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

The median atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $134,670 a year, 31% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,824 a month.

10th percentile
$100,410
25th percentile
$120,150
Median percentile
$134,670
75th percentile
$197,250
90th percentile
$280,040

Based on 60 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

$93,886 take-home a year
Gross pay$134,670
Federal income tax−$21,055
Social Security + Medicare−$10,302
California income tax (approx.)−$9,427
Monthly take-home$7,824
Every two weeks$3,611

Does it go far here?

$116,483Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,474 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Francisco, CA

JobMedian pay
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$374,680
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$357,220
Family Medicine Physicians$304,560
Physicians, All Other$294,360
Chief Executives$288,690
Computer and Information Systems Managers$232,890
Natural Sciences Managers$225,230
Architectural and Engineering Managers$221,580

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