School District of Philadelphia / Bache-Martin School / Teacher, Special Education
Job-title file
Plan and deliver instruction, assess student progress, and develop curriculum.
23 employees hold this title in Bache-Martin School. Median total compensation for the role is $81,603, above the department median of $59,822.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 23 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 Special Education Teachers, All Other — about 330 people — is $73,390. Bache-Martin School pays a median base salary of $81,603 for this role, 11% above that figure — about the 64th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Special Education Teachers, All Other 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 Bache-Martin School’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Special Education Teachers, All Other — about 33,930 people — is $76,580. Bache-Martin School’s median base salary is 7% above that national figure, about the 55th 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 Bache-Martin School is $81,603, 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
Teacher, Special Education is held in 223 School District of Philadelphia departments. In Bache-Martin School, the median of $81,603 ranks #161 of 223.
Median total compensation for the Teacher, Special Education role in other School District of Philadelphiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In School District of Philadelphia, the median of $90,355 ranks #3 of 3. See Teacher Special Education across all of School District of Philadelphia →
Median total compensation for comparable Teacher Special Educationroles 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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Teacher, Special Education/Bache-Martin School
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At Bache-Martin School, Lynnette Bright serves as a Teacher, Special Education. Their 2026 pay totaled $110,720. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Lisa Paolone-Merlino is a Teacher, Special Education at Bache-Martin School. 2026 total compensation came to $110,720. They are represented by Pft.
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Lisa Sanuck holds the role of Teacher, Special Education at Bache-Martin School. In 2026, their total compensation was $110,720. Union affiliation: Pft.
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Shakira Wimberly works as a Teacher, Special Education for Bache-Martin School. Shakira earned $110,720 in 2026. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Sarahanne Beegle works as a Teacher, Special Education for Bache-Martin School. Sarahanne earned $102,520 in 2026. They are represented by Pft.
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At Bache-Martin School, Kami Lynch serves as a Teacher, Special Education. Their 2026 pay totaled $102,520. Union affiliation: Pft.
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At Bache-Martin School, Jennifer Shiel serves as a Teacher, Special Education. Their 2026 pay totaled $102,520. Union affiliation: Pft.
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Margaret Check works as a Teacher, Special Education for Bache-Martin School. Margaret earned $94,239 in 2026. Union affiliation: Pft.
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Cara Donahue is a Teacher, Special Education at Bache-Martin School. 2026 total compensation came to $94,011. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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At Bache-Martin School, Joanna Sauer serves as a Teacher, Special Education. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,741. They are represented by Pft.
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Olivia Iby is a Teacher, Special Education at Bache-Martin School. 2026 total compensation came to $84,542. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Meghan Faino holds the role of Teacher, Special Education at Bache-Martin School. In 2026, their total compensation was $81,603. Union affiliation: Pft.
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At Bache-Martin School, Chasa Bowman serves as a Teacher, Special Education. Their 2026 pay totaled $78,838. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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At Bache-Martin School, Katherine Marren serves as a Teacher, Special Education. Their 2026 pay totaled $78,225. Union affiliation: Pft.
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Sara Robins holds the role of Teacher, Special Education at Bache-Martin School. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,225. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Samantha Figarotta works as a Teacher, Special Education for Bache-Martin School. Samantha earned $75,864 in 2026. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Hannah Blake holds the role of Teacher, Special Education at Bache-Martin School. In 2026, their total compensation was $75,556. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Heather Lutz is a Teacher, Special Education at Bache-Martin School. 2026 total compensation came to $74,739. They are represented by Pft.
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Janessa Carter works as a Teacher, Special Education for Bache-Martin School. Janessa earned $64,380 in 2026. Union affiliation: Pft.
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At Bache-Martin School, Tesia Huff serves as a Teacher, Special Education. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,716. They are represented by Pft.
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Anna Williams holds the role of Teacher, Special Education at Bache-Martin School. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,716. Union affiliation: Pft.
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Claire Fishkow is a Teacher, Special Education at Bache-Martin School. 2026 total compensation came to $59,667. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Gilisa Floyd holds the role of Teacher, Special Education at Bache-Martin School. In 2026, their total compensation was $58,436. Their bargaining unit is Pft.