Substitute Teachers, Short-Term pay in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
$61,430avg. a year
$29.54 an hour · 9,480 employed
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area earn an average of $61,430 a year. That is $1,480 (2%) less than the California average of $62,910. The U.S. average is $46,420.
$59,860Median pay
$29.54Average hourly
-2%vs. California average
9,480Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for substitute teachers, short-term in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
1300 jobs
Napa, CA
$72,780
$34.99 an hour
28,670 jobs
Fresno, CA
$72,220
$34.72 an hour
31,990 jobs
Modesto, CA
$70,990
$34.13 an hour
43,800 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$69,430
$33.38 an hour
5700 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$67,620
$32.51 an hour
63,060 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$66,410
$31.93 an hour
7450 jobs
Chico, CA
$65,390
$31.44 an hour
85,390 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$65,040
$31.27 an hour
92,100 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$64,240
$30.89 an hour
101,430 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$63,850
$30.70 an hour
111,220 jobs
Salinas, CA
$63,550
$30.55 an hour
1210,570 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$63,480
$30.52 an hour
1335,740 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$61,070
$29.36 an hour
146,510 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$61,030
$29.34 an hour
1515,430 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$61,010
$29.33 an hour
16370 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$61,010
$29.33 an hour
17210 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$60,270
$28.97 an hour
181,450 jobs
Merced, CA
$60,240
$28.96 an hour
19610 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$59,410
$28.56 an hour
201,070 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$58,810
$28.27 an hour
21680 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$57,840
$27.81 an hour
22200 jobs
Redding, CA
$55,840
$26.85 an hour
231,880 jobs
Visalia, CA
$54,490
$26.20 an hour
24690 jobs
El Centro, CA
$54,300
$26.11 an hour
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How San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $59,370 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $46,430 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $91,390 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $116,110 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $47,090 |
| Tutors | $55,710 |
Questions and answers
How much do substitute teachers, short-term make in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad?
The average is $61,430 a year, and the median is $59,860. About 9,480 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $1,480 (2%) less than the California average of $62,910.
Is this job common in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad?
It makes up 6.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.83 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 25-3031. Metro area: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41740). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.