Substitute Teacher, Short-Term Salary Information in Ohio

The average annual salaries for short-term substitute teachers in the state of Ohio are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of short-term substitute teachers amongst Ohio cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 & 2. Annual Salary of Short-Term Substitute Teachers in Ohio (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$22,830
25th Percentile Wage
$26,540
50th Percentile Wage
$29,030
75th Percentile Wage
$35,090
90th Percentile Wage
$45,690

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for short-term substitute teachers in Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $22,830.

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
0.31% 3.38%
2021
$28,940
0.59% -
2020
$28,770
2.50% -
2019
$28,050
- -

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Short-Term Substitute Teachers in Ohio Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of short-term substitute teachers in some Ohio cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of short-term substitute teachers in state of Ohio ranges from $26,590 to $34,940. The highest paying area for short-term substitute teachers in Ohio is Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $34,940. The second highest paying city/area in Ohio State is Akron (mean annual salary $31,120). The lowest paying area is Mansfield with a median annual salary of $26,590.

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


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