School District of Philadelphia / Finletter, Thomas K. School / Special Education Assistant
Job-title file
Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.
30 employees hold this title in Finletter, Thomas K. School. Median total compensation for the role is $31,545, below the department median of $57,668.
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. Finletter, Thomas K. School pays a median base salary of $31,545 for this role, 13% below that figure — about the 23rd 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 Finletter, Thomas K. 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. Finletter, Thomas K. School’s median base salary is 14% below that national figure, about the 27th 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 Finletter, Thomas K. School is $31,545, 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 Finletter, Thomas K. School, the median of $31,545 ranks #103 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/Finletter, Thomas K. School
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Monica Adams works as a Special Education Assistant for Finletter, Thomas K. School. Monica earned $37,962 in 2026. Union affiliation: Pft.
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Turquoise Barnhill is a Special Education Assistant at Finletter, Thomas K. School. 2026 total compensation came to $37,962. They are represented by Pft.
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Chanphy Heng works as a Special Education Assistant for Finletter, Thomas K. School. Chanphy earned $37,962 in 2026. Union affiliation: Pft.
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Christopher Lawrence is a Special Education Assistant at Finletter, Thomas K. School. 2026 total compensation came to $37,962. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Tiffany Robinson works as a Special Education Assistant for Finletter, Thomas K. School. Tiffany earned $37,962 in 2026. They are represented by Pft.
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Shana Williams-Scott works as a Special Education Assistant for Finletter, Thomas K. School. Shana earned $37,962 in 2026. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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At Finletter, Thomas K. School, Dennice Foreman serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $33,452. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Keykora Henderson works as a Special Education Assistant for Finletter, Thomas K. School. Keykora earned $33,452 in 2026. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
Special Education Assistant/Finletter, Thomas K. School
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Isabel Maldonado is a Special Education Assistant at Finletter, Thomas K. School. 2026 total compensation came to $33,452. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Lashonda Miles works as a Special Education Assistant for Finletter, Thomas K. School. Lashonda earned $33,452 in 2026. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Claudette Pendleton works as a Special Education Assistant for Finletter, Thomas K. School. Claudette earned $33,452 in 2026. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Dannean Polite holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Finletter, Thomas K. School. In 2026, their total compensation was $33,452. They are represented by Pft.
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Karen Williams works as a Special Education Assistant for Finletter, Thomas K. School. Karen earned $33,452 in 2026. They are represented by Pft.
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At Finletter, Thomas K. School, Stephanie Alvarado Neris- Padilla serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $33,452. They are represented by Pft.
Special Education Assistant/Finletter, Thomas K. School
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At Finletter, Thomas K. School, Diana Balanta serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $31,545. Union affiliation: Pft.
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Amirah Felton works as a Special Education Assistant for Finletter, Thomas K. School. Amirah earned $31,545 in 2026. They are represented by Pft.
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At Finletter, Thomas K. School, Coumba Keinde serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $31,545. Union affiliation: Pft.
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Deven Mcgill holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Finletter, Thomas K. School. In 2026, their total compensation was $31,545. They are represented by Pft.
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Marilyn Colon works as a Special Education Assistant for Finletter, Thomas K. School. Marilyn earned $31,545 in 2026. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Quadara Allen-Bethea works as a Special Education Assistant for Finletter, Thomas K. School. Quadara earned $28,326 in 2026. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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At Finletter, Thomas K. School, Dana Callaghan serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $28,326. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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At Finletter, Thomas K. School, Shaniqua Isaac serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $28,326. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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At Finletter, Thomas K. School, Ahjhae Jackson serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $28,326. Union affiliation: Pft.
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Daijah Miller-Bridges holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Finletter, Thomas K. School. In 2026, their total compensation was $28,326. Union affiliation: Pft.
Special Education Assistant/Finletter, Thomas K. School
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Jennette Pendleton holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Finletter, Thomas K. School. In 2026, their total compensation was $28,326. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Nefertiti Ward holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Finletter, Thomas K. School. In 2026, their total compensation was $28,326. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Aniyah Admiral holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Finletter, Thomas K. School. In 2026, their total compensation was $27,447. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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At Finletter, Thomas K. School, Ijhanae Chase serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $27,447. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
Special Education Assistant/Finletter, Thomas K. School
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Kierra Owens is a Special Education Assistant at Finletter, Thomas K. School. 2026 total compensation came to $27,447. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Jaylah Pendleton holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Finletter, Thomas K. School. In 2026, their total compensation was $27,447. Union affiliation: Pft.