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Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Columbia, MO

The median criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary in Columbia, MO earns $82,000 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,222 a month.

10th percentile
$57,020
25th percentile
$57,020
Median percentile
$82,000
75th percentile
$124,680
90th percentile
$169,170

Based on 60 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

$62,663 take-home a year
Gross pay$82,000
Federal income tax−$9,210
Social Security + Medicare−$6,273
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$3,854
Monthly take-home$5,222
Every two weeks$2,410

Does it go far here?

$91,684Median pay in Columbia, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.4 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,070 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Columbia, MO

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$124,120
Medical and Health Services Managers$111,760
Software Developers$101,020
Registered Nurses$84,330
Project Management Specialists$80,870
General and Operations Managers$75,410
Accountants and Auditors$73,070
Family Medicine Physicians$69,590

All criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Missouri