Substitute Teacher, Short-Term Salary in Lawrence, Kansas

The annual salary statistics of short-term substitute teachers in Lawrence, Kansas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of short-term substitute teachers in Lawrence is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Short-Term Substitute Teachers in Lawrence, Kansas

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$21,380
25th Percentile Wage
$25,920
50th Percentile Wage
$28,480
75th Percentile Wage
$31,050
90th Percentile Wage
$43,500

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for short-term substitute teachers in Lawrence, Kansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $43,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,380.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of short-term substitute teachers from 2012 to 2020. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2020
$28,480
1.90% 1.90%
2019
$27,940
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Table 2. Compare Substitute Teacher, Short-Term Salary in Lawrence with Other Kansas Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,480 in Lawrence is in the middle of salary range for short-term substitute teachers in state of Kansas. In comparison, the annual salary of short-term substitute teachers in Lawrence is 6.8 percent (6.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Wichita and 2.6 percent (2.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Topeka.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Wichita
$30,560
Manhattan
$29,280
Kansas nonmetropolitan area
$28,530
Lawrence
$28,480
Topeka
$27,730

See also: Top paying jobs in Lawrence, Kansas.