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Highest Paying Industries for Substitute Teachers

The top 59 highest paying industries for substitute teachers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $43,550, other schools and instruction - local government owned is the highest paying industry for substitute teachers. It is followed by elementary and secondary schools - state government owned industry (average annual salary $43,190). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of substitute teachers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 59 Highest Paying Industries for Substitute Teachers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Other schools and instruction - Local government owned	$43,550	$27,210	50
2	Elementary and Secondary Schools - State government owned	$43,190	$32,910	5,230
3	Educational Services - State government owned	$43,110	$32,560	5,290
4	State government, including schools and hospitals	$42,740	$29,490	5,770
5	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$34,360	$22,210	460
6	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$34,200	$20,190	480
7	Technical and trade schools - State government owned	$34,090	$20,930	30
8	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$31,960	$19,860	260
9	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$31,730	$23,400	70
10	Offices of Other Health Practitioners	$29,790	$21,980	n/a
11	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$29,480	$18,680	470
12	Technical and trade schools - Privately owned	$29,120	$21,800	80
13	Ambulatory Health Care Services	$28,410	$18,730	50
14	Technical and Trade Schools	$28,100	$19,680	250
15	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$27,860	$18,020	2,720
16	Federal, State, and Local Government	$27,860	$18,020	2,720
17	Educational Support Services - Privately owned	$27,610	$24,850	n/a
18	Business schools and computer and management training - Privately owned	$27,180	$18,010	90
19	Business Schools and Computer and Management Training	$27,180	$18,010	90
20	Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers	$26,990	$20,060	30
21	Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	$26,990	$20,060	30
22	Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	$26,990	$20,060	30
23	Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities	$26,810	$16,570	30
24	Educational Services - Privately owned	$26,700	$18,390	29,370
25	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$26,590	$17,920	2,240
26	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned	$26,440	$18,240	26,340
27	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$26,380	$17,600	578,260
28	Educational Services	$26,370	$17,600	584,120
29	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$26,350	$17,570	557,470
30	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned	$26,250	$17,550	546,690
31	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$26,220	$17,550	551,700
32	Educational Services - Local government owned	$26,220	$17,550	549,460
33	Vocational Rehabilitation Services	$26,080	$18,650	200
34	Other Schools and Instruction	$25,920	$17,370	320
35	Civic and Social Organizations	$25,750	$18,260	150
36	Technical and trade schools - Local government owned	$25,610	$18,630	140
37	Educational Support Services	$25,260	$17,990	4,520
38	Temporary Help Services	$24,680	$17,890	25,810
39	Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities	$24,500	$20,020	220
40	Other schools and instruction - Privately owned	$24,440	$17,220	270
41	Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities	$24,310	$20,450	190
42	Employment Services	$24,170	$17,720	31,600
43	Administrative and Support Services	$24,170	$17,720	31,620
44	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$24,170	$17,720	31,620
45	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$24,140	$18,120	170
46	Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	$24,030	$18,140	330
47	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$23,870	$17,480	210
48	Other Residential Care Facilities	$22,560	$16,890	110
49	Health Care and Social Assistance	$21,440	$16,990	3,370
50	Educational Support Services - Local government owned	$21,030	$17,250	2,100
51	Social Assistance	$20,930	$16,920	2,960
52	Child Day Care Services	$20,800	$16,980	2,320
53	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$20,540	$16,690	440
54	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$20,540	$16,690	440
55	Individual and Family Services	$19,680	$16,320	440
56	Religious Organizations	$19,170	$16,440	170
57	Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities	$18,810	$15,930	80
58	Social Advocacy Organizations	$18,750	$15,960	90
59	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$18,260	$16,100	30