School District of Philadelphia / Allen, Ethan School / Special Education Assistant
Job-title file
Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.
18 employees hold this title in Allen, Ethan School. Median total compensation for the role is $29,936, below the department median of $78,120.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 18 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area, the median wage for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary — about 26,990 people — is $36,080. Allen, Ethan School pays a median base salary of $29,936 for this role, 17% below that figure — about the 19th 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Allen, Ethan School’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. Allen, Ethan School’s median base salary is 19% below that national figure, about the 21st 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD range relative to the national one.
Median total compensation for this role at Allen, Ethan School is $29,936, 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
Special Education Assistant is held in 219 School District of Philadelphia departments. In Allen, Ethan School, the median of $29,936 ranks #159 of 219.
Median total compensation for the Special Education Assistant role in other School District of Philadelphiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Record list
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Special Education Assistant/Allen, Ethan School
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Djamila Aitgherbi is a Special Education Assistant at Allen, Ethan School. 2026 total compensation came to $37,962. They are represented by Pft.
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Marissa Camm holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Allen, Ethan School. In 2026, their total compensation was $37,962. Union affiliation: Pft.
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Leah Holzworth works as a Special Education Assistant for Allen, Ethan School. Leah earned $37,962 in 2026. They are represented by Pft.
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Maria Rodriguez is a Special Education Assistant at Allen, Ethan School. 2026 total compensation came to $37,962. Union affiliation: Pft.
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Sierra Lawhorne works as a Special Education Assistant for Allen, Ethan School. Sierra earned $37,962 in 2026. Union affiliation: Pft.
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Francisca Rodriguez works as a Special Education Assistant for Allen, Ethan School. Francisca earned $33,452 in 2026. They are represented by Pft.
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Kimora Kinnard is a Special Education Assistant at Allen, Ethan School. 2026 total compensation came to $31,545. They are represented by Pft.
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Shamieka Rios holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Allen, Ethan School. In 2026, their total compensation was $31,545. They are represented by Pft.
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Diana Vasquez works as a Special Education Assistant for Allen, Ethan School. Diana earned $31,545 in 2026. They are represented by Pft.
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Deidrick Perez works as a Special Education Assistant for Allen, Ethan School. Deidrick earned $28,326 in 2026. They are represented by Pft.
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Tatianna Robinson works as a Special Education Assistant for Allen, Ethan School. Tatianna earned $28,326 in 2026. Union affiliation: Pft.
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Taleesha Singleton works as a Special Education Assistant for Allen, Ethan School. Taleesha earned $28,326 in 2026. Union affiliation: Pft.
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At Allen, Ethan School, Aaliyah Brown serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $27,447. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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At Allen, Ethan School, Zahoua Chikhi serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $27,447. They are represented by Pft.
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Manuela Lapi works as a Special Education Assistant for Allen, Ethan School. Manuela earned $27,447 in 2026. They are represented by Pft.
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At Allen, Ethan School, Denise Perez serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $27,447. Union affiliation: Pft.
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Chauncey Presley holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Allen, Ethan School. In 2026, their total compensation was $27,447. Union affiliation: Pft.
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At Allen, Ethan School, Janna Sellers serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $27,447. Their bargaining unit is Pft.