The annual salary statistics of substitute teachers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of substitute teachers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $21,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for substitute teachers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $52,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,170.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of substitute teachers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $29,600 | -1.22% | -0.07% |
| 2017 | $29,960 | -3.91% | - |
| 2016 | $31,130 | 2.02% | - |
| 2015 | $30,500 | -3.77% | - |
| 2014 | $31,650 | 2.75% | - |
| 2013 | $30,780 | 3.77% | - |
| 2012 | $29,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,600 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is in the middle of salary range for substitute teachers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of substitute teachers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 18.4 percent (18.4%) lower than that in the highest paying State College and 28.3 percent (28.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Stroudsburg.