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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Cleveland, OH

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Cleveland, OH earns $79,610 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,221 a month.

10th percentile
$48,430
25th percentile
$61,430
Median percentile
$79,610
75th percentile
$99,960
90th percentile
$106,040

Based on 8,560 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

$62,646 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,610
Federal income tax−$8,684
Social Security + Medicare−$6,090
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$2,189
Monthly take-home$5,221
Every two weeks$2,409

Does it go far here?

$84,761Median pay in Cleveland, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.9 vs 100).
20%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
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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 secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Ohio