Substitute Teacher, Short-Term Salary in Worcester, Massachusetts

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$29,640
25th Percentile Wage
$30,620
50th Percentile Wage
$45,510
75th Percentile Wage
$58,800
90th Percentile Wage
$78,180

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for short-term substitute teachers in Worcester, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,510. 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 Growth3-Year Growth
2022
$45,510
22.57% 29.88%
2021
$35,240
13.34% -
2020
$30,540
-4.49% -
2019
$31,910
- -

Table 2. Compare Substitute Teacher, Short-Term Salary in Worcester with Other Massachusetts Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,510, Worcester is the highest paying city for short-term substitute teachers in state of Massachusetts, followed by Springfield (median annual salary $38,990). In comparison, the median annual salary of short-term substitute teachers in Worcester is 14.3 percent (14.3%) higher than that in Springfield.

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 Worcester, Massachusetts.