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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in San Francisco, CA

The median special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $105,290 a year, 62% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,294 a month.

10th percentile
$74,560
25th percentile
$78,330
Median percentile
$105,290
75th percentile
$123,590
90th percentile
$123,590

Based on 3,440 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

$75,531 take-home a year
Gross pay$105,290
Federal income tax−$14,334
Social Security + Medicare−$8,055
California income tax (approx.)−$7,370
Monthly take-home$6,294
Every two weeks$2,905

Does it go far here?

$91,071Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
39%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 special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school salaries · Take-home pay in California