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Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Birmingham, AL

The median philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary in Birmingham, AL earns $73,050 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,744 a month.

10th percentile
$61,310
25th percentile
$61,820
Median percentile
$73,050
75th percentile
$95,620
90th percentile
$128,370

Based on 80 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

$56,933 take-home a year
Gross pay$73,050
Federal income tax−$7,241
Social Security + Medicare−$5,588
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$3,287
Monthly take-home$4,744
Every two weeks$2,190

Does it go far here?

$79,711Median pay in Birmingham, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.6 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,172 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Birmingham, AL

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$237,040
Nurse Anesthetists$175,850
Lawyers$170,230
Architectural and Engineering Managers$166,670
Financial Managers$153,930
Computer and Information Systems Managers$140,230
Pharmacists$138,800
Computer Network Architects$131,140

All philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama