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Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in San Diego, CA

The median computer science teachers, postsecondary in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA earns $166,550 a year, 72% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,454 a month.

10th percentile
$61,200
25th percentile
$101,710
Median percentile
$166,550
75th percentile
$225,500
90th percentile
$308,670

Based on 300 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

$113,444 take-home a year
Gross pay$166,550
Federal income tax−$28,706
Social Security + Medicare−$12,741
California income tax (approx.)−$11,659
Monthly take-home$9,454
Every two weeks$4,363

Does it go far here?

$148,856Median pay in San Diego, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 111.9 vs 100).
24%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

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