The annual salary statistics of short-term substitute teachers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of short-term substitute teachers in Des Moines-West Des Moines 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 | $35,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for short-term substitute teachers in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $41,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,280.
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 | $36,500 | -0.33% | 11.07% |
| 2021 | $36,620 | 5.65% | - |
| 2020 | $34,550 | 6.05% | - |
| 2019 | $32,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,500 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for short-term substitute teachers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of short-term substitute teachers in Des Moines-West Des Moines is .4 percent (.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Waterloo-Cedar Falls and 20.3 percent (20.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Ames.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Dubuque | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Iowa City | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ames |