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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term Salary in New York, NY

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Substitute Teachers, Short-Term in New York, NY have a median annual salary of $45,220, with 26,760 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $34,570 at the 10th percentile to $59,940 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

$45,220

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$21.74

Employment

26,760

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$34,570
10th
$38,500
25th
$45,220
Median
$49,400
75th
$59,940
90th

Local compared with national

New York, NY

$45,220

Median annual · 2025

United States

$41,670

Median annual · 2025

The New York, NY median is 8.5% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $3,550).

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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