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Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary salary in San Diego, CA

The median atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA earns $105,080 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,283 a month.

10th percentile
$62,610
25th percentile
$86,150
Median percentile
$105,080
75th percentile
$140,440
90th percentile
$214,540

Based on 250 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$75,398 take-home a year
Gross pay$105,080
Federal income tax−$14,288
Social Security + Medicare−$8,039
California income tax (approx.)−$7,356
Monthly take-home$6,283
Every two weeks$2,900

Does it go far here?

$93,916Median pay in San Diego, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 111.9 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,246 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Diego, CA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$323,050
Family Medicine Physicians$295,530
Pediatricians, General$262,650
Chief Executives$238,440
Natural Sciences Managers$207,200
Computer and Information Systems Managers$206,740
Architectural and Engineering Managers$202,810
Lawyers$178,220

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