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



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State of Connecticut (1Q 2022)
All Industry
Estimated Employment		3,990
Mean wage		$23.30
Entry wage		$13.80
10th percentile wage		$12.43
50th percentile wage		$15.10
90th percentile wage		$37.35

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment Percent
Educational Services	3,900	97.8%
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	40	1.0%
Social Assistance

Best Paying Industries
Industry	Employment Median Wage
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	40	$23.02
Social Assistance		$15.14
Educational Services	3,900	$15.10

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	$15.10		$30.79		-$15.69
2021	$14.58	+3.6%	$29.72	+3.6%	-$15.14
2020	$14.19	+2.7%	$28.94	+2.7%	-$14.74
2019	$13.91	+2.1%	$28.36	+2.1%	-$14.45
2018	$13.59	+2.3%	$27.71	+2.3%	-$14.11
2017	$13.30	+2.2%	$27.12	+2.2%	-$13.81
2016	$13.02	+2.1%	$26.55	+2.1%	-$13.53
2015	$12.78	+1.9%	$26.05	+1.9%	-$13.27
2014	$12.52	+2.1%	$25.53	+2.1%	-$13.00
2013	$12.29	+1.8%	$25.06	+1.8%	-$12.77
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$15.10		$24.37		-$9.27
2021	$14.58	+3.6%	$23.42	+4.0%	-$8.84
2020	$14.19	+2.7%	$22.62	+3.5%	-$8.42
2019	$13.91	+2.1%	$21.98	+2.9%	-$8.07
2018	$13.59	+2.3%	$21.34	+3.0%	-$7.74
2017	$13.30	+2.2%	$20.73	+2.9%	-$7.42
2016	$13.02	+2.1%	$20.24	+2.4%	-$7.22
2015	$12.78	+1.9%	$19.73	+2.6%	-$6.95
2014	$12.52	+2.1%	$19.31	+2.2%	-$6.79
2013	$12.29	+1.8%	$18.96	+1.9%	-$6.66

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2022

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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