Substitute Teacher, Short-Term Salary Information in Massachusetts

The average annual salaries for short-term substitute teachers in the state of Massachusetts are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of short-term substitute teachers among Massachusetts cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 & 2. Annual Salary of Short-Term Substitute Teachers in Massachusetts (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$29,990
25th Percentile Wage
$30,940
50th Percentile Wage
$37,340
75th Percentile Wage
$47,740
90th Percentile Wage
$61,310

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for short-term substitute teachers in Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $29,990.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2022
$37,340
18.67% 15.10%
2021
$30,370
-7.44% -
2020
$32,630
2.85% -
2019
$31,700
- -

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Short-Term Substitute Teachers in Massachusetts Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of short-term substitute teachers in some Massachusetts cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of short-term substitute teachers in state of Massachusetts ranges from $30,860 to $45,510. The highest paying area for short-term substitute teachers in Massachusetts is Worcester with a median annual salary of $45,510. The second highest paying city/area in Massachusetts State is Springfield (mean annual salary $38,990). The lowest paying area is Pittsfield with a median annual salary of $30,860.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Worcester
$45,510
Springfield
$38,990
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
$37,290
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
$36,570
New Bedford
$35,650
Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner
$34,970
Barnstable Town
$31,500
Pittsfield
$30,860


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