Effective Feb. 1, 2019, the daily pay rate for a substitute paraprofessional was $157.87 and based on a workday of 6 hours and 50 minutes. If a principal chooses to release the substitute para at the end of the student day, the pay will be prorated based on a 6-hour, 20-minute workday.
Pay for substitute paras increased on May 14, 2020, to $161.82, and to $166.67 as of May 14, 2021. As of Sept. 14, 2022, the daily pay rate is $171.67.