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School District of Philadelphia / Cayuga School / Teacher, Special Education

Job-title file

Teacher, Special Education

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

5 employees hold this title in Cayuga School. Median total compensation for the role is $71,048, above the department median of $62,844.

Employees
5
Total payroll
$358.3K
Role median
$71,048
Agency median
$62,844
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. Cayuga School pays a median base salary of $71,048 for this role, 3% below that figureabout the 45th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Cayuga School sits in the local pay range

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$52,450
$61,650
$73,390
$87,880
$100,360
Cayuga School median · $71,048

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 Cayuga 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. Cayuga School’s median base salary is 7% below that national figure, about the 41st percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$48,440
$60,930
$76,580
$99,690
$120,080
Cayuga School median · $71,048

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 Cayuga School is $71,048, 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 Cayuga School, the median of $71,048 ranks #207 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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Rachel Tarter

Teacher, Special Education/Cayuga School

2026 total comp
$79,655
Base pay
$79,655
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,655
Union / bargaining unit
Pft
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization
5490
Organization Level
Elementary School
Run Date
Apr 1, 2026
School Year
2025-2026

Rachel Tarter works as a Teacher, Special Education for Cayuga School. Rachel earned $79,655 in 2026. Their bargaining unit is Pft.

Kevin Macfarland

Teacher, Special Education/Cayuga School

2026 total comp
$78,838
Base pay
$78,838
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,838
Union / bargaining unit
Pft
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization
5490
Organization Level
Elementary School
Run Date
Apr 1, 2026
School Year
2025-2026

Kevin Macfarland holds the role of Teacher, Special Education at Cayuga School. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,838. Union affiliation: Pft.

Sean Davis

Teacher, Special Education/Cayuga School

2026 total comp
$71,048
Base pay
$71,048
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,048
Union / bargaining unit
Pft
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization
5490
Organization Level
Elementary School
Run Date
Apr 1, 2026
School Year
2025-2026

Sean Davis works as a Teacher, Special Education for Cayuga School. Sean earned $71,048 in 2026. Their bargaining unit is Pft.

Ambria Horne

Teacher, Special Education/Cayuga School

2026 total comp
$64,380
Base pay
$64,380
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,380
Union / bargaining unit
Pft
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization
5490
Organization Level
Elementary School
Run Date
Apr 1, 2026
School Year
2025-2026

Ambria Horne works as a Teacher, Special Education for Cayuga School. Ambria earned $64,380 in 2026. Their bargaining unit is Pft.

Emily Moleski

Teacher, Special Education/Cayuga School

2026 total comp
$64,380
Base pay
$64,380
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,380
Union / bargaining unit
Pft
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization
5490
Organization Level
Elementary School
Run Date
Apr 1, 2026
School Year
2025-2026

Emily Moleski is a Teacher, Special Education at Cayuga School. 2026 total compensation came to $64,380. Their bargaining unit is Pft.