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Pay instructors and tutors in every time zone

For edtech companies, academies and course platforms that work with teachers in 150+ countries. Agreements and USD payouts in one run, from $49 per contractor a month.

This week
Classes across three time zones
Live
English
Manila
Mon 8:00
Wed 8:00
Fri 8:00
Math
Bogotá
Tue 16:00
Thu 16:00
Spanish
Madrid
Mon 18:00
Sat 10:00
Monthly payout · 3 instructors
$3,240.00
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Class count confirmed
Ready for the payment run
Per class or per month

Turn the class count into one payout

Group classes, one-on-one sessions and course work add up to one amount per instructor. You pay them all in the same run.

Instructor · English, Manila
Group classes · 24 × $18
$432.00
One-on-one sessions · 30 × $22
$660.00
Course update
$150.00
Total
$1,242.00
Illustrative amounts.
Your faculty

One faculty, many countries

Hire the teacher who fits the course, not the one who lives nearby. Each one signs an agreement for their country and gets paid in the same run.

EN
English
Manila
Group classes · per class
MA
Math
Bogotá
Tutoring · hourly
ES
Spanish
Madrid
Live cohorts · monthly
JS
Coding
Buenos Aires
Bootcamp · per course
PT
Portuguese
São Paulo
One-on-one · per session
DS
Data science
Ciudad de México
Course update · per project
Illustrative faculty.
What to get right

Three things edtech teams get wrong abroad

01
Many small payments

Per-class fees across dozens of instructors turn payday into a spreadsheet.

Ontop
Pay every instructor what they earned, in one run.
02
Teachers in many countries

Every country means a new bank, currency and transfer fee.

Ontop
Instructors get USD in an Ontop Global Account, wherever they teach.
03
Contractor or employee

Full timetables and fixed hours can look like employment.

Ontop
Instructors sign an agreement for independent work, drafted for their country.
“Ontop was a game changer. They opened markets and hired people who were in regions where we did not have access before.”
Tomas Blackburn · Head of Finance at Hunty, an HR tech and training company
The result
Contracts across Latin America without opening a single legal entity.
Read the Hunty story →
What your instructors get

Paid in dollars, wherever they teach

A Global Account in USD icon
A Global Account in USD

Their pay lands in dollars, in their own Ontop account.

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A Visa card

They spend their balance online and in stores.

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One payday

Everyone gets paid in the same run as the rest of your team.

Teachers
Tutors
Course creators
Instructional designers
Curriculum writers
Cómo funciona

From first class to payday

Step 1: agreement icon
01
Agreement

One agreement per instructor, drafted for their country.

Step 2: onboarding icon
02
Onboarding

Teachers onboard in the app, between classes.

Step 3: payment run icon
03
Payment run

Confirm the class count and pay everyone in one run.

Step 4: payday icon
04
Payday

Instructors get dollars in their Global Account.

Ontop is your contractor of record, from $49 per contractor a month. See pricing →

FAQ

Questions about paying instructors

How do I pay online tutors in other countries?
Add them to Ontop as contractors. They onboard in the app and you pay every tutor in one run, in USD.
Can I pay instructors per class?
Yes. Instructors work as independent contractors, so you pay per class, per course or per month, as your agreement says.
Do I need an entity to work with teachers abroad?
No. Teachers and tutors work under a contractor agreement, so you can work with them without a company in their country.
How much does Ontop cost for an academy?
From $49 per instructor a month, whether they teach two classes a week or twenty. See every plan on the pricing page.
How do instructors get paid?
Into an Ontop Global Account in USD, with a Visa card to spend it.
Agenda una demo

Every class covered, every teacher paid

See how Ontop fits the way your school works.

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Teachers
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Tutors
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Course creators
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Language coaches
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Instructional designers
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Curriculum writers