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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in San Diego, CA

The median career/technical education teachers, secondary school in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA earns $80,210 a year, 21% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,970 a month.

10th percentile
$72,750
25th percentile
$74,650
Median percentile
$80,210
75th percentile
$112,090
90th percentile
$159,920

Based on 280 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

$59,643 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,210
Federal income tax−$8,816
Social Security + Medicare−$6,136
California income tax (approx.)−$5,615
Monthly take-home$4,970
Every two weeks$2,294

Does it go far here?

$71,688Median pay in San Diego, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 111.9 vs 100).
45%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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