Agency file

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

$77$158,956+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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).