Education & Library

Substitute Teachers

SOC 25-3031

Step into any classroom on short notice and keep the day running.

Median pay

$42k

$34k to $55k typical range

Outlook

Growing

61k openings / yr

Education

Bachelor's

AI exposure

88%

modeled estimate · 75th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

58/100

Key skills

Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Speaking
Critical Thinking
Monitoring
Writing

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.