The annual salary statistics of short-term substitute teachers in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of short-term substitute teachers in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 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 | $26,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for short-term substitute teachers in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,520.
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 | $28,360 | -1.83% | 12.02% |
| 2021 | $28,880 | 11.11% | - |
| 2020 | $25,670 | 2.80% | - |
| 2019 | $24,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,360 in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for short-term substitute teachers in state of Maine. In comparison, the annual salary of short-term substitute teachers in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area is 22.1 percent (22.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-South Portland-Biddeford and 3.0 percent (3.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Bangor | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |