School District of Philadelphia / Girard, Stephen School / Teacher, Special Education
Job-title file
Plan and deliver instruction, assess student progress, and develop curriculum.
7 employees hold this title in Girard, Stephen School. Median total compensation for the role is $86,629, above the department median of $62,280.
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. Girard, Stephen School pays a median base salary of $86,629 for this role, 18% above that figure — about the 73rd 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 Girard, Stephen 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. Girard, Stephen School’s median base salary is 13% above that national figure, about the 61st 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 Girard, Stephen School is $86,629, 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 Girard, Stephen School, the median of $86,629 ranks #132 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/Girard, Stephen School
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Kiesha Scott works as a Teacher, Special Education for Girard, Stephen School. Kiesha earned $110,720 in 2026. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
Teacher, Special Education/Girard, Stephen School
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Kelsey Rey is a Teacher, Special Education at Girard, Stephen School. 2026 total compensation came to $98,292. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
Teacher, Special Education/Girard, Stephen School
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Leslie Dinardo works as a Teacher, Special Education for Girard, Stephen School. Leslie earned $94,011 in 2026. Union affiliation: Pft.
Teacher, Special Education/Girard, Stephen School
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Diana Pantalone works as a Teacher, Special Education for Girard, Stephen School. Diana earned $86,629 in 2026. They are represented by Pft.
Teacher, Special Education/Girard, Stephen School
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Heather Devine holds the role of Teacher, Special Education at Girard, Stephen School. In 2026, their total compensation was $81,603. Union affiliation: Pft.
Teacher, Special Education/Girard, Stephen School
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Naadirah Douglas holds the role of Teacher, Special Education at Girard, Stephen School. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,380. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
Teacher, Special Education/Girard, Stephen School
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At Girard, Stephen School, Lexington Wagner serves as a Teacher, Special Education. Their 2026 pay totaled $56,796. Their bargaining unit is Pft.