Salary guide · US

Teacher salary in San Francisco: can you afford rent?

A Teacher in San Francisco typically earns $60,000–$105,000/year, with a median around $80,000/year. Median 1-bedroom rent is $2,900/month.

Affordability verdict

Stretch

At a typical Teacher salary of $80,000/year, spending on median San Francisco rent ($2,900/mo) would take up 44% of gross income. That exceeds the 30% guideline significantly — housing would be a stretch burden.

Teacher salary range in San Francisco

$60,000

Entry level

lower quartile

$80,000

Typical

median estimate

$105,000

Experienced

upper quartile

School teachers educate students from primary through secondary level, working in public and private institutions. Figures are gross annual salary estimates for San Francisco.

How much rent can a Teacher afford?

25% of income (comfortable)$1,667/mo

30% of income (standard)$2,000/mo

35% of income (stretch)$2,333/mo

Median San Francisco rent$2,900/mo

Rent landscape in San Francisco

$1,700

Budget

cheapest 10%

$2,900

Median

most common