Teach English Online – Employer Comparison Chart

Last updated June 2019

Country Hourly Course Minimum

Degree Contract Application & Typical Internet Class Experience Peak Teaching
Employer Students Salary Materials Hours Notes
Required? Length Interview Process Students Speed Duration Required? Periods
Live In (USD) Provided? Required?

Must be a US or
Beijing Time
Canadian citizen or
6-month min. Submit resume > 1-1 Children ages Recommend Mon-Fri: 6-10pm
Wired DSL eligible to work in
interview or recorded 4-12 TEFL All lessons you be Sat-Sun: 9am-
$14-$22 per Internet - 25 the USA or Canada
VIPKid BA required Contract interview > mock class China Certification & materials available for 10pm
hour at least 20 minutes (work visa or green
renewal > contract & One-on-one Required provided at least 7.5
Mbps card)
available background check classes only hours p/m View in U.S.
time zones
VIPKid on Facebook

6-month
Fill in application form Upload Needs TEFL
avail. Shanghai Time
& submit resume > speed of at or CELTA Teachers
Mon-Fri: 6-9pm
initial interview > Children ages least certification required to Must be a native
12-month Sat-Sun: 10am-
Internet speed test & 4-16 2Mbps All lessons teach at least English speaker
preferred Up to $25 30 12pm; 2pm-
DaDa BA required system training > TPR China Have some & materials 2 hours per
per hour minutes 4pm; 6pm-9pm
training > demo class > One-on-one Download experience provided day, and at DaDaABC on
Contract
sign contract > classes only speed of at teaching least 2 days Facebook
renewal View in U.S.
probation performance least online or in per week
based on time zones
review > get hired 10Mbps classroom
performance

USA Eastern
Experience in
Time
Children ages teaching
$18 per Fast and Prime hours: Referral program =
1-year Register online > 4-12 young 30 peak-time
hour + stable All lessons Mon-Fri: 4am- $200 per successful
minimum online interview > 45 learners hours
51Talk BA required China incentives Wi-Fi & materials 10am referral
contract orientation > training & Group minutes minimum per
for new Internet provided Fri night: 8pm-
commitment on-boarding > Launch Classes – Advantage: month
hires connection 10am Sat 51Talk on Facebook
one-on-four TEFL/TESOL/
Sat: 8pm-10am
CELTA
Sun

Boxfish is app-based
through cell phone
Kindergarten or tablet
TEFL & Beijing Time
all the way to
TESOL Peak Times are
Grade 12 Fast and Must be a native-
Fill in application form $11 for required Mon-Fri:
stable All lessons No minimum English speaker:
> Skype interview > every 25- 25 evenings
Boxfish BA required Not specified One-on-on China Wi-Fi & materials hours American,
demo class & training minute minutes Online Sat-Sun: all day
classes as Internet provided required Canadian, British &
session > orientation class teaching
well as mini connection Australian accents
experience View in U.S.
classes (max. preferred
preferred time zones
4 students)
Boxfish on
Facebook

$27-$50 USD per

TEFL/TESOL/ Beijing Time
hour for star
Children ages CELTA Fixed hours – Mon-Fr: 6pm-
teachers with
Apply through 5-12 Stable, preferred you are 9pm
All lessons exceptional
Facebook page or $18-$25 per wired 40 teaching the Sat-Sun: 8am-
BlingABC BA required Not specified China & materials experience in child
send an email to One-on-one hour Internet minutes At least 1-year same classes 9pm
provided education
recruiting@blingabc.com classes and connection teaching exp. for the entire
small groups in K-12 or ESL semester View in U.S.
BlingABC on
experience time zones
Facebook
 Country Hourly Course Minimum
Degree Contract Application & Typical Internet Class Experience Peak Teaching
Employer Students Salary Materials Hours Notes
Required? Length Interview Process Students Speed Duration Required? Periods
Live In (USD) Provided? Required?

At least
Submit resume > CV 2Mbps TEFL/TESOL/
screening > Skype Children ages download CELTA Beijing Time
Min. 12 hours
interview + demo 5-12 and 2Mbps preferred but Peak hours 6-
All lessons per week and
6-month min. lesson > sign contract $18-$23 per upload 25 not required 10pm
Landi BA required China & materials 4 teaching Landi on Facebook
contract > online training > One-on-one hour speeds minutes
provided days per
orientation + profile and one-on- Teaching View in U.S.
week
complete > start two classes Hardline experience time zones
teaching connection preferred
preferred

Native English
Ages 4-60 5Mbps Beijing Time
speakers
Majority of upload and Mon-Fri: 6pm-
Complete application
students are download 10pm
online > submit video $16 - $20 Priority given for
K-12 learners speed 25 & 50 All lessons Sat-Sun: 8am-
First 6-month min. on you reading a story per 45 teachers who are
BA required China minute Not specified & materials Not specified 7pm
Future contract > mock class > working minute happy to teach both
One-on-one Wired classes provided
schedule > start class children and adults
classes, small connection View in U.S.
teaching
groups, & required, time zones
First Future on
large groups no Wi-Fi
Facebook

Must either
have
Must be a native
TEFL/TESOL
Beijing Time English speaker
Online application > certificate &
Mon-Fri: native to
6-month min. live Skype interview Minimum 8+ months
Children ages 6:30pm-9pm USA/Canada
contract OR record a self-intro 10Mbps ESL teaching
5-12 All lessons 6 hours per Sat-Sun: 10am-
Magic video > 1.5 teacher $22-$26 per upload and 30 exp. OR BA in
BA required China & materials week min. 11:30am and Every candidate
Ears Contract can training workshop > 1 hour download minutes related field &
One-on-four provided commitment 6:30pm-9pm paid to attend
be renewed or 2 trial classes > speed 2+ years
classes training
upon review background check & required online ESL
View in U.S.
contract > get hired teaching exp.
time zones Magic Ears on
OR 3+ years
Facebook
offline ESL
teaching exp.

BA not Children ages

Beijing Time
required for 7-9 TEFL/TESOL/
Mon-Sat: 6pm-
contracts 3 CELTA
Apply online > 6:40pm; Native English
months or One-on-four Earn up to required
interview + demo class High- All lessons 6:50pm-7:30pm; speakers
less 3-month min. classes $21 per 40 40
SayABC > sign contract > China speed & materials Not specified 7:40pm-8:20pm;
contract minute minutes Relevant
orientation + evaluation Internet provided 8:30pm-9:10pm SayABC on
If contract is 3-month class teaching
class Facebook
greater than course, same experience
View in U.S.
3 months, 3 times each preferred
time zones
BA required week

Those who can

TEFL/TESOL/ teach on Sat & Sun
CELTA & receive preferential
Children ages Young Beijing Time treatment when
5-18 and Learner Times span from applying
adults teaching 9am-10pm but
Apply online or send certificate peak hours are Must be native
Internet All lessons
resume directly to One-on-one $16-$20 per 25 mandatory Min. 10 hours as follows: English speakers
Hujiang BA required Not specified China speed over & materials
lydia.jin@email.hujiang classes hour minutes per week Mon-Sun: from UK, USA, CAN,
10Mbps provided
.com At least 1-year 5:30pm-9:30pm AUS & NZL
Adult teaching
programs experience in View in U.S. Windows compatible
also available K-12, or ESL time zones only (no Mac)
experience for
any age Hujiang on
Facebook
 Country Hourly Course Minimum
Degree Contract Application & Typical Internet Class Experience Peak Teaching
Employer Students Salary Materials Hours Notes
Required? Length Interview Process Students Speed Duration Required? Periods
Live In (USD) Provided? Required?

Community
Tutor Profile Professional Native English
– BA not Teacher speaker
required Profile Peak teaching
Teachers
requires times at all iTalki currently
All ages set own Internet
Professional Create an online profile professional No minimum hours of the day supports the
rates minus speed of at Not
iTalki Teacher N/A + upload a video Worldwide teaching No hours as students can following VOIP
One-on-one 15% fee least specified
Profile – BA introduction experience, required be from software: Skype,
classes that iTalki 2Mbps
in education OR BA in anywhere in the Google Hangouts,
takes
required OR Education OR world FaceTime, or QQ.
professional TEFL/CELTA/
teaching TESOL iTalki on Facebook
experience

Must first teach 3

free sessions to
understand how
SkimaTalk
platform works & to
courses are
build initial
available on
reputation
website to Peak teaching
$8 per Prior English
download times at all
Sign up online > create session + teaching SkimaTalk takes
No minimum hours of the day
BA not a teacher profile > take ability to set Not 25 experience/trai 20% commission of
SkimaTalk N/A All ages Worldwide Teachers hours as students can
required some simple tests > your own specified minutes ning preferred your set session
encourages required be from
await approval price minus but not price
to use their anywhere in the
20% fee required
own world
Native English
teaching
speakers: UK, USA,
materials &
CAN, AUS & NZL
methods
and/or Irish English

Must be 18+

Peak teaching
Fill out online Accepts both native
times at all
BA application form > $0.17c per High- Teaching and non-native
No minimum hours of the day
preferred record a sample video min. speed Not experience Not English speakers
Cambly N/A All ages Worldwide hours as students can
but not > submit video for ($10.20 per Internet specified preferred but specified
required be from
required review > wait to hear hour) connection not required Cambly on
anywhere in the
back Facebook
world

Native-English
Children ages Beijing Time:
Fill out application > Min. of 1 years speakers only with a
4-16 Mon-Fri: 6pm –
resume screening > teaching neutral North
10pm
schedule interview & experience American accent
One-on-one All lessons Min. 12 hours Sat-Sun: 8am-
Two 4-month min. demo class > upload $15-$25 per At least 60 required
BA required classes China & materials per week 11am and 7pm-
Sigmas contract paperwork > complete hour 20Mbps minutes Must be authorized
provided required 9pm
training > select TEFL to work in the USA
Some group
teaching schedule > certificate
lessons of up View in U.S.
begin teaching preferred TwoSigmas on
to 4 students time zones
Facebook

Private
Lessons $18- Teachers Native-English
Email All ages $27 per hour will use speakers preferred
minus 10% TEFL
ben@englishfromato YourAgora No peak but not required
fee certification Min. 5 hours
z.com w/ resume, One-on-one learning teaching times
English required per week
6-month min. TEFL cert & cover classes At least 60 platform to as students can Classes conducted
from BA required Worldwide Group required (if
contract letter > Skype int. 1 Classes $18- 10Mbps minutes create be from Skype, Zoom &
A to Z 1-year demand is
(informative) > Skype Small group $72 p/h lesson anywhere in the Google Hangouts
teaching exp. high)
int. 2 (mock lesson) > lessons of up depending on plans & world
# of students
Preferred
Wait to hear back to 8 students course English from A to Z
in class minus materials on Facebook
10% fee
 Country Hourly Course Minimum
Degree Contract Application & Typical Internet Class Experience Peak Teaching
Employer Students Salary Materials Hours Notes
Required? Length Interview Process Students Speed Duration Required? Periods
Live In (USD) Provided? Required?

At least
Apply online with Children ages 10Mbps Prior teaching USA Eastern
Must be eligible to
BA required required materials 5-12 download experience or Min. 6 hours Time
legally work in the
or currently (resume, availability, and 2Mbps equivalent in (12 lessons) Prime hours:
Contract All lessons U.S. or Canada
enrolled in a intro video) > Initial One-on-one $16-$20 per upload 30 education, per week & Mon-Fri:
QKids term is 6 China & materials
four-year Screening > Demo classes & hour speeds minutes tutoring, up to 19 6:40am-9:10am
months provided Paid for trial classes
college Interview 1 > Demo small group mentoring, or hours per Fri & Sat night:
program Interview 2 > Trial classes of up Hardline schooling week 8:40pm-
QKids on Facebook
Classes > Hired! to 4 students connection required 11:50pm
preferred

TEFL/TESOL Native English

Beijing Time
K-12 Children At least certification speakers from USA,
BA required Min. 12 Peak Tutoring
4Mbps 25 required Canada, UK &
or currently Online Application > classes (6 Hours:
One-on-one $17-$22 per download minutes All lessons Australia
enrolled in a Interview > Self-Study hours) per Mon-Sun: 6pm –
ALO7 Not Specified classes & China 50 minute and 4Mbps and 50 Tutoring/ & materials
four-year > Documentation > week during 9pm
small group class upload minute teaching/ provided ALO7 uses the
college Experience > On Board peak tutoring
classes of up speeds classes mentoring Zoom video platform
program hours View in U.S.
to 4 students experience
time zones
preferred ALO7 on Facebook

Native English
speakers or have
At least
Over 2 years Seoul Time near-fluent
1Mbps No minimum
Approx. $11 of teaching Peak Hours: capabilities
BA required download hours
Online Application > per hour + experience Mon-Fri: 5pm-
or currently Elementary and 1Mbps required
Interview Read > bonuses & All lessons 10pm Tutoring Lab is app-
Tutoring enrolled in a aged children upload Not
N/A System Check > Start Korea extra Please specify & materials Sat-Sun: 10am- based through cell
Lab four-year up to adults in speeds Specified This is an on-
Teaching > Monitored earnings if TEFL provided 9pm phone or tablet
college their 50’s-60’s demand,
First Few Classes during peak certified in
program LAN line appointment-
hours your View in U.S. No video required
connection free app
application time zones
preferred
Tutoring Lab on
Facebook

Children ages
5-12 Teaching
BA Mon-Sun:
Online Application > 1- experience
preferred or All lessons No minimum 8am-9pm
WeTalk 2 Round Interview > One-on-one $17-$25 per Not 30 and Native English
current N/A China & materials hours
English Teaching Software One-on-three hour specified minutes TEFL/TESOL Speakers
college provided required (Time zone not
Training One-on-four certification
student provided)
& One-to- preferred
many classes

Native English
Children speakers from North
Online Application of through to $14-$16 per 6 months of America, Britain,
Beijing Time
CV & Self-Intro Video > Adults but hour for ESL teaching Australia, New
Peak Hours:
Kaifu 15 Minute Skype mainly new experience Zealand or South
All lessons Mon-Sun: 6pm –
Online 12-month Interview > Prepare children ages teachers Not 25 required Africa are preferred
BA required China & materials Not Specified 10pm
English min. contract Free Demo Class for 3-10 with a specified minutes
provided
School 25 Mins > Sign promotion TEFL Teachers up to 55
View in U.S.
Contract > Training > One-on-one after 3 certification years of age
time zones
Acquire Students classes with months required considered
fixed students
Kaifu on Facebook
 Country Hourly Course Minimum
Degree Contract Application & Typical Internet Class Experience Peak Teaching
Employer Students Salary Materials Hours Notes
Required? Length Interview Process Students Speed Duration Required? Periods
Live In (USD) Provided? Required?

Children ages
PalFish
3-12
Teachers All lessons App-based ESL
set own & materials platform through
PalFish Teacher: One-to-many Teaching
rates provided for Beijing Time mobile device or
Download app through Seminar experience
structured Peak Hours: tablet (Android &
Android or iOS > Classes preferred but
For One-on- classes No minimum Mon-Sun: 6pm – iOS)
BA not Follow Prompts > Not not required
PalFish N/A China one N/A hours 9pm
required Complete Your Profile One-on-one specified
classes, the No required Teachers from non-
> Record Self - free talk TEFL
average materials View in U.S. native English-
Introduction > Await lessons as certification
rate is provided for time zones speaking countries
Verification well as one- recommended
approx. free talk are encouraged to
on-one
$10-$18 per lessons apply
structured
hour
lessons.

Min. 1-year
experience
Email your resume to Children ages teaching kids Min. of 8 USA Eastern
All lessons
briefly introduce 5-15 hours per Time
6-9 month $18-$30 per & materials Native English
yourself and state your ESL week with Prime hours:
Whales semester 50-minute Not 50 provided for speakers from the
BA required qualifications and Two-on-one China experience consistent Mon-Fri: 6am –
English with fixed class + specified minutes structured USA, Canada, and
previous experience to and Three- preferred hours for 10am
students incentives classes the UK
sprout4future@rouch on-one dedicated Fri & Sat: 9pm –
i.com classes TEFL /TESOL teachers 10am
certification
required

Online Application > 1-year Beijing Time Must be a native

Invitation to Interview > teaching Peak Hours: English speaker
Minimum of
Video Interview via Children ages experience Mon-Fri: 6pm –
6 months for one class per
Zoom & 10 Minute 3-12 All lessons 10pm Must have eligibility
each $14 - $25 Not 25 week
GoGoKid BA required Demo Lesson > China TEFL & materials Sat-Sun: 9am – to legally work in the
contract per hour specified minutes
Feedback Provided > One-on-one certification provided 10pm USA or Canada
period Flexible
2- Hour Orientation via classes recommended
scheduling
Zoom > Intro Video & but not View in U.S. GoGoKid on
Account Setup required time zones Facebook

Candidates
without Min. 10 hours Must be native North
Complete Online
Children & relevant per week with American English
Application > Additional
BA Adults At least degree must a max Availability speaker
Steps (Interview or All lessons
Open preferred Latin Up to $15 1.5Mbps 25 have TEFL schedule of during evening
Not specified Video Submission) > & materials
English but not Live group or America per hour Internet minutes certification & 26-36 hours a hours (USA Preference given to
Complete Onboarding provided
required one-on-one connection at least 1 year week, EST) candidates that can
> Complete training >
classes of ESL depending on speak Spanish or
Start Teaching
teaching location. Portuguese.
experience

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