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How online English teachers get paid: PayPal, Payoneer, Wise and more
Short answer: Online English teaching companies pay teachers through the methods they name on their own pages. In the Online Teachers Company List, common options include PayPal, Payoneer, Wise (sometimes listed as TransferWise), bank or direct deposit, Alipay, WeChat Pay, Skrill and DEEL. Which one you can use depends on the company and on whether that method works in your country — for example International Language Coaching pays via Wise only, HelloKid lists PayPal or Payoneer, and Preply lists PayPal, Payoneer, Skrill or Wise. This page quotes methods only; it does not state pay rates or fees.
Methods and schedule wording below are quoted word for word from company listings in the Online Teachers Company List (checked 7 Nov 2026). Companies change payout rules, and availability can differ by country, so confirm on the company's own page before you apply. This page gives no pay rates and no fees.
How to check payout options before you apply
Do this before an interview so you are not surprised after you start teaching. Teachers in any country can use the same checklist.
- Read the company's own payment line first. Open the company page on this list, then check the company's official site or offer email for the current payout methods. Listings can go out of date.
- Match the method to your country. PayPal, Payoneer and Wise (TransferWise) appear often in the table. Some companies are narrower: International Language Coaching's listing says payment is via Wise only, and applicants must be able to receive payment on Wise.
- Note the payout schedule wording. Examples from listings: Flalingo processes payments every Monday; MaxTalk lists PayPal twice a month on the 10th and 25th; New Ivy English transfers via bank or Wise on the 10th of each month; Jade Class English uses monthly direct deposit between the 10th and 12th.
- Ask about currency and receiving account before you sign. Ask which currency you are paid in and which receiving account types they support in your country. Do not rely on fee estimates from third-party blogs — check the company's written terms and the payment provider's own pricing for your route.
- Keep one backup payout path if the company allows it. Where a listing offers more than one method (for example HelloKid: PayPal or Payoneer; Preply: PayPal, Payoneer, Skrill or Wise; E-JOY: PayPal/Wise/Alipay/WeChat Pay), set up the ones you can open so a problem with one account does not block pay.
- Compare companies by method, then confirm who they hire. Use the table above together with hubs such as companies hiring Filipino teachers and companies hiring South Africans, then confirm requirements on each company page.
What online teaching companies say about payment methods
Fourteen companies in the Online Teachers Company List name how teachers are paid. Teachers in the Philippines and South Africa often look for Payoneer, PayPal or Wise support first; teachers in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland also use bank or direct deposit where offered. The table quotes each listing — it does not compare fees.
| Company | Payment method (quoted) | Extra wording (quoted) |
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| HelloKid | “Payment method: through Paypal or Payoneer” | See company page for payout timing |
| Preply | “Approved tutors are paid through PayPal, Payoneer, Skrill, or Wise” | See company page for payout timing |
| Verbling | “Earnings can be cashed out through PayPal, Wise, Payoneer, or Verbling Credit” | See company page for payout timing |
| International Language Coaching Inc. | “Payment is via Wise only ( wise.com )” | “Applicants must have or be able to create an account/receive payment on Wise” |
| E-JOY ONLINE LANGUAGE SCHOOL | “Payment Method: PayPal/Wise/Alipay/WeChat Pay” | See company page for payout timing |
| Flalingo | “Payments are processed every Monday through secure platforms such as Paypal, Payoneer, or Transferwise” | See company page for payout timing |
| Rancca Online Education | “Payment Method: Payoneer” | See company page for payout timing |
| New Ivy English | “Professional fees are transferred directly via Bank or Wise on the 10th of each month” | See company page for payout timing |
| Jade Class English | “Remuneration is paid in USD through direct deposit on a monthly basis between the 10th and 12th of the month” | See company page for payout timing |
| MaxTalk | “Salary Method: Paypal - 2x a month (10th and 25th)” | See company page for payout timing |
| Face Talk | “Payments are made through Paypal and Alipay” | See company page for payout timing |
| English Everywhere | “payments are conveniently processed through Paypal” | See company page for payout timing |
| Poliglota | “Teachers are paid through the DEEL platform for each session they teach” | See company page for payout timing |
| Wyzant | “Wyzant pays by direct deposit after a lesson is reported” | See company page for payout timing |
Quotes are copied from each company's saved listing; open the company page for the full listing and its official link. No pay rates or fees are stated here.
