School District of Philadelphia / Fels, Samuel High School / Special Education Assistant
Job-title file
Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.
30 employees hold this title in Fels, Samuel High School. Median total compensation for the role is $28,326, below the department median of $62,844.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 30 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. Fels, Samuel High School pays a median base salary of $28,326 for this role, 21% below that figure — about the 14th 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 Fels, Samuel High 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. Fels, Samuel High School’s median base salary is 23% below that national figure, about the 15th 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 Fels, Samuel High School is $28,326, 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 Fels, Samuel High School, the median of $28,326 ranks #171 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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Deidra Alexander is a Special Education Assistant at Fels, Samuel High School. 2026 total compensation came to $37,962. They are represented by Pft.
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Jeanette Carrion holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Fels, Samuel High School. In 2026, their total compensation was $37,962. Union affiliation: Pft.
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Tyrell Dozier holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Fels, Samuel High School. In 2026, their total compensation was $37,962. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Jenae Edwards works as a Special Education Assistant for Fels, Samuel High School. Jenae earned $37,962 in 2026. They are represented by Pft.
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Katherine Seymour works as a Special Education Assistant for Fels, Samuel High School. Katherine earned $37,962 in 2026. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Natasha Russell works as a Special Education Assistant for Fels, Samuel High School. Natasha earned $37,962 in 2026. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Kahnosha Boone is a Special Education Assistant at Fels, Samuel High School. 2026 total compensation came to $35,212. They are represented by Pft.
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Aissatu Bah holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Fels, Samuel High School. In 2026, their total compensation was $33,452. They are represented by Pft.
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William Golphin holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Fels, Samuel High School. In 2026, their total compensation was $33,452. Union affiliation: Pft.
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Daniel Pena works as a Special Education Assistant for Fels, Samuel High School. Daniel earned $33,452 in 2026. They are represented by Pft.
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Stars Fields is a Special Education Assistant at Fels, Samuel High School. 2026 total compensation came to $31,545. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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At Fels, Samuel High School, Sherita Trapp serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $31,545. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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At Fels, Samuel High School, Victor Mojica Cruz serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $28,326. They are represented by Pft.
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Laniya Bazemore is a Special Education Assistant at Fels, Samuel High School. 2026 total compensation came to $28,326. Union affiliation: Pft.
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Marcia Carter is a Special Education Assistant at Fels, Samuel High School. 2026 total compensation came to $28,326. Union affiliation: Pft.
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At Fels, Samuel High School, Dianne Jones serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $28,326. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Kyndel Lewis is a Special Education Assistant at Fels, Samuel High School. 2026 total compensation came to $28,326. Union affiliation: Pft.
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Siani Mciver holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Fels, Samuel High School. In 2026, their total compensation was $28,326. Union affiliation: Pft.
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At Fels, Samuel High School, Tara Simeti serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $28,326. Union affiliation: Pft.
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Courtney Brantley is a Special Education Assistant at Fels, Samuel High School. 2026 total compensation came to $27,447. They are represented by Pft.
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Ayanna Davis-Mason is a Special Education Assistant at Fels, Samuel High School. 2026 total compensation came to $27,447. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Heather Iffrig is a Special Education Assistant at Fels, Samuel High School. 2026 total compensation came to $27,447. They are represented by Pft.
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Ashley Leon is a Special Education Assistant at Fels, Samuel High School. 2026 total compensation came to $27,447. Union affiliation: Pft.
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Kerri Mccormack holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Fels, Samuel High School. In 2026, their total compensation was $27,447. Union affiliation: Pft.
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Taylor Murphy works as a Special Education Assistant for Fels, Samuel High School. Taylor earned $27,447 in 2026. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Ryan Sowell works as a Special Education Assistant for Fels, Samuel High School. Ryan earned $27,447 in 2026. Union affiliation: Pft.
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Afi Thomas is a Special Education Assistant at Fels, Samuel High School. 2026 total compensation came to $27,447. Union affiliation: Pft.
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Carlos Velez works as a Special Education Assistant for Fels, Samuel High School. Carlos earned $27,447 in 2026. Union affiliation: Pft.
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Andre Wilson holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Fels, Samuel High School. In 2026, their total compensation was $27,447. They are represented by Pft.
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Carl Jefferson holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Fels, Samuel High School. In 2026, their total compensation was $27,447. Their bargaining unit is Pft.