Home / Compare / Substitute Teachers, Short-Term vs. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary Salary comparison Substitute Teachers, Short-Term vs. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary: Salary Comparison (2026) Substitute Teachers, Short-Terms earn a median salary of $38,470/year, while Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondarys earn $35,240/year - a difference of $3,230. Substitute Teachers, Short-Terms earn more on average. Both salaries are based on national BLS data.
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary
Median salary
$38,470
$35,240
Hourly rate
$18.5/hr
$null/hr
Entry level (10th %)
$26,240
$23,710
Senior level (90th %)
$63,460
$48,140
Education required
Varies
Varies
U.S. employment
481,300
1,375,300
Job growth (10-year)
N/A
N/A
Category
Education
Education
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS), BEA Regional Price Parities & HUD Fair Market Rents.
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