City of Boston / Mel H King South End Academy / Paraprofessional
Job-title file
Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.
31 employees hold this title in Mel H King South End Academy. Median total compensation for the role is $58,899, below the department median of $113,591.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 31 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.
Compared with the local labor market
Across all employers in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, the median wage for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary — about 26,350 people — is $40,930. Mel H King South End Academy pays a median base salary of $53,045 for this role, 30% above that figure — about the 80th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary across every employer in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Mel H King South End Academy’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary — about 1,420,350 people — is $36,780. Mel H King South End Academy’s median base salary is 44% above that national figure, above the 90th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH range relative to the national one.
Computed over the 30 of 31 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.
Median total compensation for this role at Mel H King South End Academy is $58,899, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.
Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.
Compare departments
Paraprofessional is held in 98 City of Boston departments. In Mel H King South End Academy, the median of $58,899 ranks #22 of 98.
Median total compensation for the Paraprofessional role in other City of Bostondepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In City of Boston, the median of $54,696 ranks #1 of 2. See Paraprofessional across all of City of Boston →
Median total compensation for comparable Paraprofessionalroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.
Record list
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Paraprofessional/Mel H King South End Academy
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Justin Parkes is a Paraprofessional at Mel H King South End Academy. 2024 total compensation came to $92,782.
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Anochie Azuakolam Sr. works as a Paraprofessional for Mel H King South End Academy. Anochie earned $73,018 in 2024.
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Wladimir Sterling works as a Paraprofessional for Mel H King South End Academy. Wladimir earned $70,395 in 2024.
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Lawrence Mcneil works as a Paraprofessional for Mel H King South End Academy. Lawrence earned $68,425 in 2024.
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Julie Cass works as a Paraprofessional for Mel H King South End Academy. Julie earned $68,028 in 2024.
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Dexter George works as a Paraprofessional for Mel H King South End Academy. Dexter earned $66,929 in 2024.
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At Mel H King South End Academy, Scott Rosen serves as a Paraprofessional. Their 2024 pay totaled $66,192.
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Rocio Limas holds the role of Paraprofessional at Mel H King South End Academy. In 2024, their total compensation was $64,959.
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Kara Rock is a Paraprofessional at Mel H King South End Academy. 2024 total compensation came to $64,658.
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Jameel Greene is a Paraprofessional at Mel H King South End Academy. 2024 total compensation came to $64,228.
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David Ferrando works as a Paraprofessional for Mel H King South End Academy. David earned $63,312 in 2024.
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At Mel H King South End Academy, Saran Still serves as a Paraprofessional. Their 2024 pay totaled $61,057.
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At Mel H King South End Academy, Clarck Chery serves as a Paraprofessional. Their 2024 pay totaled $59,854.
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At Mel H King South End Academy, Kusaundra Thomas Wallace serves as a Paraprofessional. Their 2024 pay totaled $59,293.
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Josiah Beech works as a Paraprofessional for Mel H King South End Academy. Josiah earned $59,152 in 2024.
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At Mel H King South End Academy, Taylor Adams serves as a Paraprofessional. Their 2024 pay totaled $58,899.
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Bernise Hall holds the role of Paraprofessional at Mel H King South End Academy. In 2024, their total compensation was $57,991.
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Olumide Olukoga works as a Paraprofessional for Mel H King South End Academy. Olumide earned $57,630 in 2024.
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At Mel H King South End Academy, Shatell Maddrey serves as a Paraprofessional. Their 2024 pay totaled $57,384.
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Jean Chery works as a Paraprofessional for Mel H King South End Academy. Jean earned $56,626 in 2024.
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At Mel H King South End Academy, Robert Tobin serves as a Paraprofessional. Their 2024 pay totaled $56,220.
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Ashley Tejada works as a Paraprofessional for Mel H King South End Academy. Ashley earned $55,634 in 2024.
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Neila Ambroise works as a Paraprofessional for Mel H King South End Academy. Neila earned $54,793 in 2024.
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At Mel H King South End Academy, Katiria Andujar serves as a Paraprofessional. Their 2024 pay totaled $52,397.
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Tj Vonderchek works as a Paraprofessional for Mel H King South End Academy. Tj earned $51,846 in 2024.
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Ebonie Hall is a Paraprofessional at Mel H King South End Academy. 2024 total compensation came to $51,836.
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At Mel H King South End Academy, Maria Apolinaris serves as a Paraprofessional. Their 2024 pay totaled $44,334.
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Rodnel Louis holds the role of Paraprofessional at Mel H King South End Academy. In 2024, their total compensation was $42,777.
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Frank Andrade is a Paraprofessional at Mel H King South End Academy. 2024 total compensation came to $42,617.
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Caitlin Gordon holds the role of Paraprofessional at Mel H King South End Academy. In 2024, their total compensation was $36,165.
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Janel Conley holds the role of Paraprofessional at Mel H King South End Academy. In 2024, their total compensation was $132.