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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in Alaska

The median substitute teachers, short-term in Alaska earns $66,920 a year, 61% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,659 a month.

10th percentile
$38,250
25th percentile
$46,950
Median percentile
$66,920
75th percentile
$95,330
90th percentile
$132,530

Based on 1,420 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$55,908 take-home a year
Gross pay$66,920
Federal income tax−$5,892
Social Security + Medicare−$5,119
Alaska income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,659
Every two weeks$2,150

Does it go far here?

$65,378Median pay in Alaska is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.4 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,419 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Alaska

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$323,490
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$232,140
Pharmacists$167,310
Chief Executives$166,710
Architectural and Engineering Managers$164,260
Nurse Practitioners$155,170
Physician Assistants$150,700
Lawyers$149,940

All substitute teachers, short-term salaries · Take-home pay in Alaska