Math tutor visiting students at home

Parents of elementary and high school students, plus some university students taking first-year calculus or statistics.

Hourly rate per session, often booked weekly. Busy periods tend to be before exams and report cards, with higher rates for senior high school and university maths.

• Strong maths up to the level you teach
• Patience and clear explanations
• Reliable and good at communicating with parents

• Many parents ask for a current police record check (vulnerable sector check), so get one early
• Commercial general liability insurance, check what suits tutors
• Winter driving and travel time between sessions, which cut into paid hours
• Register for GST/HST with the CRA if your revenue passes the small supplier threshold; tutoring may have exemptions, so check with the CRA

Startup costs are estimated at typically around $100 to $800, depending on your teaching materials, insurance and how you advertise. Travel time and winter driving can cut into your paid hours.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $400 to $2,500, depending on how many students you take, your hourly rate and how much time you spend travelling between sessions.

Many parents ask for a current police record check (vulnerable sector check), so get one early. Also check commercial general liability insurance for tutors, and whether you need to register for GST/HST with the CRA, since tutoring may have exemptions.