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How do Tutor payments work?

I'm a Tutor article! Find out the process behind when you’re paid, and what to do if something isn’t quite right.

Updated over 2 weeks ago

💸 When will I get paid?

We process payments in two batches each month, based on when your lessons were completed:

  • Lessons completed from the 1st to the 15th
    ➜ Paid around the 16th–18th of the same month.

  • Lessons completed from the 16th to the end of the month
    ➜ Paid around the 2nd–4th of the following month.

⏱️ When will the money reach my account?

Once we process your payment, your bank may take 3–5 working days to deposit the money into your account.

This doesn’t include weekends or Bank Holidays, so delays are possible if a payment falls near one.


What if a payment falls on or around a Bank Holiday weekend?

If a scheduled payment date is close to a weekend or a UK Bank Holiday, your payment might take a little longer to arrive.

This is because banks typically take 3–5 working days to process payments—weekends and Bank Holidays don’t count as working days.

🧾 How can I check the status of my payment?

  • Visit your Income page to view a countdown to the next payment date.

  • You can also see your full payment history there.

  • Remember:

    • Only processed and paid lessons will appear.

    • Lessons from the current payment round will only show once they’ve been paid.

A quick reminder:

Pricing and payment work differently depending on whether you're delivering Schools Programme lessons or Private Lessons.
👉 You can read more about this here.

👉 Check the upcoming payment dates here.

How do earnings work for school lessons and private lessons?

Your earnings and how you're paid depend on the type of lessons you deliver: Schools Programme or Private Lessons.

💻 Where can I view my earnings?

Log in to your MyTutor account and go to the Income page to:

  • See a full breakdown of all your past payments

  • View a countdown timer showing when your next payment is due

Private lessons

School lessons

You set your own rates based on our 5 different price bands.

Earnings are based on the level of your pupil.

You receive an invoice showing each lesson you delivered.

You receive a payslip that displays the number of lessons delivered over a 2-week period.

Refund lessons yourself within 48 hours.

Just get in touch if you need to discuss refunding a school lesson.

You’re self-employed, and not entitled to holiday pay.

You’re entitled to holiday pay, which is included as a part of your hourly rate (calculated pro rata based on your UK annual statutory holiday entitlement).

How can I download a payslip?

If you want to download a payslip, it is pretty easy to do!

  1. Click your profile picture in the top right-hand side of your account.

  2. Click on ‘Income’

  3. Scroll down to the section ‘Your Payment Data’, filter the time period you want these invoices for, and click ‘Download’.


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