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Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in San Diego, CA

The median sociology teachers, postsecondary in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA earns $141,950 a year, 68% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,196 a month.

10th percentile
$75,820
25th percentile
$108,740
Median percentile
$141,950
75th percentile
$172,130
90th percentile
$233,850

Based on 110 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

$98,352 take-home a year
Gross pay$141,950
Federal income tax−$22,802
Social Security + Medicare−$10,859
California income tax (approx.)−$9,937
Monthly take-home$8,196
Every two weeks$3,783

Does it go far here?

$126,869Median pay in San Diego, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 111.9 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,246 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Diego, CA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$323,050
Family Medicine Physicians$295,530
Pediatricians, General$262,650
Chief Executives$238,440
Natural Sciences Managers$207,200
Computer and Information Systems Managers$206,740
Architectural and Engineering Managers$202,810
Lawyers$178,220

All sociology teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in California