Median pay: $52,400
Top pay: $106,000
10-year job growth: 15%
Total jobs: 20,000
The job:
Private tutoring outside the classroom -- often one-on-one but also for groups -- is in demand, thanks to parents who want to give their children an edge and nonprofit and city/state programs aimed at improving the academic performance and college readiness of disadvantaged youth. You can schedule sessions any time you want, and the job doesn’t require as much training as teaching does.
How to switch:
No special degree is required, but teaching experience is helpful. For more on training programs for career changers, go to reserveinc.org and encore.org.
Quality of life ratings:
| Personal satisfaction |
Benefit to society |
Low stress |
Flexibility |
| B |
A |
B |
B |
By Donna Rosato and Tom Ziegler
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