eu shows corporate student prices (e.g. 30€ / 45 minutes), not teacher pay. Teacher figures appear only on third-party job boards. | |
| XIAOBAI ABC | No public pay info | No official Xiaobai ABC website or careers page was found. The $10/hour figure comes from a job post on the OTC job board. |
Every other company in the directory has not been checked for an official statement yet. Their company pages show teacher-reported pay, which is not official.
The Online ESL teacher pay report 2026 only uses pay text that each company publishes itself.
FAQ
Only from each company's own website or help centre. Every statement is quoted word for word with a link to the page and the date we checked it (November 1, 2026). We do not estimate, average or add figures.
Cambly and International Language Coaching Inc. and MyTutor and New Ivy English and Qkids and Twenix state a pay rate on their own pages. The others are marketplaces where teachers set their own price and the company keeps a commission or platform fee.
We checked the official pages of allokiddy, AOLI, DakiTalk, E-JOY ONLINE LANGUAGE SCHOOL, eBerlitz, Education First, Engoo, Global VCC, HelloKid, Hong Kong Xiaoci Technology, Horizon USA, JoyLinkABC, LingoAce, Lingoda, Magic Ears, Nao Now, NativeCamp, Novakid, Palfish, PEAK LEAP, Polly English, Rancca Online Education, Think&Grow Education HK, Tutlo, Unifyhub, XIAOBAI ABC and found no public pay statement. Their pay is usually shared during the application. Teacher-reported pay, where we have it, is on each company page and is not official.
No. Companies change pay and fees, and your earnings depend on your hours, students and rate. Always confirm on the company's site before you apply.
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