Attention substitute teachers! How often do you get called? On average, how much do you make per week?

Answer 1

If you tell them you are willing to substitute in any class, you'll get called a lot. Many subs are picky and will only do certain subjects. If a person calls you on the phone to ask you to be a sub, get to know that person, show them you're reliable, and they'll call you all the time for better assignments. Once you get known, certain schools/teachers will actually ask for you. One school district contacted subs via computer. If you said no one too many times, you wouldn't get called any more.

Every state/district is different when it comes to subs. One place paid me $8/hr. Another place paid me $52 a day, or $56 if I had a license in that state. I heard one inner city school paid $100/day. It all just depends.

In the beginning of the school year, you don't get called a lot. Things start getting busier in late October and then start booming around November-December and don't let up until the end of the year. In the beginning I was substituting once or twice a week. In late October on...I was working at least 4 days a week.

If they really like you, they will contact you to be a long-term sub.

Answer 2

I used to be a sub and it really depends on how many districts you sign up with. The more districts you are a sub for the more calls you get. Pay differs by district so you may want to shop around for a district that pays well and do most of your subbing there. As a full time sub I made $800-1200 a month depending on how many days I worked. The school district I worked for was on a year round schedule, which meant that at the end of every quarter there was a 2 week break (a real pay check killer)

My advice to you is to make a few business cards and leave them for the teachers you sub for. That way they can call you when you need a sub. I did this for a while and it got to the point that I had my sub schedule set up a month in advance because teachers kept calling me to schedule dates I could sub for them. It is much nicer to know your schedule than to be hoping to get a call each morning. Best of luck!

Answer 3

It depends on your school district. each district has different procedures. In some places, teachers call their own subs and it's hard for new subs to break in. In other places, it is automated and it is a fair rotation for subs.

How much to you make? Around $1000-1200 a month - not a whole lot.