What are the main factors that influence an ESS Substitute's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An ESS Substitute's salary?

An ESS Substitute's salary grows with experience: a ESS Substitute (1-3 years)earns $37,960, a Student Union Manager (3-5 years)earns $70,951, a Student Union Director (5+ years)earns $96,347,

What are the highest paying states for an ESS Substitute?

ESS Substitute salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for ESS Substitute roles are District of Columbia $43,449, California $43,284, Massachusetts $42,707. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of ESS Substitute roles make?

Salaries for ESS Substitute level roles vary by specialization: Physician Substitute: $237,472; Substitute Secretary: $71,038; Clerical Substitute: $53,254; Substitute Teachers: $52,321; Substitute Coordinator: $42,604.

ESS Substitute Salary in Maine

How much does an ESS Substitute make in Maine?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an ESS Substitute in Maine is $38,261 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $18.

However, an ESS Substitute's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $46,097
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $34,013 to $42,363
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $30,145

10% $30,145

50% (Median) $38,261

90% $46,097

ESS Substitute Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$42,363	$3,530	$815	$20
Average	$38,261	$3,188	$736	$18
25th Percentile	$34,013	$2,834	$654	$16

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Key Factors That Influence ESS Substitute Salaries

An ESS Substitute's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do ESS Substitute Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract ESS Substitutes. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $43,449.
California: $43,284.
Massachusetts: $42,707.

District of Columbia $43,449 California $43,284 Massachusetts $42,707 Washington $42,550 New Jersey $42,535 Alaska $42,480 Connecticut $41,938 New York $41,718

Hawaii $41,016 Rhode Island $40,686 Maryland $40,463 Minnesota $40,157 Colorado $40,039 Illinois $40,000 Oregon $39,850 Delaware $39,741

New Hampshire $39,672 Virginia $39,517 Pennsylvania $39,066 Nevada $38,838 North Dakota $38,763 Michigan $38,646 Wisconsin $38,603 Vermont $38,516

Texas $38,277 Maine $38,261 Arizona $38,238 Ohio $38,210 Georgia $37,849 Indiana $37,669 Wyoming $37,633 Utah $37,578

Iowa $37,555 Kansas $37,366 Louisiana $37,311 North Carolina $37,292 Missouri $37,284 Florida $37,131 Montana $37,049 Nebraska $36,970

Kentucky $36,927 South Carolina $36,770 Tennessee $36,672 Idaho $36,633 New Mexico $36,346 Oklahoma $36,283 Alabama $36,052 South Dakota $35,663

Arkansas $35,451 West Virginia $35,338 Mississippi $34,996

Top Paying Cities for ESS Substitutes

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Freedom: $37,655
Harmony: $37,639
Hartland: $37,688

Freedom, ME $37,655

Harmony, ME $37,639

Hartland, ME $37,688

Hinckley, ME $37,724

Jackman, ME $37,541

Kingfield, ME $37,755

Liberty, ME $37,724

Madison, ME $37,805

Monroe, ME $37,601

Morrill, ME $37,666

Newport, ME $37,606

New Portland, ME $37,813

New Sharon, ME $37,767

New Vineyard, ME $37,791

Norridgewock, ME $37,791

North Anson, ME $37,814

North Vassalboro, ME $37,882

Oakland, ME $37,804

Oquossoc, ME $37,678

Palmyra, ME $37,630

Phillips, ME $37,693

Pittsfield, ME $37,691

Plymouth, ME $37,611

Rangeley, ME $37,702

Portland, ME $39,501

Falmouth, ME $39,412

South Portland, ME $39,501

Cape Elizabeth, ME $39,423

Peaks Island, ME $39,461

Cumberland Foreside, ME $39,373

Auburn, ME $38,665

Andover, ME $37,691

Bethel, ME $37,755

Bryant Pond, ME $37,895

Buckfield, ME $38,065

Canton, ME $37,826

Durham, ME $38,910

Danville, ME $38,782

Dixfield, ME $37,747

Dryden, ME $37,791

East Andover, ME $37,703

East Dixfield, ME $37,809

East Livermore, ME $38,032

East Poland, ME $38,711

Stoneham, ME $37,913

East Wilton, ME $37,879

Greene, ME $38,369

Hanover, ME $37,723

Hebron, ME $38,334

Jay, ME $37,817

Lewiston, ME $38,645

Lisbon, ME $38,767

Lisbon Falls, ME $38,707

Livermore, ME $37,970

Livermore Falls, ME $37,945

Greenwood, ME $37,946

Mechanic Falls, ME $38,596

Mexico, ME $37,784

Minot, ME $38,452

Monmouth, ME $38,247

New Gloucester, ME $38,936

Newry, ME $37,652

North Jay, ME $37,798

Leeds, ME $38,154

North Monmouth, ME $38,191

North Turner, ME $38,128

North Waterford, ME $38,088

Norway, ME $38,211

Oxford, ME $38,415

Paris, ME $38,286

Poland, ME $38,718

Roxbury, ME $37,665

Rumford, ME $37,762

Sabattus, ME $38,475

South Paris, ME $38,234

Turner, ME $38,235

Wayne, ME $38,061

Weld, ME $37,693

West Bethel, ME $37,725

Bowdoin, ME $38,470

West Minot, ME $38,397

West Paris, ME $38,081

Peru, ME $37,841

West Poland, ME $38,688

Sumner, ME $37,960

Wilton, ME $37,793

Augusta, ME $37,898

Coopers Mills, ME $37,950

Dresden, ME $38,262

East Winthrop, ME $38,016

Farmingdale, ME $38,121

Gardiner, ME $38,190

Randolph, ME $38,121

Hallowell, ME $38,073

Jefferson, ME $37,819

Kents Hill, ME $37,897

Litchfield, ME $38,303

Manchester, ME $37,972

Mount Vernon, ME $37,806

Whitefield, ME $37,971

Palermo, ME $37,756

Sebasco Estates, ME $38,873

Readfield, ME $37,961

Saint Albans, ME $37,659

South Bristol, ME $38,289

Squirrel Island, ME $38,417

Trevett, ME $38,444

Waldoboro, ME $37,812

Walpole, ME $38,228

Washington, ME $37,717

West Boothbay Harbor, ME $38,485

Southport, ME $38,570

Wiscasset, ME $38,376

Woolwich, ME $38,467

Ellsworth, ME $37,564

Addison, ME $37,518

Gouldsboro, ME $37,551

Bar Harbor, ME $37,622

Beals, ME $37,560

Bernard, ME $37,635

Birch Harbor, ME $37,587

Blue Hill, ME $37,604

Brooklin, ME $37,605

Brooksville, ME $37,604

Calais, ME $37,504

Cherryfield, ME $37,461

Columbia Falls, ME $37,459

Corea, ME $37,553

Cranberry Isles, ME $37,561

Cutler, ME $37,462

Deer Isle, ME $37,639

Dennysville, ME $37,427

East Blue Hill, ME $37,605

East Machias, ME $37,462

Eastport, ME $37,573

Franklin, ME $37,556

Frenchboro, ME $37,541

Grand Lake Stream, ME $37,404

Hancock, ME $37,611

Harborside, ME $37,597

Harrington, ME $37,543

Hulls Cove, ME $37,623

Isle Au Haut, ME $37,541

Islesford, ME $37,619

Jonesboro, ME $37,493

Jonesport, ME $37,527

Little Deer Isle, ME $37,634

Lubec, ME $37,481

Bass Harbor, ME $37,636

Machias, ME $37,500

Machiasport, ME $37,518

Meddybemps, ME $37,404

Milbridge, ME $37,558

Mount Desert, ME $37,594

Northeast Harbor, ME $37,619

Sullivan, ME $37,561

Pembroke, ME $37,462

Perry, ME $37,496

Princeton, ME $37,402

Prospect Harbor, ME $37,591

Robbinston, ME $37,454

Salsbury Cove, ME $37,627

Sargentville, ME $37,615

Seal Cove, ME $37,596

Seal Harbor, ME $37,608

Sedgwick, ME $37,611

Sorrento, ME $37,596

Southwest Harbor, ME $37,629

Steuben, ME $37,537

Stonington, ME $37,643

Sunset, ME $37,513

Surry, ME $37,603

Swans Island, ME $37,570

Wesley, ME $37,355

Whiting, ME $37,452

Winter Harbor, ME $37,559

Baileyville, ME $37,440

Houlton, ME $37,362

Ashland, ME $37,308

Benedicta, ME $37,226

Blaine, ME $37,353

Bridgewater, ME $37,264

Caribou, ME $37,430

Clayton Lake, ME $37,362

Crouseville, ME $37,386

Eagle Lake, ME $37,350

Easton, ME $37,392

Estcourt Station, ME $37,377

Fort Fairfield, ME $37,411

Fort Kent, ME $37,427

Fort Kent Mills, ME $37,395

Frenchville, ME $37,438

Grand Isle, ME $37,386

Island Falls, ME $37,229

Limestone, ME $37,400

Madawaska, ME $37,500

Mapleton, ME $37,341

Richmond, ME $38,324

South China, ME $37,795

South Gardiner, ME $38,236

Vienna, ME $37,737

Windsor, ME $37,773

Winthrop, ME $38,123

Bangor, ME $37,590

Abbot, ME $37,597

Aurora, ME $37,392

Bradford, ME $37,573

Bradley, ME $37,574

Brewer, ME $37,588

Brookton, ME $37,266

Brownville, ME $37,465

Brownville Junction, ME $37,696

Bucksport, ME $37,585

Burlington, ME $37,451

Greenbush, ME $37,538

Carmel, ME $37,591

Castine, ME $37,669

Charleston, ME $37,580

Danforth, ME $37,328

Dover Foxcroft, ME $37,601

Corinth, ME $37,587

Eddington, ME $37,578

Holden, ME $37,581

East Millinocket, ME $37,424

East Orland, ME $37,581

Etna, ME $37,600

Exeter, ME $37,593

Frankfort, ME $37,592

Greenville, ME $37,375

Greenville Junction, ME $37,498

Guilford, ME $37,587

Hampden, ME $37,590

Howland, ME $37,501

Hudson, ME $37,584

Kenduskeag, ME $37,588

Kingman, ME $37,289

Lagrange, ME $37,545

Lambert Lake, ME $37,333

Lee, ME $37,443

Levant, ME $37,590

Lincoln, ME $37,440

Mattawamkeag, ME $37,318

Medway, ME $37,328

Milford, ME $37,568

Millinocket, ME $37,271

Milo, ME $37,536

Monson, ME $37,593

Olamon, ME $37,548

Old Town, ME $37,574

Orono, ME $37,584

Orient, ME $37,292

Orland, ME $37,582

Orrington, ME $37,586

Passadumkeag, ME $37,527

Penobscot, ME $37,583

Rockwood, ME $37,433

Sangerville, ME $37,619

Sebec, ME $37,559

Shirley Mills, ME $37,570

Springfield, ME $37,344

Stetson, ME $37,596

Stillwater, ME $37,585

Topsfield, ME $37,298

Vanceboro, ME $37,330

Waite, ME $37,349

West Enfield, ME $37,518

Winn, ME $37,368

Winterport, ME $37,590

Wytopitlock, ME $37,236

Bath, ME $38,733

Alna, ME $38,116

Boothbay, ME $38,375

Boothbay Harbor, ME $38,462

Bristol, ME $38,143

Chamberlain, ME $38,209

Damariscotta, ME $38,119

East Boothbay, ME $38,403

Friendship, ME $37,899

Georgetown, ME $38,684

Isle Of Springs, ME $38,377

Bremen, ME $38,038

Newcastle, ME $38,135

New Harbor, ME $38,269

Nobleboro, ME $37,984

Edgecomb, ME $38,265

Pemaquid, ME $38,232

Phippsburg, ME $38,840

Cushing, ME $37,775

Round Pond, ME $38,136

Sandy Point, ME $37,589

Searsmont, ME $37,679

Searsport, ME $37,596

Shawmut, ME $37,840

Skowhegan, ME $37,757

Smithfield, ME $37,777

Solon, ME $37,757

Stockton Springs, ME $37,589

Stratton, ME $37,726

Strong, ME $37,758

Temple, ME $37,744

West Forks, ME $37,526

Thorndike, ME $37,628

Troy, ME $37,617

Unity, ME $37,664

Vassalboro, ME $37,780

West Farmington, ME $37,890

Berwick, ME $40,157

Cape Neddick, ME $40,463

Eliot, ME $40,999

Kittery, ME $41,118

Kittery Point, ME $40,809

North Berwick, ME $39,848

Ogunquit, ME $40,210

South Berwick, ME $40,562

York, ME $40,793

York Beach, ME $40,598

York Harbor, ME $40,804

Acton, ME $38,710

Alfred, ME $39,259

Bailey Island, ME $39,099

Bar Mills, ME $39,196

Biddeford, ME $39,209

Biddeford Pool, ME $39,210

Bowdoinham, ME $38,443

Bridgton, ME $38,378

Brownfield, ME $38,344

Brunswick, ME $38,897

Bustins Island, ME $39,172

Cape Porpoise, ME $39,385

Casco, ME $38,834

Center Lovell, ME $38,094

Chebeague Island, ME $39,258

Cliff Island, ME $39,343

Cornish, ME $38,786

Cumberland Center, ME $39,299

Denmark, ME $38,338

East Baldwin, ME $38,885

Lebanon, ME $39,532

East Parsonsfield, ME $38,581

Sebago, ME $38,785

East Waterboro, ME $39,081

Freeport, ME $39,101

Fryeburg, ME $38,146

Gorham, ME $39,264

Gray, ME $39,025

Harrison, ME $38,167

Hiram, ME $38,665

Hollis Center, ME $39,130

Kennebunk, ME $39,414

Kennebunkport, ME $39,265

Parsonsfield, ME $38,580

Limerick, ME $38,938

Limington, ME $38,927

Long Island, ME $39,410

Lovell, ME $38,040

Moody, ME $39,899

Naples, ME $38,673

Newfield, ME $38,874

North Bridgton, ME $38,397

North Waterboro, ME $39,013

Windham, ME $39,225

Ocean Park, ME $39,240

Old Orchard Beach, ME $39,266

Orrs Island, ME $39,065

Porter, ME $38,450

Pownal, ME $39,040

Scarborough, ME $39,398

Raymond, ME $38,957

Saco, ME $39,242

Sanford, ME $39,442

Sebago Lake, ME $38,927

Shapleigh, ME $39,076

South Casco, ME $38,980

South Freeport, ME $39,081

Harpswell, ME $39,058

South Windham, ME $39,298

Springvale, ME $39,212

Standish, ME $39,090

Steep Falls, ME $39,006

Topsham, ME $38,764

Waterboro, ME $39,154

Waterford, ME $38,126

Wells, ME $39,821

West Baldwin, ME $38,816

Westbrook, ME $39,409

Buxton, ME $39,199

West Kennebunk, ME $39,394

West Newfield, ME $38,683

Yarmouth, ME $39,262

North Yarmouth, ME $39,180

Mars Hill, ME $37,390

Monticello, ME $37,314

New Limerick, ME $37,339

New Sweden, ME $37,389

Oakfield, ME $37,300

Oxbow, ME $37,148

Patten, ME $37,172

Perham, ME $37,363

Portage, ME $37,343

Presque Isle, ME $37,439

Saint Agatha, ME $37,420

Saint David, ME $37,412

Saint Francis, ME $37,362

Sheridan, ME $37,318

Sherman, ME $37,262

Stacyville, ME $37,216

Sinclair, ME $37,350

Smyrna Mills, ME $37,239

Wallagrass, ME $37,392

Stockholm, ME $37,356

Van Buren, ME $37,402

Washburn, ME $37,388

Westfield, ME $37,336

Rockland, ME $37,754

Camden, ME $37,750

Glen Cove, ME $37,738

Hope, ME $37,736

Islesboro, ME $37,639

Lincolnville, ME $37,670

Lincolnville Center, ME $37,671

Matinicus, ME $37,608

Monhegan, ME $38,009

North Haven, ME $37,634

Owls Head, ME $37,685

Port Clyde, ME $37,896

Rockport, ME $37,741

South Thomaston, ME $37,685

Spruce Head, ME $37,707

Tenants Harbor, ME $37,817

Thomaston, ME $37,713

Union, ME $37,734

Vinalhaven, ME $37,634

Warren, ME $37,694

West Rockport, ME $37,746

Waterville, ME $37,829

Albion, ME $37,769

Anson, ME $37,795

Athens, ME $37,689

Belfast, ME $37,671

Belgrade, ME $37,757

Belgrade Lakes, ME $37,718

Bingham, ME $37,686

Brooks, ME $37,609

Burnham, ME $37,646

Cambridge, ME $37,638

Canaan, ME $37,700

Caratunk, ME $37,614

China Village, ME $37,872

Clinton, ME $37,713

Corinna, ME $37,609

Detroit, ME $37,621

Dexter, ME $37,658

Dixmont, ME $37,603

East Newport, ME $37,607

East Vassalboro, ME $37,802

Eustis, ME $37,574

Fairfield, ME $37,777

Farmington, ME $37,807

Garland, ME $37,589

Farmington Falls, ME $37,868

ESS Substitute Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an ESS Substitute's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$34,013

Average $38,261/year

$42,363

$2,834

Average $3,188/month

$3,530

$654

Average $736/week

$815

$16

Average $18/hour

$20

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$42,363	$3,530	$815	$20
Average	$38,261	$3,188	$736	$18
25th Percentile	$34,013	$2,834	$654	$16

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