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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average 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.
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.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-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 | - | - |
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.