Substitute Teachers (short-term)

What Self-enrichment education teachers Do

Teach students on a short-term basis as a temporary replacement for a regular classroom teacher, typically using the regular teacher's lesson plan. Excludes long-term substitute teachers who perform all the duties of a regular teacher.

Substitute teacher Salaries

• 2020 employment: 536,900
• May 2021 median annual wage: $30,100

Job Outlook for Substitute teachers

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

• Number of new jobs: 67,800
• Growth rate: 13 percent (Faster than average)

How to Become a Substitute teacher

Education and training:

• Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree
• Work experience in a related occupation: None
• Typical on-the-job training: None

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*Some content used by permission of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.

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