Substitute Teacher, Short-Term Salary in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$28,340
25th Percentile Wage
$29,900
50th Percentile Wage
$30,090
75th Percentile Wage
$31,890
90th Percentile Wage
$43,980

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for short-term substitute teachers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $43,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,340.

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
$30,090
2.43% 4.42%
2021
$29,360
2.38% -
2020
$28,660
-0.35% -
2019
$28,760
- -

Table 2. Compare Substitute Teacher, Short-Term Salary in Pittsburgh with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,090 in Pittsburgh is in the middle of salary range for short-term substitute teachers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of short-term substitute teachers in Pittsburgh is 19.6 percent (19.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Lebanon and 9.1 percent (9.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Altoona.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Lebanon
$37,440
Reading
$35,240
Gettysburg
$34,330
East Stroudsburg
$33,270
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$32,510
Johnstown
$30,870
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$30,850
Pittsburgh
$30,090
State College
$29,900
Lancaster
$29,890
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$29,520
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$29,130
Williamsport
$28,960
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$28,740
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$28,740
Erie
$28,740
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$28,640
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$27,980
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$27,890
Altoona
$27,360

See also: Top paying jobs in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.