Many back injuries and pulled muscles that occur in the workplace are the result of picking up something that is too heavy, not bending the legs, not asking a partner to assist or trying to lift or hold a heavy object above the shoulders.
Pre-elementary teacher education majors had to make do with a starting salary of just $32,400 at this time, while physical education teaching/coaching majors and special education majors took home $40,100 and $42,200 in their first year, respectively.
How Much Can I Earn? The salary of a substitute teacher may vary due to the irregularity in work schedules. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, as of May 2014, the middle half of substitute teachers earned between $20,430 and $34,740 (www.bls.gov). The average salary was $29,790, per the bureau. You may use your experience as a substitute teacher to advance into a full time teaching position.