The annual salary statistics of short-term substitute teachers in Topeka, Kansas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of short-term substitute teachers in Topeka 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 | $27,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $31,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for short-term substitute teachers in Topeka, Kansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $31,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,190.
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 | $27,730 | -5.77% | -0.11% |
| 2021 | $29,330 | 4.23% | - |
| 2020 | $28,090 | 1.17% | - |
| 2019 | $27,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,730, Topeka is the lowest paying city for short-term substitute teachers in state of Kansas, following city of Wichita (median annual salary of $30,560). Compared with the highest paying city Wichita, the median annual salary of short-term substitute teachers in Topeka is 9.3 percent (9.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Wichita | |
| Manhattan | |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lawrence | |
| Topeka |