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

The median career/technical education teachers, secondary school in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $96,250 a year, 45% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,817 a month.

10th percentile
$75,330
25th percentile
$91,670
Median percentile
$96,250
75th percentile
$123,900
90th percentile
$127,750

Based on 110 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

$69,804 take-home a year
Gross pay$96,250
Federal income tax−$12,345
Social Security + Medicare−$7,363
California income tax (approx.)−$6,738
Monthly take-home$5,817
Every two weeks$2,685

Does it go far here?

$87,165Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
49%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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