How much do substitute teachers make in your school district?

[Ember]

Wow, I have to admit, I'm shocked at the rate of pay!! I teach in Alberta, Canada and subbed all last year. I made $190 for a full day, $105 for a half day. Any job longer then one consecutive day bumped me to $265/day.
Supply teachers here must hold a teaching degree and valid teaching certificate.

 

[wdwgirl03]

I'm still looking for a full-time teaching job so right now I'm working as a sub in a couple different districts. I get paid $85-$100. Like others have said, long term subs get more. I am so mad because I was just in a position for close to 3 months and didn't get the long-term rate because it was an aide position and since I wasn't writing lesson plans I didn't qualify. The sub coordinator kicked me out of the job because I was getting regular sub pay (I have my teaching license)...guess that was too much for the district if they could get an aide cheaper.

 

[englishteacha]

Our sub pay ranges from $50-150 a day depending on qualifications and if you have a bachelors or a teaching certificate. We have a few folks who sub 4-5 days a week, and their paychecks are much higher than mine, because they don't have benefits or retirement taken out.

 

[edk35]

In our county I make 90 a day. People who have a 4 year college degree make 90 and they are the only ones that can do long term jobs. We make 120 a day for long term. It kicks in ....if you are in a class over 10 days. So on day 11 it goes retroactive back. If I work say 11 days I get 120 for all 11 but if I work 10 I only get 90. I believe if you have some college......you make 65 and I think with no college you make 55 but seems to me that just changed and you have to have x amt. of hours of college now. I think if you were already working when this happened you were grandfathered in though and will can still work and make 55 with just a high school degree. However, don't quote me on that. Oh and let me add that...... this is year 7 for me and we have never gotten a raise except for long term went from 110 to 120 about 4 years ago. I also wish that those of us who actually have degrees in elementary education...... were compensated more than someone that has a degree....... say in business.

 

[lunalb13]

Here in Madison, Wisconsin we make $144.80 a day and $180 per day for long term sub positions, and they are always looking for subs! Here of course you need to have your teaching certificate or at least have a pending application for one. I don't know if they pay a lot less in other states because they do not require one or what but I can easily make a living off of subbing......

 

[edk35]

Here in Madison, Wisconsin we make $144.80 a day and $180 per day for long term sub positions, and they are always looking for subs! Here of course you need to have your teaching certificate or at least have a pending application for one. I don't know if they pay a lot less in other states because they do not require one or what but I can easily make a living off of subbing......

WOW that is great you get paid that much. Plus I also think it is great they make you have your certificate. Our state only requires that you have so many college credits to sub for 65 a day. If you have a degree you make 90. I wish they paid more for people that have a degreen in education though. I have a degree in elementary edu. I make 120 for long term positions. Your state does a great job compensating their subs.

 

[Shyvioletisme]

$71/day here for teacher
$58/day for para jobs...

I also subbed in Arlington TX within the past few years and they paid $75/day.

I thought that was really good, but man some of you guys make amazing money subbing...I'd LOVE that!

 

[iwrbnd]

$75 here but with budget cuts it will be $70 next year.

 

[FoundMyPrince]

Here we need 60 hours of college credit to sub.

Subs are $75/day for teachers; $50 for paras. However, schools rarely get a sub for a para - they cover the position using breaktime from other paras, etc. And to save money, they are rarely getting subs for teachers (using planning time from other teachers, etc., with no additional pay).

After 10 days in a row of subbing for the same teacher we get beginning teacher pay (like $150/day or so).

 

[englishteacha]

Anywhere from $50-150 a day depending on the length of the sub job and the substitute's qualifications. I believe that pay as a substitute ed tech/para/aide is a bit less, or is hourly instead of daily.

 

[DVC mom]

$50 a day after paying for and completing background check, paying for and being fingerprinted and pass, and complete a sub informational course which is one day and at no charge.

 

[erincon23]

In our district, it's $98/day if you don't have a teaching cert, just a bachelor's. If you do have a teaching cert, it's more (I don't know how much more because I don't have a teaching cert). And if you do long-term, it goes up (non-teachers can do long term, but parents have to be notified). For paras, it's less, but that gets complicated -- if our system asks you to sub for a para, you get teacher rates, but if you call into the automated system (or check on the computer) and accept an available para job on your own, you get the para rates.

Erin

 

[cdepauli]

In PA, you have to be a certified teacher in order to sub. In my district, subs get $125 per day. I don't know what a long term sub gets though.

 

[golfgal]

In Iowa all subs must be certified. The rate of pay is $125 per day and you are enrolled in IPERS, the retirement plan for educators. Long term subs make 180-199 dollars a day based on the district, after 10 consecutive days in the same assignment.

Even to sub for ONE day or half a day you must be certified!!

Same in Minnesota, you have to be a certified teacher to sub. You also have to be a part of the union and pay into the Teacher's Retirement Association.

Our district pays $150/day (it is actually $149.75 I think). It goes up after 30 days (not consecutive) and then a long term sub gets $200.

 

[Luv Bunnies]

In our district, sub teachers get paid $120 a day. Sub aides get $17 an hour. This is in the San Francisco Bay Area where the cost of living is high!

 

[Shyvioletisme]

In PA, you have to be a certified teacher in order to sub. In my district, subs get $125 per day. I don't know what a long term sub gets though.

Same in Minnesota, you have to be a certified teacher to sub. You also have to be a part of the union and pay into the Teacher's Retirement Association.

Our district pays $150/day (it is actually $149.75 I think). It goes up after 30 days (not consecutive) and then a long term sub gets $200.

wow....I'm sure glad it's not that way here...plus our school district would have VERY few subs if it was this way...many of the subs are college students (some training to be teachers, many not) and a lot of people who just want the flexibility subbing affords them(like me). the only certified teachers that sub are older and have quit teaching regularly.

 

[golfgal]

wow....I'm sure glad it's not that way here...plus our school district would have VERY few subs if it was this way...many of the subs are college students (some training to be teachers, many not) and a lot of people who just want the flexibility subbing affords them(like me). the only certified teachers that sub are older and have quit teaching regularly.

Most districts have close to enough subs. Sometimes other teachers will fill in, especially if it is only a 1/2 day (like a coach having to leave early for a game) but they STILL get sub pay to do that.

 

[55dznypal]

until he can get a class of his own (hopefully soon!!!)

and he gets $85 a day in Catholic schools hes on 8 differeent Catholic schools
sub lists--

Milwaukee Public pays $125 a day but he says hes too old to put up with MPS!!!

 

[ilovefh]

In our district it is $65/day. Anyone can sub but you need to get your fingerprints done and pass a background check. Long term subs (after 10 days) get the regular teacher's pay. There is no requirement that we follow for long term subs...except whatever the principal wants to do! We had a weird situation this year...

A 7th grade math teacher went on maternity leave. Originally they were going to use another teacher's son as a sub. He had done another long term sub the year before. Because the team didn't want him specifically the principal used the excuse that they wanted a certified sub for this position, thus he couldn't do it. They decide to offer it to another teacher's daughter....who we find out was two classes short of a degree...never mind a teaching certificate. So we want someone certified....until we find someone we want....then our original criteria doesn't matter! The funny part if that the parents of these two subs both work on the same team! It's a little awkward now!

 

[skw444]

Our district pays:

$71 - less than 2 years of college coursework
$87 - 2 or more years of college coursework
$99 - 10 or more consecutive days in the same classroom