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Communications Teachers, Postsecondary salary in San Francisco, CA

The median communications teachers, postsecondary in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $166,920 a year, 112% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,473 a month.

10th percentile
$94,940
25th percentile
$127,950
Median percentile
$166,920
75th percentile
$223,300
90th percentile
$286,370

Based on 290 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

$113,671 take-home a year
Gross pay$166,920
Federal income tax−$28,795
Social Security + Medicare−$12,769
California income tax (approx.)−$11,684
Monthly take-home$9,473
Every two weeks$4,372

Does it go far here?

$144,378Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
26%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

All communications teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in California