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Substitute Teacher Salary in Columbia, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of substitute teachers in Columbia, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of substitute teachers in Columbia 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 Substitute Teachers in Columbia, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$16,630
25th Percentile Wage
$17,410
50th Percentile Wage
$18,700
75th Percentile Wage
$21,510
90th Percentile Wage
$24,420

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for substitute teachers in Columbia, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $24,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $18,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,630.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of substitute teachers from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$18,700
-30.59% 0.00%
2015
$24,420
23.42% -
2012
$18,700
- -

Table 2. Compare Substitute Teacher Salary in Columbia with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $18,700 in Columbia is in the middle of salary range for substitute teachers in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of substitute teachers in Columbia is 42.1 percent (42.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Kansas City and .9 percent (.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying St Joseph.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Kansas City
$32,290
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$27,020
St Louis
$26,970
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$26,920
Jefferson City
$26,750
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$23,310
Springfield
$23,300
Cape Girardeau-Jackson
$23,060
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$22,350
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$20,280
Joplin
$19,380
Columbia
$18,700
St Joseph
$18,540

See also: Top paying jobs in Columbia, Missouri.