How Much Money have I Made on iTalki?

Hi-ya teacher friends!
Here's a monthly breakdown of how much I've gotten paid from teaching on iTalki in each of the 18 months that I have been a teacher.
0:00 Getting Started
1:50 Month-by-Month Breakdown
16:30 Wrapping Up
I hope this helps you with your online ESL teaching experience.
Keep smilin' 🙂
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[@EnglishTeacherRyan]

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[@chrismarkiewicz825]

I'm also teaching on italki and found your video helpful. Thanks for sharing!

[@EnglishTeacherRyan]

Yes - great to hear Chris. Thanks for the feedback. Happy to help. 😃

[@onlineteachingtofreedom]

The honesty here is very appreciated ! Keep up the good work.

[@EnglishTeacherRyan]

Cheers! Happy to help. 😃

[@fujairah12]

Thanks Ryan. You've got me going now. Thanks for the great video.

[@EnglishTeacherRyan]

Hey Fujairah - glad to hear. You're more than welcome. :)

[@MyFluentPodcast]

Thank you for being that transparent. Keep up the good work and happy teaching! Greetings from Switzerland, Daniel.

[@EnglishTeacherRyan]

Cheers Daniel; my pleasure!

[@ESLTeAchErMichelle]

WOW!! That's very impressive! Thanks for sharing!

[@EnglishTeacherRyan]

Thanks for watching!

[@belladelgado1614]

A thumb up for this guy, thanks that's very inspiring to me I'm doing my video to start teaching Spanish, and well I'm found your advice very helpful

[@peachesdee4519]

This video has encouraged me. Thank you so much for this. I’m thinking about quitting my day job too. Was scared until I saw this. THANK YOU

[@EnglishTeacherRyan]

Woo-hoo! All I needed was motivation when I started. Good luck! 😃 🍀

[@RoaringJaguar]

Great video - thank you!

[@learnenglishwithjonathan]

Thanks for sharing your insight and congratulations on your success. I'm in the application process now and hope to be following in your footsteps soon. Your videos are really helpful.

[@EnglishTeacherRyan]

You’re more than welcome Jonathan. I appreciate the kind words and best of luck to you on iTalki!

[@TheEnglishGrind]

Very interesting to hear about your progress on this platform. Keep up the hard work, from a fellow IELTS teacher.

[@EnglishTeacherRyan]

Cheers for the support - best of luck to you as well!

[@theresapaulse877]

I don't even earn this amount of money as a full-time teacher at a public school. I find your videos more and more appealing to consider teaching on italki on a full-time basis. I am truly enjoying Italki but feel like my full-time job is slaughtering my availability and my current italki student's are really in demand for more availability. My rate is also fairly low but I've managed to complete 31 lessons with 13 students. I think stability is also a major concern for me as certain bills need to be met. I hope with time I am able to venture off into a teaching space which seems much more appealing. Thank you for you valuable content.

[@EnglishTeacherRyan]

Hey Theresa! Thank you for sharing your experience. 100% it’s tough for me to find much out there that pays as much as iTalki so that’s a major plus. That’s brilliant that you’ve taught that many lessons so far. Ideally, the stability comes with time. The tricky part is that it’s tough to get many lessons without so much availability, and it’s hard to offer much availability without virtually quitting your job lol. Like one big knot. In any case, keep opening slots bit by bit and hopefully you’ll make some good side cash in any case. Thanks for watching and best of luck!

[@MarkyNomad2]

Online teaching seems to be the future, I'm earning twice the amount off of iTalki as I would working full time in countries like Japan, Spain, Norway and the US where the minimum wages are pretty fair (excluding the US).

[@saden6015]

I like your content. And this video gave me some optimism, because I'm in italki since May 31 but still have no students, Probably because it's summer and the pandemic is going to end, so students wanna enjoy their times, fair enough, plus, I think that there's more students who want to learn English than those who want to learn Arabic, anyway, keep up the great work. :)

[@EnglishTeacherRyan]

Glad to hear! Yeah I’d say so too. Bookings dropped for me last summer as well. Keep persistent and if I know anyone looking to learn Arabic, I’ll send them your way. 😃 Good luck!

[@garafraxagoodies9768]

Great tips

[@vinconssier4224]

Thanks buddy

[@adamlukerandles6313]

Hi Ryan. I have just discovered your channel and I am loving your content. I am going to begin teaching online next year and would love to know more about creating materials, long term lesson plans and what goes into a good trial lesson. I would love your input on these matters. Thanks

[@EnglishTeacherRyan]

Hey Adam, Cheers! I appreciate the feedback. Absolutely. Check out these videos: Materials: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4mofqJ-mK97a7s kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJzaqat5Zr2Hbq8 kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJ2lo5VjodOsZqs Trial lesson: kzbin.info/www/bejne/moqchnhmmc6SrqM kzbin.info/www/bejne/a2G0hWWtmdCsoKM Thanks again and good luck on iTalki. :)

[@amalaa8964]

soo basically based on what u said in the video I have concluded that u truly deserve every penny because u worked hard and u werent basic , u put your energy in to it like any other person who is a hard worker and who loves his job and who is always improving and upgrading , where as a normal person (me ) would see this as a quick side hustle and not put any real thought onto it , u truly deserve everything u got and I hope god blesses you more

[@EnglishTeacherRyan]

Thank you very much for the kind words Amal. Anyone can do it. I’m sure you deserve everything you make as well. Keep smilin’. 😃

[@anthonywaldon7805]

Hey Ryan. Love the video. Do you need a TEFL certificate to teach on italki?

[@suzie9616]

Thank you for your encouraging video. I have just been pre approved on iTalki. Exciting yo start. Question.......Does ITalki provide the lesson plans?

[@EnglishTeacherRyan]

Congratulation Suhail! No, they don't. It's all you.

[@silvs-jr2hg]

Very helpful video, thank you! :) i have one question, as I am teaching on italki too (german) and i have some students now who have been loyal and constantly booking my classes I feel bad to raise my prices for them. But as I have a lot of those old students who are constantly booking, I will never be able to make more money then (if I don't raise my prices for them). Do you have any experience with that? How do you handle this problem? Thanks for your answer in advance :)

[@EnglishTeacherRyan]

Hey Silvana! I understand the dilemma. I struggled with that as well. I began giving my older students deals / discounts and the newer students the regular rates. It's been working out for me, so far. Let me know how it goes for you! Good luck!

[@ConorSantry]

Hey Ryan. Thanks for the informative and inspiring video. I'm curious to know how much do you currently charge per class on Italki? And how many classes do you teach per day?

[@EnglishTeacherRyan]

Hey Conor! I'm happy to help. There's no clear answer for prices, because it depends on the class type. You could see my prices on my profile at posted in the description of the video. I'm currently teaching about 4 classes/day on average. Best of luck!

[@ConorSantry]

@@EnglishTeacherRyan thanks for the info man!

[@violainel.7359]

Hi Ryan! Great content. May I ask what is your fee per lesson as of this date (Oct 2021)? Many thanks

[@EnglishTeacherRyan]

Hey Violaine - great question! The fee depends on the class. It ranges from $20 to $40. 😀

[@virginiataylor5444]

I am in the process of applying to iTalki, but would also like to eventually live in Ireland. Can you tell me what legal hoops you had to go through in Ireland? What were the residence requirements?

[@EnglishTeacherRyan]

Hey Virginia! I’m THRILLED to hear you’d like to live in Ireland. 🇮🇪 Despite being a proud Canadian, there’s no place quite like the Emerald Isle (but don’t tell anyone I said that 🤫). Anyway, my girlfriend and I went over on a two-year working-holiday visa. We had the time of our lives. Unfortunately, we came back as we found it difficult to settle there, especially as an ESL teacher on iTalki. And, of course, because I missed my home. 🇨🇦 If you have Irish descendants (parents / grandparents), you’re in luck! You can get a passport through them. 😃

[@Dave.esposito]

Can you talk about how you handle feedback in italki and following with students?

[@EnglishTeacherRyan]

Hey David, Good question. Check out these videos: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6XQo42MhteHmsk kzbin.info/www/bejne/onrXq6RmebSIf6c Hope that helps! :)

[@arehoneb]

Hi Ryan i just recently found your channel, are you a professional teacher or community teacher on iTalki?

[@EnglishTeacherRyan]

Hello and welcome! 👋🏻 Professional teacher. 👨🏻‍🏫

[@romina54]

Heyy I have a question what do you use to transfert your money ? Which app pioneer or PayPal has the less expensive fees ? Do you convert your dollars ?

[@EnglishTeacherRyan]

Hello! I used PayPal at first but it’s too pricy (I think 2%). I chose to use Payoneer because they had a flat rate. Ultimately, it depends on how much you’re withdrawing. Hope that helps.

[@romina54]

@@EnglishTeacherRyan thank you! so you just pay 1,50 dollars to withdraw your dollars from Payoneer to your bank account ?

[@EnglishTeacherRyan]

@@romina54 I had that impression, but it seems as if it is in fact $3 according to this article: tipalti.com/payoneer-vs-paypal/ That should have more reliable information for you. :)

[@romina54]

@@EnglishTeacherRyan thank you for your response :)

[@geneva6913]

Hi Teacher, helpful video. Can we use a pseudonym as a teacher in our profile? Thanks

[@EnglishTeacherRyan]

Hello there - cheers! From my experience, you may. My name was ryankeepsmiling previously, before I changed it. Hope that helps!

[@marktbarr]

Thanks for sharing your experiences. Would've been great if you'd covered all the important points in 5 minutes.

[@renaes2008]

Hi Ryan, Maybe you mentioned it and I didn't catch it, but here is my question. Is there somewhere I can learn more about teaching IELTS or TOEFL more effectively? Is this something you would be willing to teach on iTalki or another platform? I have a lot of experience teaching adults, but this is a niche I'd like to explore.

[@EnglishTeacherRyan]

Hello Renae, Thank you so much for that question - I am just about to post a video about teaching IELTS / TOEFL on iTalki. I’ll paste the link here when the video’s up! More to come! 😃

[@renaes2008]

@@EnglishTeacherRyan Wow! That's awesome! I sent you a coffee! Your videos are very helpful!

[@EnglishTeacherRyan]

Thank you so much. I truly appreciate that. 😃 Here’s the video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYfaon6tn6uGZ9E Hope this helps!

[@YogaBlissDance]

Ryan- this might be a little course you do!

[@EnglishTeacherRyan]

@@YogaBlissDance Totally!

[@nonhlanhlamahlangu8427]

Hi Ryan,Did you start with it without the TEFL certificate?

[@EnglishTeacherRyan]

Hello! With a cert. 👨‍🎓 😊

[@Onajourney519]

It's fine until you get into the exchange rate!! When I transfer that in pounds it's terrible

[@A123nn]

Thank you. Can you transfer the money you have earned to pay for your lessons as a student? So you do not have to pay for paypal, exchange etc

[@EnglishTeacherRyan]

Hello Ann! Great question - yes, you can transfer funds from your teacher wallet to your student wallet. Hope that helps!

[@A123nn]

@@EnglishTeacherRyan Thank you Ryan. Now, I've managed to find on line how to do it.

[@madeleinereads]

I have a 100 Hour TESOL/TEFL/TESL certification from Oxford Seminars. Can I apply to be a professional teacher?

[@EnglishTeacherRyan]

You should be!

[@jadorealissawhite-gluz5706]

Do you think I could be successful if I wasn’t a native speaker and wasn’t certified

[@EnglishTeacherRyan]

It's definitely possible, and there are successful tutors on iTalki to prove that. You may just need to be more innovative and do more research than certified teachers, potentially.

[@joeymooney5160]

Thanks for this helpful information! I have a question: how important do you think leaving feedback for your students is, and why? Thanks in advance!

[@EnglishTeacherRyan]

Hey Joey! I'd say that it's not absolutely crucial. However, I've had some noticeable success in leaving feedback. As in, some students have immediately rebooked after giving feedback. However, this could be a simple coincidence. Check these videos out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZObnYyoetR5bck kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6XQo42MhteHmsk kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4DXeWNto85jgNk Best of luck!

[@joeymooney5160]

@@EnglishTeacherRyan Thanks for the response and the helpful info 👍🏼

[@YogaBlissDance]

As a fellow KZbinr with 20k subs I can tell you RUSH out that "How I Earn 4K+ (whaterver high amount) on ITalki" video" it will do really well. Don't put it off. Also what's missing esp for last few months of figures is HOW MANY HOURS A FWEEK DID YOU WORK TO EARN THAT?

[@EnglishTeacherRyan]

Thank you for the tips! This is a learning process for me and I appreciate getting feedback on my videos. 😃

[@saadahmad6438]

I am not getting enough students, I updated my profile and my video as well but still no students. Is there anything i could do to get more students?

[@EnglishTeacherRyan]

Hello Saad, I’m sorry to hear that. I’m glad to hear that you’ve updated your profile. There are other aspects, however. You price, availability, curriculum (if any) and experience, just to name a few. Have you engaged with the community by correcting posts? I did that constantly when I started on iTalki. If you’re ever in doubt, feel free to send me a link to your page on IG ( @quicktipsitalki ). I’ll check it out and tell you what you need.

[@saadahmad6438]

@@EnglishTeacherRyan Hello Ryan, Hope you are doing okay Thank you so much for such a detailed reply. I actually dont have any teaching experience but as english is my second language and i understand the problems people may face while learning a new language because i moved from Pakistan to Australia and been living here for last six years. I have sent you a message on IG Thanks again mate

[@meleesmillennialmoms3210]

How long did you wait for your first student

[@EnglishTeacherRyan]

Good question - I'd pin it at about four days from opening availability. Then again, that was in 2019 - a very different time. :)

[@nomzamokazulu1863]

How much did you charge at your early months?

[@EnglishTeacherRyan]

Good question! I’ll make a video on this topic in the near future. 😃

[@eabedrab]

Do you get paid per student or per class on Itaklki?

[@EnglishTeacherRyan]

Per class - you set your rate. 🙂

[@blueeyedwolf2205]

Taxed at 40%

[@naomiruwainegutierrezparri3997]

What exactly is italki?

[@EnglishTeacherRyan]

It’s a language learning platform, Naomi.