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Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Cleveland, OH

The median political science teachers, postsecondary in Cleveland, OH earns $77,350 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,093 a month.

10th percentile
$39,350
25th percentile
$63,720
Median percentile
$77,350
75th percentile
$97,860
90th percentile
$131,110

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

$61,119 take-home a year
Gross pay$77,350
Federal income tax−$8,187
Social Security + Medicare−$5,917
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$2,127
Monthly take-home$5,093
Every two weeks$2,351

Does it go far here?

$82,355Median pay in Cleveland, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.9 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,050 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Cleveland, OH

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$248,400
Pediatricians, General$217,970
Chief Executives$199,350
Commercial Pilots$166,520
Financial Managers$157,900
Computer and Information Systems Managers$156,410
Architectural and Engineering Managers$155,460
Sales Managers$143,870

All political science teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Ohio