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Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Columbia, SC

The median philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary in Columbia, SC earns $76,480 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,837 a month.

10th percentile
$62,260
25th percentile
$62,260
Median percentile
$76,480
75th percentile
$96,640
90th percentile
$167,710

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

$58,045 take-home a year
Gross pay$76,480
Federal income tax−$7,996
Social Security + Medicare−$5,851
South Carolina income tax (approx.)−$4,589
Monthly take-home$4,837
Every two weeks$2,232

Does it go far here?

$81,655Median pay in Columbia, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.7 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,193 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Columbia, SC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$374,300
Computer and Information Systems Managers$141,570
Marketing Managers$136,930
Pharmacists$133,850
Sales Managers$128,650
Industrial Production Managers$128,050
Financial Managers$124,790
Software Developers$123,380

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