Careers / Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$41,670
United States, 2025
Employment
524,770
United States, 2025
Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone 4
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Teach students on a short-term basis as a temporary replacement for a regular classroom teacher, typically using the regular teacher's lesson plan.
- O*NET code
- 25-3031.00
- Job zone
- 4
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Enforce school and class rules to maintain order in the classroom.
- Answer students' questions.
- Follow lesson plans designed by absent teachers.
- Take class attendance and maintain attendance records.
- Supervise students during activities outside the classroom, such as recess, lunch, and field trips.
- Teach social skills to students, such as communication, conflict resolution, and etiquette.
- Tutor or assist students individually or in small groups.
- Distribute or collect tests or homework assignments.
Choose a location
Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$28,560
25th percentile
$34,170
75th percentile
$54,890
90th percentile
$65,790
Most important skills
- Reading Comprehension3.6
- Active Listening3.6
- Speaking3.6
- Social Perceptiveness3.5
- Critical Thinking3.4
- Instructing3.4
- Monitoring3.4
- Learning Strategies3.1
- Time Management3.1
- Writing3.1
- Active Learning3.0
- Service Orientation3.0
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 12 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
12
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 3.6 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Active Listening | 3.6 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Speaking | 3.6 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.5 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Monitoring | 3.4 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.4 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Instructing | 3.4 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Writing | 3.1 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Service Orientation | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Time Management | 3.1 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Active Learning | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Substitute Teachers, Short-TermHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | $78,840 | 330 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | $76,520 | 300 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $72,330 | 3,800 | 2025 |
| AK | $66,920 | 1,420 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $66,480 | 5,390 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | $66,000 | 700 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | $65,190 | 3,060 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | $63,970 | 1,220 | 2025 |
| Modesto, CA | $63,440 | 1,990 | 2025 |
| Eugene, OR | $62,660 | 480 | 2025 |
| La Crosse, WI | $62,400 | 170 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $62,310 | 610 | 2025 |
| Kahului, HI | $62,280 | 350 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | $62,260 | 2,100 | 2025 |
| Yuba City, CA | $61,710 | 370 | 2025 |
| Hanford, CA | $61,590 | 210 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $61,290 | 1,430 | 2025 |
| Longview, WA | $61,260 | 230 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | $61,190 | 4,110 | 2025 |
| Chico, CA | $61,030 | 450 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Build a transition comparisonCareer and skills data: O*NET 31.0.
Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.