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Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Columbus, OH

The median criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary in Columbus, OH earns $78,650 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,166 a month.

10th percentile
$36,390
25th percentile
$78,090
Median percentile
$78,650
75th percentile
$104,330
90th percentile
$104,330

Based on 90 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

$61,997 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,650
Federal income tax−$8,473
Social Security + Medicare−$6,017
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$2,163
Monthly take-home$5,166
Every two weeks$2,385

Does it go far here?

$82,383Median pay in Columbus, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,274 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Columbus, OH

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$214,760
Commercial Pilots$175,690
Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,630
Dentists, General$166,180
Chief Executives$162,910
Financial Managers$145,630
Purchasing Managers$141,490
Sales Managers$138,580

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