Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in Athens, GA

The median substitute teachers, short-term in Athens-Clarke County, GA earns $32,350 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,208 a month.

10th percentile: $28,490
25th percentile: $32,350
Median percentile: $32,350
75th percentile: $34,700
90th percentile: $34,700

Based on 290 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

$26,494 take-home a year

Gross pay	$32,350
Federal income tax	−$1,702
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,475
Georgia income tax (approx.)	−$1,679
Monthly take-home	$2,208
Every two weeks	$1,019

Does it go far here?

$34,657Median pay in Athens, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.3 vs 100).

54%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,201 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Athens, GA

Job	Median pay
Managers, All Other	$94,240
Registered Nurses	$82,200
General and Operations Managers	$81,830
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$76,600
Accountants and Auditors	$75,900
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$75,350
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$62,080
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$60,960

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