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.
- O*NET-SOC code
25-3031.00 - Preparation Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$41,670
Employment, U.S.524,770
Median hourly wage$20.03
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $28,560 | $34,170 | $41,670 | $54,890 | $65,790 |
By state (50)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 9,290 | $25,340 | 1.30 |
| Alaska | 1,420 | $66,920 | 1.30 |
| Arizona | 4,710 | $38,500 | 0.43 |
| Arkansas | 2,560 | $29,230 | 0.58 |
| California | 115,660 | $60,300 | 1.88 |
| Connecticut | 5,950 | $38,460 | 1.04 |
| Delaware | $36,510 | ||
| District of Columbia | 750 | $49,790 | 0.31 |
| Florida | 25,270 | $37,080 | 0.75 |
| Georgia | 16,400 | $38,870 | 0.99 |
| Hawaii | 3,990 | $58,530 | 1.89 |
| Idaho | 1,800 | $34,080 | 0.62 |
| Illinois | 17,220 | $39,410 | 0.84 |
| Indiana | 9,920 | $36,360 | 0.92 |
| Iowa | 7,300 | $37,230 | 1.39 |
| Kansas | 9,360 | $36,190 | 1.93 |
| Kentucky | 320 | $29,730 | 0.05 |
| Louisiana | 1,090 | $27,370 | 0.17 |
| Maine | $37,440 | ||
| Maryland | 7,610 | $46,470 | 0.82 |
| Massachusetts | 8,410 | $41,350 | 0.69 |
| Michigan | 3,600 | $39,500 | 0.24 |
| Minnesota | 8,660 | $50,390 | 0.87 |
| Mississippi | 2,390 | $22,340 | 0.61 |
| Missouri | 11,480 | $34,790 | 1.16 |
| Montana | 2,370 | $28,050 | 1.37 |
| Nebraska | 3,430 | $37,690 | 0.99 |
| Nevada | 6,600 | $24,960 | 1.26 |
| New Hampshire | 1,070 | $34,990 | 0.46 |
| New Jersey | 17,100 | $43,780 | 1.18 |
| New Mexico | 3,510 | $36,400 | 1.19 |
| New York | 36,090 | $43,490 | 1.10 |
| North Carolina | 20,360 | $33,780 | 1.22 |
| North Dakota | 420 | $42,570 | 0.29 |
| Ohio | 9,140 | $37,150 | 0.49 |
| Oklahoma | 4,990 | $23,770 | 0.87 |
| Oregon | 8,090 | $58,280 | 1.22 |
| Pennsylvania | 22,360 | $44,870 | 1.09 |
| Rhode Island | 1,910 | $45,590 | 1.13 |
| South Carolina | 7,700 | $30,400 | 0.99 |
| South Dakota | 1,610 | $27,840 | 1.04 |
| Tennessee | 7,690 | $29,500 | 0.69 |
| Texas | 29,150 | $32,040 | 0.61 |
| Utah | 4,710 | $36,490 | 0.80 |
| Vermont | 1,400 | $38,200 | 1.36 |
| Virginia | 24,350 | $39,020 | 1.76 |
| Washington | 14,820 | $55,740 | 1.24 |
| West Virginia | 4,840 | $49,020 | 2.05 |
| Wisconsin | 8,420 | $43,950 | 0.85 |
| Wyoming | 2,230 | $36,990 | 2.35 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Substitute Teachers, Short-Term, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education Teachers, Elementary School | Learning Strategies | 1.62 | 0.962 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten | Systems Analysis | 0.88 | 0.957 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | Service Orientation | 1.00 | 0.935 |
| Private Detectives and Investigators | Critical Thinking | 0.87 | 0.933 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Substitute Teachers, Short-Term, excluding software Substitute Teachers, Short-Term already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Children's educational software | 8 of 20 | 41.0x |
| Padlet | 8 of 20 | 21.7x |
| Screen magnification software | 6 of 20 | 34.6x |
| Kahoot! | 6 of 20 | 30.8x |
| Screen reader software | 6 of 20 | 30.8x |
| Blackboard software | 9 of 20 | 7.3x |
| Email software | 17 of 20 | 2.8x |
| Edpuzzle | 5 of 20 | 33.0x |
| Voice activated software | 4 of 20 | 36.9x |
| Tadpoles | 4 of 20 | 23.1x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.62 | 3.50 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.62 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.38 | 3.25 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.12 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.88 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.75 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.38 | not rated |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| English Language | 4.09 | 4.51 |
| Education and Training | 3.29 | 3.21 |
| Public Safety and Security | 3.18 | 2.62 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.04 | 3.48 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.94 | 3.15 |
| Mathematics | 2.80 | 2.49 |
| Psychology | 2.79 | 2.62 |
| Communications and Media | 2.55 | 2.39 |
| History and Archeology | 2.41 | 2.82 |
| Geography | 2.32 | 2.28 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 2.31 | 2.22 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 2.30 | 2.66 |
| Administrative | 2.30 | 1.90 |
| Telecommunications | 2.22 | 1.38 |
| Administration and Management | 2.11 | 1.38 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 2.10 | 1.67 |
| Law and Government | 2.06 | 1.73 |
| Fine Arts | 1.85 | 1.30 |
| Foreign Language | 1.71 | 1.03 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 1.69 | 1.09 |
| Transportation | 1.56 | 0.88 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.55 | 0.81 |
| Production and Processing | 1.43 | 0.71 |
| Chemistry | 1.41 | 0.94 |
| Biology | 1.39 | 0.85 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.36 | 0.71 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.31 | not rated |
| Physics | 1.27 | not rated |
| Design | 1.26 | not rated |
| Mechanical | 1.19 | not rated |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.19 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.16 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.07 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Oral Expression | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.62 | 3.38 |
| Near Vision | 3.62 | 3.12 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Written Expression | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.38 | 3.25 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.38 | 3.25 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.38 | 3.00 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Information Ordering | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Category Flexibility | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Far Vision | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Originality | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Selective Attention | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Memorization | 2.50 | 2.62 |
| Time Sharing | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Visualization | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Number Facility | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Finger Dexterity | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Trunk Strength | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Manual Dexterity | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Control Precision | 1.62 | 1.00 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.50 | 0.75 |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.38 | not rated |
| Multilimb Coordination | 1.25 | not rated |
| Reaction Time | 1.25 | not rated |
| Depth Perception | 1.12 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.12 | not rated |
| Explosive Strength | 1.12 | not rated |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.12 | not rated |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.12 | not rated |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.12 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.12 | not rated |
| Rate Control | 1.12 | not rated |
| Response Orientation | 1.12 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.12 | not rated |
| Stamina | 1.12 | not rated |
| Static Strength | 1.12 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Common Curriculum
- EasyCBM
- Edmodo
- Flipgrid
- Google Classroom
- Google Meet
- Instructure Canvas
- Moodle
- Nearpod
- Schoology
- Seesaw
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merced, CA | 1,450 | 5.42 | $60,770 |
| Fresno, CA | 8,670 | 5.39 | $54,890 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 5,390 | 4.73 | $66,480 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | 1,190 | 4.06 | $25,340 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | 460 | 3.76 | $49,630 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | 470 | 3.53 | $37,810 |
| Beckley, WV | 500 | 3.41 | $58,250 |
| Visalia, CA | 1,880 | 3.25 | $56,040 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 1,070 | 3.22 | $59,900 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 3,060 | 3.13 | $65,190 |