Education
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
Teach students on a short-term basis as a temporary replacement for a regular classroom teacher, typically using the regular teacher's lesson plan.
Median salary (BLS)
$41,670
10th–90th percentile (BLS)
$29k – $66k
Job outlook
+2% (about average)
AI exposure
Early-career check: graduates of the matching programs below typically earn $85,000 ten years after starting college — an early-career figure, vs. the all-experience BLS median above. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard.
Plan a path to Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
Education
Typical entry: Bachelor's degree
Plan my path to this →Typical progression
Junior Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
Entry / Junior
$28,560
~2 yrs to advance
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
Established
$41,670
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
Senior
$53,730
Key skills
A typical day
- •Enforce school and class rules to maintain order in the classroom.
- •Answer students' questions.
- •Follow lesson plans designed by absent teachers.
- •Take class attendance and maintain attendance records.
- •Supervise students during activities outside the classroom, such as recess, lunch, and field trips.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Education
Explore all- University of Michigan18% admit · $87,000 grad pay
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill19% admit · $73,000 grad pay
- University of Wisconsin–Madison49% admit · $72,000 grad pay
- Vanderbilt University7% admit · $88,000 grad pay
- University of Virginia19% admit · $85,000 grad pay
Reputation-based selection; stats shown are outcome data per school.