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School District of Philadelphia / Carnell, Laura H. School / Teacher, Special Education

Job-title file

Teacher, Special Education

Plan and deliver instruction, assess student progress, and develop curriculum.

7 employees hold this title in Carnell, Laura H. School. Median total compensation for the role is $84,542, above the department median of $53,268.

Employees
7
Total payroll
$558.5K
Role median
$84,542
Agency median
$53,268
Comparison
Above

Compared with the local labor market

Teacher, Special Education pay vs. the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area

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. Carnell, Laura H. School pays a median base salary of $84,542 for this role, 15% above that figureabout the 69th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Carnell, Laura H. School sits in the local pay range

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$52,450
$61,650
$73,390
$87,880
$100,360
Carnell, Laura H. School median · $84,542

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 Carnell, Laura H. 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. Carnell, Laura H. School’s median base salary is 10% above that national figure, about the 59th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$48,440
$60,930
$76,580
$99,690
$120,080
Carnell, Laura H. School median · $84,542

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 Carnell, Laura H. School is $84,542, 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

This role across School District of Philadelphia

Teacher, Special Education is held in 223 School District of Philadelphia departments. In Carnell, Laura H. School, the median of $84,542 ranks #139 of 223.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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

Teacher Special Education beyond School District of Philadelphia

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

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

District of Columbia
$130,268 · 60
New York City
$101,341 · 29,753

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

Employees with this title

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Stefanie Doctry

Teacher, Special Education/Carnell, Laura H. School

2026 total comp
$102,520
Base pay
$102,520
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$102,520
Union / bargaining unit
Pft
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization
7220
Organization Level
Elementary School
Run Date
Apr 1, 2026
School Year
2025-2026

At Carnell, Laura H. School, Stefanie Doctry serves as a Teacher, Special Education. Their 2026 pay totaled $102,520. Union affiliation: Pft.

Kristin Pope

Teacher, Special Education/Carnell, Laura H. School

2026 total comp
$102,520
Base pay
$102,520
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$102,520
Union / bargaining unit
Pft
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization
7220
Organization Level
Elementary School
Run Date
Apr 1, 2026
School Year
2025-2026

Kristin Pope holds the role of Teacher, Special Education at Carnell, Laura H. School. In 2026, their total compensation was $102,520. They are represented by Pft.

Anthony Miller

Teacher, Special Education/Carnell, Laura H. School

2026 total comp
$94,011
Base pay
$94,011
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,011
Union / bargaining unit
Pft
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization
7220
Organization Level
Elementary School
Run Date
Apr 1, 2026
School Year
2025-2026

Anthony Miller holds the role of Teacher, Special Education at Carnell, Laura H. School. In 2026, their total compensation was $94,011. Their bargaining unit is Pft.

Markia Collins

Teacher, Special Education/Carnell, Laura H. School

2026 total comp
$84,542
Base pay
$84,542
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,542
Union / bargaining unit
Pft
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization
7220
Organization Level
Elementary School
Run Date
Apr 1, 2026
School Year
2025-2026

At Carnell, Laura H. School, Markia Collins serves as a Teacher, Special Education. Their 2026 pay totaled $84,542. They are represented by Pft.

Dhurata Paja

Teacher, Special Education/Carnell, Laura H. School

2026 total comp
$59,667
Base pay
$59,667
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,667
Union / bargaining unit
Pft
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization
7220
Organization Level
Elementary School
Run Date
Apr 1, 2026
School Year
2025-2026

Dhurata Paja works as a Teacher, Special Education for Carnell, Laura H. School. Dhurata earned $59,667 in 2026. They are represented by Pft.

Lakisha Johnson

Teacher, Special Education/Carnell, Laura H. School

2026 total comp
$58,436
Base pay
$58,436
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,436
Union / bargaining unit
Pft
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization
7220
Organization Level
Elementary School
Run Date
Apr 1, 2026
School Year
2025-2026

At Carnell, Laura H. School, Lakisha Johnson serves as a Teacher, Special Education. Their 2026 pay totaled $58,436. They are represented by Pft.

Monique Jones

Teacher, Special Education/Carnell, Laura H. School

2026 total comp
$56,796
Base pay
$56,796
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,796
Union / bargaining unit
Pft
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization
7220
Organization Level
Elementary School
Run Date
Apr 1, 2026
School Year
2025-2026

Monique Jones works as a Teacher, Special Education for Carnell, Laura H. School. Monique earned $56,796 in 2026. Union affiliation: Pft.