The annual salary statistics of short-term substitute teachers in Columbus, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of short-term substitute teachers in Columbus is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $17,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $20,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for short-term substitute teachers in Columbus, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $20,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,220.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of short-term substitute teachers from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 3-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $20,280 | 8.19% | 11.14% |
| 2021 | $18,620 | 3.81% | - |
| 2020 | $17,910 | -0.61% | - |
| 2019 | $18,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $20,280 in Columbus is in the middle of salary range for short-term substitute teachers in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of short-term substitute teachers in Columbus is 56.1 percent (56.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Hinesville-Fort Stewart and 11.1 percent (11.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Athens-Clarke County.