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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in Albany, NY

The median substitute teachers, short-term in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY earns $39,870 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,652 a month.

10th percentile
$33,800
25th percentile
$35,290
Median percentile
$39,870
75th percentile
$49,510
90th percentile
$73,390

Based on 2,270 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

$31,823 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,870
Federal income tax−$2,604
Social Security + Medicare−$3,050
New York income tax (approx.)−$2,392
Monthly take-home$2,652
Every two weeks$1,224

Does it go far here?

$40,044Median pay in Albany, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.6 vs 100).
48%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,280 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Albany, NY

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$314,460
Architectural and Engineering Managers$181,000
Chief Executives$180,240
Sales Managers$163,510
Computer and Information Systems Managers$158,250
Marketing Managers$153,580
Financial Managers$150,590
Industrial Production Managers$141,300

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