Rates and Payments
Guidance on setting your rate, using custom rates, and how and when you’ll get paid.
Rates
What should my hourly rate be?
As a tutor on our platform, you set your own hourly rate. This should reflect your academic background, tutoring experience, and the subject and level...
How do I set my hourly rate?
To change your hourly rate, go to ‘ Edit profile ’ and scroll to your ‘ Hourly rate ’ section. We have included a calculator so you can easily see ho...
Do you charge commission?
Yes, we do. And we’re completely open about this. This money goes towards paying for the website’s upkeep, the features we offer, and our team of in-h...
When should I change my rate?
Depending on how your tutoring is going, you might be considering changing your rate. If you’re always fully booked and receiving daily enquiries, for...
Can I set different rates for different clients?
Yes you can! We understand you may want to charge different hourly rates for your clients, so we’ve created an easy-to-use Custom Rates feature. You c...
Payments
How and when do I get paid?
While billpayers will pay on the day of the student’s lesson, the money has to be processed before it makes its way into your bank account. We use S...
How do you make sure I’m paid for a lesson?
Here at PMT Education, we take pride in making sure our tutors are always paid for their time. We carry out a card authorisation check on the billpay...
What do I do if I’ve entered the wrong bank details?
If you realise you’ve made a mistake then you can easily edit your bank details by going to your Account settings and scrolling down to Payout deta...
Will my earnings be taxed?
All of our tutors work on a self-employed basis and are not employees of PMT Education. Therefore, it’s up to you as an individual to register as self...