How To Teach English Online Without Experience – Up to $31/hr

Did you know that you can make money teaching English online?  How about a job that pays up to $31/hr and lets you choose your hours?

Yes.  It’s a thing now.  You don’t have to live overseas to teach English to children overseas.

If you are a native English speaker looking to supplement your income or a career change, then working as a remote English teacher might be a good option for you.

Who Can Teach English Online?

Just about anyone, but some places do want you to be a native English speaker with a bachelor’s degree.  Prior teaching or tutoring experience is not required, but definitely a big plus.

The best part about these companies is that you don’t have to prepare your lesson plans.  Most classes are around 30 minutes long.

Top 5 Online English Teaching Companies

1. Magic Ears

Magic Ears provides online English learning experiences to 4 to 12-year-old children in China.

Each class is scheduled for 25 minutes with 5 minutes for student evaluation.  You are provided with teaching materials from Magic Ears.

Requirements:

• Native English speakers from U.S./Canada
• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• Stable internet connection

Salary:

• $18 – $26 USD per hour

2. VIPKid

VIPKid provides a one-on-one learning experience to children in China ages 4 to 12.  Each session/class is 30 minutes long.  You have the flexibility to pick your own hours and there is no limit on how much you can work.

Teaching materials will be provided by VIPKid.  All you have to do is review the teaching material before class.

Requirements:

• Native English speakers from U.S./Canada (but you can work from anywhere in the world)
• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• 6-month minimum contract
• Stable internet connection

Salary:

• $14 – $22 USD per hour
• Direct bank deposit between the 10th and 15th of each month

3. Qkids

Qkids connects $300,000+ Chinese students between 4-12 years old with you.  Qkids is different than other companies when it comes to scheduling.  You are required to work 6 hours a week and your schedule is set weekly.  You can cancel by notifying them 24 hours in advance.

Each session/class is 30 minutes and lessons are prepared for you.

Requirements:

• Reside in U.S./Canada
• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• Able to teach 6+ hours weekly with a 6-month contract
• Prior teaching experience or equivalent in education, tutoring, mentoring, or homeschooling
• Stable internet connection and clear audio/video

Salary:

• $16 – $20 USD per hour
• Pay by bank transfer no later than the 15th of each month (Qkids covers all transfer fees)

4. Gogokid

Gogokid offers a one-on-one learning experience for children in China.  You set your own hours and the lesson plans are provided by the company.  Their mission is to help their students use English to become individuals with creative and critical thinking skills.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• NO specific requirements regarding the residence
• Six-month contract
• High-speed internet and clear audio/video

Salary:

• $14-$25 USD per hour
• Via PayPal on or before the 15th every month

5. English Hunt

English Hunt provides opportunities for native English speakers to earn money while helping Korean adults practice their conversational English skills.

English Hunt has two shifts for teachers to choose from:

• 6 am to 9 am EST, Monday to Friday (need to be available for the entire shift)
• 6 pm to 12 am EST, Saturday and Sunday (flexible)

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher (substitute teaching certification can replace BA)
• Native speakers from the U.S.
• 48 college credit hours or ESL certificate
• High-speed internet and clear audio/video

Salary:

• $14 USD per hour
• Direct deposit from a U.S. bank

6. SayABC (currently not hiring)

SayABC has a modern interactive teaching platform with pre-uploaded lessons.  You get the same students 2 times a week at the same time for a minimum of 3 months.

They offer Trial Classes for potential students to check it out.  If you can get them to sign up to be a regular student, you will get $8 per student.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree for contracts longer than 3 months (no degree needed if it’s less than 3 months).
• High-speed internet and clear audio/video

Salary:

• Up to $21 per 40-min class or $31.5 per hour.  If you are asked to cover a class in less than 24-hour notice, $7 will be added to the total.
• $8 per converted student in the Trial Class.
• Wire transfer on or before the 15th every month

Final Thoughts on Teaching English Online

There you have it.  Top 5 places to teach English online that can earn you up to $31 an hour.  The best part about all this is not having to make your own lesson plans.

You can teach as much or as little as you want with a flexible schedule.

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