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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in San Francisco, CA

The median special education teachers, secondary school in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $105,160 a year, 42% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,287 a month.

10th percentile
$64,480
25th percentile
$80,160
Median percentile
$105,160
75th percentile
$124,220
90th percentile
$149,310

Based on 1,260 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

$75,449 take-home a year
Gross pay$105,160
Federal income tax−$14,305
Social Security + Medicare−$8,045
California income tax (approx.)−$7,361
Monthly take-home$6,287
Every two weeks$2,902

Does it go far here?

$90,959Median 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, secondary school salaries · Take-home pay in California