Substitute Teachers, Short-Term pay in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater

In Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater (FL), the median pay for substitute teachers, short-term is $17.35 an hour ($36,100 a year). About 3,300 people work in this job there.

$17.35Median hourly pay

$30,490–$37,080Middle half of workers, yearly

3,300People in this job in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater (FL)

That is 13% lower than the U.S. median ($41,670). It is 3% lower than the Florida median ($37,080).

Pay range for substitute teachers, short-term in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater (FL)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$13.78	$28,650
25% of workers	$14.66	$30,490
Half of workers (median)	$17.35	$36,100
75% of workers	$17.83	$37,080
90% of workers	$22.61	$47,030

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term pay in Florida metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach	$54,050	7,940
Naples-Marco Island	$44,690	970
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota	$40,000	930
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford	$37,690	2,180
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville	$37,650	890
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach	$36,890	780
Sebring	$36,750	160
Ocala	$36,540	400
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater (this page)	$36,100	3,300
Jacksonville	$36,040	1,480
Cape Coral-Fort Myers	$34,480	220
Port St. Lucie	$34,410	410
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor	$34,070	30
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent	$33,840	60
Panama City-Panama City Beach	$31,470	480
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin	$31,200	1,280
Gainesville	$29,890	110
Tallahassee	$29,280	500

Florida unemployment rate: 4.5% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for substitute teachers, short-term

Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 6 months to 1 year (O*NET)
Job outlook: +2% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 65,000 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater (FL)

Job	Median yearly pay
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$60,120
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,030
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$58,940
Tutors	$41,160
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$59,860
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$44,680
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$60,490

Other job titles for this job

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.