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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term Salary in KY

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Substitute Teachers, Short-Term in KY have a median annual salary of $29,730, with 320 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $24,120 at the 10th percentile to $64,680 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$29,730

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$14.29

Employment

320

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$24,120
10th
$26,880
25th
$29,730
Median
$45,350
75th
$64,680
90th

Local compared with national

KY

$29,730

Median annual · 2025

United States

$41,670

Median annual · 2025

The KY median is 28.7% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $11,940).

Top skills

  1. 1.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.6
  2. 2.Active ListeningImportance 3.6
  3. 3.SpeakingImportance 3.6
  4. 4.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.5
  5. 5.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.4
  6. 6.MonitoringImportance 3.4
  7. 7.InstructingImportance 3.4
  8. 8.WritingImportance 3.1
  9. 9.Learning StrategiesImportance 3.1
  10. 10.Time ManagementImportance 3.1
  11. 11.Active LearningImportance 3.0
  12. 12.Service OrientationImportance 3.0

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Experience
None
Job zone
4

Technology used

  • Common Curriculum
  • EasyCBM
  • Edmodo
  • Flipgrid
  • Google Classroom
  • Google Meet
  • Instructure Canvas
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Moodle
  • Nearpod
  • Schoology
  • Seesaw

Common 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.
  • Distribute teaching materials, such as textbooks, workbooks, papers, and pencils, to students.
  • Teach a variety of subjects, such as English, mathematics, and social studies.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in other locations

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