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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in Springfield, MA

The median substitute teachers, short-term in Springfield, MA earns $41,350 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,778 a month.

10th percentile
$33,730
25th percentile
$35,930
Median percentile
$41,350
75th percentile
$48,650
90th percentile
$52,000

Based on 570 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

$33,337 take-home a year
Gross pay$41,350
Federal income tax−$2,782
Social Security + Medicare−$3,163
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)−$2,068
Monthly take-home$2,778
Every two weeks$1,282

Does it go far here?

$43,046Median pay in Springfield, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.1 vs 100).
41%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,136 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Springfield, MA

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$175,950
Computer and Information Systems Managers$164,030
Nurse Practitioners$138,460
Software Developers$127,740
Medical and Health Services Managers$124,820
Lawyers$123,320
Management Analysts$107,210
General and Operations Managers$106,390

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