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Postsecondary Psychology Teacher Salary in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary psychology teachers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary psychology teachers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Postsecondary Psychology Teachers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$49,370
25th Percentile Wage
$72,800
50th Percentile Wage
$99,250
75th Percentile Wage
$135,300
90th Percentile Wage
$169,660

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary psychology teachers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $169,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $99,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,370.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary psychology teachers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$99,250
-3.77% 26.94%
2021
$102,990
-5.00% -
2020
$108,140
12.14% -
2019
$95,010
-6.49% -
2018
$101,180
22.05% -
2017
$78,870
-0.38% -
2016
$79,170
9.04% -
2015
$72,010
6.82% -
2014
$67,100
2.74% -
2013
$65,260
-11.11% -
2012
$72,510
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Psychology Teacher Salary in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $99,250 in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary psychology teachers in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary psychology teachers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is 44.4 percent (44.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Santa Rosa-Petaluma and 33.7 percent (33.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$178,420
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$123,270
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$99,250
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$99,000
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$90,450
Stockton
$89,560
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$86,000
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$85,960
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$85,760
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$84,750
Fresno
$83,230
Bakersfield-Delano
$82,080
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$81,110
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$79,880
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$76,250
Salinas
$75,490
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$65,840

See also: Top paying jobs in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California.