Memo # 001-2007-08 - 2007-08 Substitute Teacher Pay Rates

Memo # 001-2007-08 - 2007-08 Substitute Teacher Pay Rates

To: School District and ESD Superintendents, District Business Officials
From: Brian Reeder, Assistant Superintendent Analysis & Reporting
Re: 2007-08 Substitute Teacher Pay Rates

Following are final minimum pay rates for substitute teachers for the 2007-08 school year.

The final daily rate fell by $0.40 compared to the preliminary 2007- 08 rate released in March.

According to ORS 342.610, teachers employed as substitute teachers shall not be paid less per

day than 85 percent of the daily salary of a beginning teacher who holds a bachelor’s degree.

The Department of Education is charged with computing the statewide average daily salary for beginning

teachers who hold a bachelor’s degree. The daily salary is defined as the average annual salary of

beginning teachers who hold a bachelor’s degree divided by 190 days using the most recent data available,

but not earlier than the preceding school year. [ORS 342.610 (1)]

Based on data for 2006-07, the average salary of beginning teachers with a bachelor’s degree is $32,509.

For 2007-08, therefore, the minimum pay rate for the first 10 consecutive days of substitute teaching is

$145.44 per day ($32,509 divided by 190 times 85%). In cases where a substitute teacher teaches for more

than 10 consecutive days in the same assignment, the minimum rate for the days taught beyond 10 is computed

as follows:

• For districts with a salary scale, the minimum rate is the higher of:

  • 1/190th of the district’s annual salary scale for beginning teachers with a bachelor’s degree. [ORS 342.610 (3)(a)(A)] ; or

  • $145.44 per day [ORS 342.610 (3)(a)(B)]

• For districts without a salary scale, the minimum rate is $171.10 per day (100 percent, rather than 85 percent, of the statewide

          average salary for beginning teachers with a bachelor’s degree). [ORS 342.610 (3)(a)]

If you have questions, please contact Brian Reeder at brian.reeder@state.or.us .