Substitute Teacher, Short-Term Salary in Reading, Pennsylvania

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$28,530
25th Percentile Wage
$28,540
50th Percentile Wage
$35,240
75th Percentile Wage
$35,440
90th Percentile Wage
$44,570

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for short-term substitute teachers in Reading, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,530.

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,240, Reading is the second highest paying city for short-term substitute teachers in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Lebanon (median annual salary of $37,440). Compared with Lebanon, the median annual salary of short-term substitute teachers in Reading is 5.9 percent (5.9%) lower.

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 Reading, Pennsylvania.