The annual salary statistics of short-term substitute teachers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of short-term substitute teachers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford 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 | $28,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for short-term substitute teachers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,230.
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 | $36,420 | 0.25% | 25.97% |
| 2021 | $36,330 | 23.12% | - |
| 2020 | $27,930 | 3.47% | - |
| 2019 | $26,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,420, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for short-term substitute teachers in state of Maine, followed by Lewiston-Auburn (median annual salary $30,170). In comparison, the median annual salary of short-term substitute teachers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 17.2 percent (17.2%) higher than that in Lewiston-Auburn.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Bangor | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |