Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary
in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro earn a median of $43,460 a year, based on BLS estimates for 11,110 jobs (May 2025). It ranks #92 of 332 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE11,110 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS, SHORT-TERM PAY IN OTHER IL METROS
- Champaign-Urbana, ILmedian $42,270
- Rockford, ILmedian $37,000
- Kankakee, ILmedian $36,700
- West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan areamedian $36,500
- South Illinois nonmetropolitan areamedian $36,500
- East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan areamedian $36,490
- Bloomington, ILmedian $36,330
- Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan areamedian $35,970
Questions
What is the average Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in Chicago?
The BLS median is $43,460 a year (May 2025). Half of the 11,110 jobs pay between $36,200 and $49,470. The 10th percentile is $32,940 and the 90th is $58,040.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.