Learning Center Director

Also called: Tutoring center director, Center manager

Manages a tutoring or test-prep center: hiring tutors, assessing students, and talking with parents.

A day in the life

Directors give placement tests, match students with tutors, run sales consultations with families, and track progress. Many centers belong to national franchises.

Pay over a career

Starting
$38k
Typical
$55k
High
$80k

Estimate.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's degree; teaching or management experience.

Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Education, Business.

Outlook

Growing about average. BLS expects tutoring demand to stay solid; private tutoring and online platforms keep growing.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk for 10 years. AI tutoring may replace some center sessions, so centers shrink; managing staff and selling to parents stay human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Business, Psychology, Speech.

Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9039.

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