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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in San Jose, CA

The median career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $89,110 a year, 40% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,440 a month.

10th percentile
$49,190
25th percentile
$62,280
Median percentile
$89,110
75th percentile
$126,320
90th percentile
$165,540

Based on 310 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

$65,281 take-home a year
Gross pay$89,110
Federal income tax−$10,774
Social Security + Medicare−$6,817
California income tax (approx.)−$6,238
Monthly take-home$5,440
Every two weeks$2,511

Does it go far here?

$80,699Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
52%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,840 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Jose, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$351,760
Lawyers$301,320
Computer and Information Systems Managers$291,660
Natural Sciences Managers$263,810
Architectural and Engineering Managers$234,590
Nurse Practitioners$231,560
Marketing Managers$231,370
Training and Development Managers$230,020

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