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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term Salary in St. Louis, MO

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Substitute Teachers, Short-Term in St. Louis, MO have a median annual salary of $35,900, with 6,180 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $29,420 at the 10th percentile to $58,800 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

$35,900

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$17.26

Employment

6,180

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$29,420
10th
$34,380
25th
$35,900
Median
$38,470
75th
$58,800
90th

Local compared with national

St. Louis, MO

$35,900

Median annual · 2025

United States

$41,670

Median annual · 2025

The St. Louis, MO median is 13.8% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $5,770).

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.

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