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Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Connecticut

The median social work teachers, postsecondary in Connecticut earns $79,960 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,090 a month.

10th percentile
$51,230
25th percentile
$61,460
Median percentile
$79,960
75th percentile
$103,270
90th percentile
$120,660

Based on 150 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

$61,084 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,960
Federal income tax−$8,761
Social Security + Medicare−$6,117
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$3,998
Monthly take-home$5,090
Every two weeks$2,349

Does it go far here?

$77,174Median pay in Connecticut is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.6 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,488 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Connecticut

JobMedian pay
Psychiatrists$326,670
Chief Executives$295,120
Pediatricians, General$216,830
Physicians, All Other$214,990
Natural Sciences Managers$210,670
General Internal Medicine Physicians$208,000
Architectural and Engineering Managers$175,490
Financial Managers$174,830

All social work teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Connecticut