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Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in San Francisco, CA

The median sociology teachers, postsecondary in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $132,930 a year, 58% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,735 a month.

10th percentile
$71,240
25th percentile
$96,630
Median percentile
$132,930
75th percentile
$195,070
90th percentile
$226,620

Based on 50 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

$92,819 take-home a year
Gross pay$132,930
Federal income tax−$20,637
Social Security + Medicare−$10,169
California income tax (approx.)−$9,305
Monthly take-home$7,735
Every two weeks$3,570

Does it go far here?

$114,978Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,474 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Francisco, CA

JobMedian pay
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$374,680
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$357,220
Family Medicine Physicians$304,560
Physicians, All Other$294,360
Chief Executives$288,690
Computer and Information Systems Managers$232,890
Natural Sciences Managers$225,230
Architectural and Engineering Managers$221,580

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