Secondary School Teacher, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California

The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos 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 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$60,350
25th Percentile Wage
$76,460
50th Percentile Wage
$97,830
75th Percentile Wage
$103,040
90th Percentile Wage
$164,540

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $164,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $97,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,350.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$97,830
18.44% 29.79%
2021
$79,790
-10.31% -
2020
$88,020
0.58% -
2019
$87,510
7.85% -
2018
$80,640
5.80% -
2017
$75,960
3.12% -
2016
$73,590
-3.06% -
2015
$75,840
3.05% -
2014
$73,530
5.18% -
2013
$69,720
1.48% -
2012
$68,690
- -

Table 2. Compare Secondary School Teacher, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $97,830, San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is the second highest paying city for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of California, following the highest paying city Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (median annual salary of $105,390). Compared with Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, the median annual salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is 7.2 percent (7.2%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$105,390
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$97,830
Hanford-Corcoran
$96,520
Fresno
$96,470
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$95,860
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$95,740
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$95,270
Napa
$95,180
El Centro
$85,170
Bakersfield-Delano
$84,130
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$83,590
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$83,110
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$83,020
Salinas
$82,730
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$82,140
Modesto
$81,620
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
$81,580
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$81,570
Vallejo-Fairfield
$81,450
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$81,240
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$80,260
Merced
$80,190
Stockton
$80,170
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$80,150
Yuba City
$79,920
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$78,430
Redding
$77,580
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$77,420
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$77,400
Visalia-Porterville
$77,060
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$76,200
Madera-Chowchilla
$75,900
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$74,800
Chico
$74,730
Eastern Sierra Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$71,340
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$70,070
North Valley Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$68,180
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$64,650
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$62,620

See also: Top paying jobs in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California.