The Brutal Truth About Udemy Instructor Earnings in 2024
2025-01-28
An in-depth analysis of 200,000 Udemy courses reveals a harsh reality for instructors: the average yearly income is only $3,306, with 75% earning less than $1,000 annually. A mere 1% achieve a full-time income (>$50K/year). The top 1% of instructors receive over 50% of all earnings, while the bottom 50% earn less than 1%. New instructors joining since 2020 average just $2,100 annually, significantly less than those who joined before 2020 ($5,400). Udemy's shift towards B2B business exacerbates inequality, with most courses excluded from Udemy Business and experiencing drastically reduced income. The study concludes that success on Udemy is exceptionally challenging for most instructors, recommending income diversification.