Teaching the offspring of the mega-wealthy can be lucrative, with salaries rising to about $250,000. But, The Guardian writes, there are downsides to working with students who think money can solve any problem. One summer several years ago, tutor Nathaniel Hannan was confronted by one of his students brandishing an antique Colt six-shooter. According to The Tutors’ Association, the British tuition industry is worth about $2.7 billion a year. The majority of families who hire tutors in Britain are middle-class parents, but a handful of firms in London and the home counties also provide tutors for the super-rich, who account for about 10-25 percent of their clients and can pay between $70,000 to $100,000 or more a year. The Guardian writes that tutors have had to deal with incidents of self-harm, child abandonment and threats of violence. Some of the best-paid roles require additional work, like being a personal assistant to the family or a project manager for renovations taking place at the family’s home. The professionalism required in private tutoring is very different than a classroom, Hannan told The Guardian. “For all kinds of child protection reasons, being a school teacher requires a certain emotional distance. In a family environment that changes; it’s important to be able to develop a sincere rapport with these folks.”
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