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Special Education

Source file: City of Boston — Employee Earnings Report / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Special Education administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2024, this agency had 1,107 employees with median total compensation of $67,307; the highest distinct record was $213,919.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$85.5M
Employees
1,107
Median total
$67,307
Highest record
$213,919

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 1,107 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($67,307) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$72,432 (94%)
  • Overtime$21 (0%)
  • Other$4,786 (6%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$15,193
$45,630
$67,307
$122,902
$139,137

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $139,137 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $15,193. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

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Caitlin Holroyd

Speech & Language Pathologist/Special Education

2024 total comp
$127,204
Base pay
$124,516
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,688
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,204
Work ZIP code
02066

Source-specific fields

Id
7937
Retro
2,688.26

Caitlin Holroyd works as a Speech & Language Pathologist for Special Education. Caitlin earned $127,204 in 2024.

Greg Fowke

Teacher/Special Education

2024 total comp
$127,018
Base pay
$121,388
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,630
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,018
Work ZIP code
02122

Source-specific fields

Id
7988
Other Pay
$3,000
Retro
2,630.34

Greg Fowke works as a Teacher for Special Education. Greg earned $127,018 in 2024.

Lara Merullo

Occupational Therapist/Special Education

2024 total comp
$126,966
Base pay
$123,686
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,280
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,966
Work ZIP code
02124

Source-specific fields

Id
7998
Other Pay
$900
Retro
2,380.01

At Special Education, Lara Merullo serves as a Occupational Therapist. Their 2024 pay totaled $126,966.

Lisa Jackson

Occupational Therapist/Special Education

2024 total comp
$126,951
Base pay
$124,266
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,685
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,951
Work ZIP code
02120

Source-specific fields

Id
8011
Retro
2,684.59

Lisa Jackson works as a Occupational Therapist for Special Education. Lisa earned $126,951 in 2024.

Rui Ma

Teacher/Special Education

2024 total comp
$126,630
Base pay
$124,040
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,591
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,630
Work ZIP code
01742

Source-specific fields

Id
8076
Retro
2,590.56

At Special Education, Rui Ma serves as a Teacher. Their 2024 pay totaled $126,630.

Patrick Alexis

Speech & Language Pathologist/Special Education

2024 total comp
$126,504
Base pay
$124,660
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,844
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,504
Work ZIP code
02169

Source-specific fields

Id
8094
Retro
1,844.23

Patrick Alexis works as a Speech & Language Pathologist for Special Education. Patrick earned $126,504 in 2024.

Irene Egersheim

Occupational Therapist/Special Education

2024 total comp
$126,470
Base pay
$123,782
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,688
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,470
Work ZIP code
02186

Source-specific fields

Id
8100
Retro
2,688.26

Irene Egersheim is a Occupational Therapist at Special Education. 2024 total compensation came to $126,470.

Alexandra Cruz

Speech & Language Pathologist/Special Education

2024 total comp
$126,445
Base pay
$117,943
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$8,502
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,445
Work ZIP code
01960

Source-specific fields

Id
8104
Other Pay
$6,000
Retro
2,502.19

Alexandra Cruz works as a Speech & Language Pathologist for Special Education. Alexandra earned $126,445 in 2024.

Alicia Scott

Director (Nonacad) D/Special Education

2024 total comp
$126,398
Base pay
$126,398
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,398
Work ZIP code
02125

Source-specific fields

Id
8111

Alicia Scott works as a Director (Nonacad) D for Special Education. Alicia earned $126,398 in 2024.

Jennifer Schade

Teacher/Special Education

2024 total comp
$126,318
Base pay
$123,581
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,737
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,318
Work ZIP code
02127

Source-specific fields

Id
8128
Other Pay
$139
Retro
2,598.19

Jennifer Schade works as a Teacher for Special Education. Jennifer earned $126,318 in 2024.

Katelyn Doherty

Teacher/Special Education

2024 total comp
$126,255
Base pay
$123,566
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,688
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,255
Work ZIP code
02132

Source-specific fields

Id
8159
Retro
2,688.26

Katelyn Doherty holds the role of Teacher at Special Education. In 2024, their total compensation was $126,255.

Alicia Dabek-Elliott

Speech & Language Pathologist/Special Education

2024 total comp
$126,183
Base pay
$122,670
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,513
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,183
Work ZIP code
02124

Source-specific fields

Id
8172
Other Pay
$1,000
Retro
2,512.89

Alicia Dabek-Elliott holds the role of Speech & Language Pathologist at Special Education. In 2024, their total compensation was $126,183.

Jessica Burke

Physical Therapist/Special Education

2024 total comp
$125,967
Base pay
$122,847
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,119
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$125,967
Work ZIP code
02145

Source-specific fields

Id
8222
Other Pay
$600
Retro
2,519.44

At Special Education, Jessica Burke serves as a Physical Therapist. Their 2024 pay totaled $125,967.

Veronica Lopez Rivera

Speech & Language Pathologist/Special Education

2024 total comp
$125,888
Base pay
$116,565
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,323
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$125,888
Work ZIP code
02148

Source-specific fields

Id
8245
Other Pay
$6,985
Retro
2,337.70

Veronica Lopez Rivera holds the role of Speech & Language Pathologist at Special Education. In 2024, their total compensation was $125,888.