Substitute Teacher, Short-Term Salary in New Bedford, Massachusetts

The annual salary statistics of short-term substitute teachers in New Bedford, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of short-term substitute teachers in New Bedford 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 New Bedford, Massachusetts

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$29,640
25th Percentile Wage
$29,640
50th Percentile Wage
$35,650
75th Percentile Wage
$47,170
90th Percentile Wage
$61,960

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for short-term substitute teachers in New Bedford, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,640.

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 Growth1-Year Growth
2022
$35,650
14.81% 14.81%
2021
$30,370
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Table 2. Compare Substitute Teacher, Short-Term Salary in New Bedford with Other Massachusetts Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,650 in New Bedford is in the middle of salary range for short-term substitute teachers in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of short-term substitute teachers in New Bedford is 21.7 percent (21.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Worcester and 13.4 percent (13.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pittsfield.

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

See also: Top paying jobs in New Bedford, Massachusetts.