Substitute Teacher, Short-Term Salary in Columbus, Ohio

The annual salary statistics of short-term substitute teachers in Columbus, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage data of short-term substitute teachers in Columbus 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 Columbus, Ohio

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$22,190
25th Percentile Wage
$23,250
50th Percentile Wage
$29,030
75th Percentile Wage
$35,550
90th Percentile Wage
$37,830

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for short-term substitute teachers in Columbus, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,190.

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
$29,030
1.62% 4.10%
2021
$28,560
-5.32% -
2020
$30,080
7.45% -
2019
$27,840
- -

Table 2. Compare Substitute Teacher, Short-Term Salary in Columbus with Other Ohio Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,030 in Columbus is in the middle of salary range for short-term substitute teachers in state of Ohio. In comparison, the annual salary of short-term substitute teachers in Columbus is 16.9 percent (16.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area and 8.4 percent (8.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Mansfield.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$34,940
Akron
$31,120
Cincinnati-Middletown
$30,190
Lima
$30,090
Canton-Massillon
$29,960
Dayton
$29,940
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$29,490
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor
$29,390
Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$29,340
Toledo
$29,200
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$29,030
Columbus
$29,030
Springfield
$27,490
Mansfield
$26,590

See also: Top paying jobs in Columbus, Ohio.