Written by Tom Furber, an A-Level Economics tutor. Published 18th September 2026.
My A-Level Economics tutoring is priced at £89 per hour, which is towards the higher end of tutors’ prices. So, while I am not a neutral commentator, I will set out the facts and observations about tutoring prices below as best I can. My objective is to help guide you towards the best tutoring option for you or your child, noting it may not always be the expensive option.
What is the range of prices for A-Level Economics tutors?
Prices for A-Level Economics tutoring typically range from £15 to £200 per session hour. Most tutors are priced between £30 and £70 per hour.
Generally, different prices come with different levels of service. It’s what economists would call a “monopolistically competitive” market. While this will not fit all tutors, here are some typical patterns:
£15-35. The university student. This could be a student who has just finished their A-Levels or is in the middle of their degree. They may have recent experience of the A-Level and can be a good option for providing accountability. However, they are likely to have fewer years of experience diagnosing students’ weaknesses, sharpening exam technique or creating their own resources.
£35-£55. A side job for a graduate or teacher. Here you may see more university graduates and qualified teachers tutoring economics on the side.
£55-£75. More formal tutoring. In this range, you are starting to get some full-time tutors, senior teachers or experienced tutors. Here you may see a more developed service, with marking and planning outside of sessions.
£75+. The economics expert. These often include tutors with a higher level of expertise, higher levels of academic qualifications and who are specifically sought out by students and parents. Therefore there is a scarcity of places available. These tutors are often, but not always, more willing to put in significant work outside of sessions.
You can expect to pay a premium on these rates when using a tutoring marketplace (see below).
What drives tutoring prices
Qualifications and a track record
Prices can reflect a tutor’s track record of improving students’ grades. The key question to ask tutors here is not overall final results but to demonstrate improvement in students’ grades.
Other dimensions also matter: a tutor’s academic qualifications, a track record of improving students’ grades from different starting points, knowledge of the exam board and experience of tutoring students with similar challenges. While this cannot guarantee that a tutor will be effective, this will be helpful evidence when choosing between tutors.
Effort levels outside of sessions
What does a tutor do outside of sessions? This is an important question to ask. Many tutors will mark homework during the session or not set homework, with no time spent outside of sessions. Other tutors will set and mark homework outside of sessions, putting in 10-15 minutes before the session.
Other work could include planning each session, preparing resources for each student, reviewing students’ schoolwork and more, which could take 1 hour or more of extra time. This is the kind of work I put in for my students outside of session time, included in my tuition.
Two tutors charging different hourly rates may be putting in different amounts of work for those fees.
Do tutors have their own resources or are they just relying on exam board resources and past papers? Relying on past papers is ok, but everyone will be attempting the past papers. A top tutor will have their own practice questions or notes to share with students. Tutors may also push their tutoring beyond normal lessons, including the use of research-based tutoring methods.
Supply and demand
Demand for Economics A-Level tutoring has been rising, with the number of students taking A-Level Economics increasing year after year.
At the same time, there are general supply constraints. Economics has historically been one of the highest paying degrees, with graduates having lots of options in the job market. It can be difficult for schools to find economics teachers and for parents to find economics tutors. In addition, the most sought after tutors only have a fixed number of hours they can tutor each week.
The platform premium
You should also take into account the platform fee. Some tutors may be charging higher prices because of a high commission taken by the tutoring marketplace. This can lead to higher prices than the ones shown above. A £90 tutor on a tutoring platform may be different to a £90 tutor on their own website.
This is why, although it requires a little more research and verification, I would generally recommend looking up individual tutors’ websites rather than using paid platforms. This allows direct contact with tutors, avoiding fees and any of the hassle involved in messaging tutors via marketplaces.
A high fee does not guarantee a good tutor – not least because a tutor can be overpriced and tutoring platforms may take a large cut of the fee. It’s worth checking what the commissions are, even though it’s often hidden in the small print.
For some students, a lower price tutor may be the best fit. If you need to catch up on a single topic, or just need someone to make sure you spend time on economics each week, this can be a good fit. Indeed I have recommended students to find other tutors on occasions where I think it would suit them better.
Beyond the session hour
What do tutors do beyond the lesson? An expert tutor can devote a lot of time to preparing sessions specifically for your or your child, setting and marking homework, providing feedback and extra resources and more.
Top tutors may have more resources to help students too, including practice questions or notes. You can see some of these on my website for example content notes and practice questions for different exam boards such as Edexcel A and AQA. Good resources allow tutors to target students’ weaknesses more accurately and can demonstrate a tutor’s expertise.
If you would like to benefit from my research-led A-Level Economics tutoring, please check out my A-Level Economics tutoring →.
When paying a low fee, you should not expect much work outside of lessons. That’s ok and suits some.
Cheap tutoring can have an expensive opportunity cost
For some students, a lower price tutor may be the best fit. If you need to catch up on a single topic, or just need someone to make sure you spend time on economics each week, this can be a good fit. Indeed I have recommended students to find other tutors on occasions where I think it would suit them better.
However there can be a cost. In particular, the time spent on a tutor where it isn’t working. This time could have been put towards faster grade improvement with another tutor. So, sometimes, cheaper can be more expensive.
I would view high-quality tutoring as an investment. Effective tutoring can make a grade boost a reality. Getting an A or A* in A-Level Economics can be the difference between reaching your university offer or not. This can in turn influence your child’s future job prospects. These benefits may be much larger than the price paid for an effective tutor.
Where to go next for economics tutoring
When looking for tutors, make sure you are clear on price, results and what they offer as part of the service.
If you are interested in my A-Level Economics tutoring, please see the links below:
Availability, pricing and what my tutoring includes
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