Substitute Teachers, Short-Term (25-3031) in Connecticut



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State of Connecticut (1Q 2020)
All Industry
Estimated employment		6,240
Mean wage		$18.70
Entry wage		$11.93
10th percentile wage		$11.27
50th percentile wage		$14.16
90th percentile wage		$30.05

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment Percent
Education and Health Services	6,220	99.7%
Other Services

Best Paying Industries
Industry	Employment Median Wage
Education and Health Services	6,220	$14.16
Other Services		$12.66

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term (25-3031)

Teach students on a short-term basis as a temporary replacement for a regular classroom teacher, typically using the regular teachers lesson plan. Excludes long-term substitute teachers who perform all the duties of a regular teacher; these teachers are coded within the 25-1000 or 25-2000 minor groups.


Median Wage History
Year	This Occupation		Compared to Occupational Group		Difference
Current	$14.16		$30.41		-$16.25
2019	$13.71	+3.3%	$29.44	+3.3%	-$15.73
2018	$13.35	+2.7%	$28.67	+2.7%	-$15.32
2017	$13.04	+2.4%	$28.01	+2.4%	-$14.96
2016	$12.84	+1.6%	$27.57	+1.6%	-$14.73
2015	$12.59	+2.0%	$27.04	+2.0%	-$14.44
2014	$12.36	+1.9%	$26.53	+1.9%	-$14.17
2013	$12.12	+1.9%	$26.03	+1.9%	-$13.90
2012	$11.88	+2.0%	$25.52	+2.0%	-$13.63
2011	$11.70	+1.6%	$25.13	+1.6%	-$13.42
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$14.16		$23.93		-$9.77
2019	$13.71	+3.3%	$22.96	+4.2%	-$9.24
2018	$13.35	+2.7%	$22.26	+3.1%	-$8.90
2017	$13.04	+2.4%	$21.66	+2.8%	-$8.62
2016	$12.84	+1.6%	$21.17	+2.3%	-$8.33
2015	$12.59	+2.0%	$20.73	+2.1%	-$8.13
2014	$12.36	+1.9%	$20.28	+2.2%	-$7.92
2013	$12.12	+1.9%	$19.87	+2.1%	-$7.75
2012	$11.88	+2.0%	$19.53	+1.7%	-$7.64
2011	$11.70	+1.6%	$19.23	+1.6%	-$7.52

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2020

Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.


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