School District of Philadelphia / Hancock, John Demonstration School / Special Education Assistant

Job-title file

Special Education Assistant

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

36 employees hold this title in Hancock, John Demonstration School. Median total compensation for the role is $37,962, below the department median of $67,491.

Employees: 36
Total payroll: $1.2M
Role median: $37,962
Agency median: $67,491
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$27,447$37,962+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 36 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

Special Education Assistant 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 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary — about 26,990 people — is $36,080. Hancock, John Demonstration School pays a median base salary of $37,962 for this role, 5% above that figure — about the 62nd percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Hancock, John Demonstration School sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$26,870

$32,220

$36,080

$40,010

$46,470

Hancock, John Demonstration School median · $37,962

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 Hancock, John Demonstration 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. Hancock, John Demonstration School’s median base salary is 3% above that national figure, about the 53rd percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$27,150

$31,060

$36,780

$45,360

$50,040

Hancock, John Demonstration School median · $37,962

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 Hancock, John Demonstration School is $37,962, 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

Special Education Assistant is held in 219 School District of Philadelphia departments. In Hancock, John Demonstration School, the median of $37,962 ranks #2 of 219.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Masterman, Julia R. High School

$39,910 · 2

Elkin, Lewis School

$37,962 · 3

Alexander, Sadie T.M. Upenn Partnership School

$37,962 · 9

Bartram, John High School

$37,962 · 9

Conwell, Russell H. School

$37,962 · 2

Bodine, William W. High School

$37,962 · 2

Crossan, Kennedy C. School

$37,962 · 7

Comly, Watson School

$37,962 · 12

Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush

$37,962 · 3

Academy for the Middle Years at Northwest

$37,962 · 1

Central High School

$37,962 · 4

Edison, Thomas a High School

$37,962 · 22

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

Employees with this title

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Lynda Caristo

Special Education Assistant/Hancock, John Demonstration School

2026 total comp

$37,962

Base pay: $37,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,962
Union / bargaining unit: Pft
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization: 8770
Organization Level: Elementary-Middle
Run Date: Apr 1, 2026
School Year: 2025-2026

At Hancock, John Demonstration School, Lynda Caristo serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $37,962. Their bargaining unit is Pft.

Melissa Ciaccia

Special Education Assistant/Hancock, John Demonstration School

2026 total comp

$37,962

Base pay: $37,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,962
Union / bargaining unit: Pft
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization: 8770
Organization Level: Elementary-Middle
Run Date: Apr 1, 2026
School Year: 2025-2026

At Hancock, John Demonstration School, Melissa Ciaccia serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $37,962. Their bargaining unit is Pft.

Tracy Cummings

Special Education Assistant/Hancock, John Demonstration School

2026 total comp

$37,962

Base pay: $37,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,962
Union / bargaining unit: Pft
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization: 8770
Organization Level: Elementary-Middle
Run Date: Apr 1, 2026
School Year: 2025-2026

Tracy Cummings holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Hancock, John Demonstration School. In 2026, their total compensation was $37,962. They are represented by Pft.

Gloria Heineman

Special Education Assistant/Hancock, John Demonstration School

2026 total comp

$37,962

Base pay: $37,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,962
Union / bargaining unit: Pft
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization: 8770
Organization Level: Elementary-Middle
Run Date: Apr 1, 2026
School Year: 2025-2026

At Hancock, John Demonstration School, Gloria Heineman serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $37,962. Union affiliation: Pft.

Amy Juszczyk

Special Education Assistant/Hancock, John Demonstration School

2026 total comp

$37,962

Base pay: $37,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,962
Union / bargaining unit: Pft
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization: 8770
Organization Level: Elementary-Middle
Run Date: Apr 1, 2026
School Year: 2025-2026

Amy Juszczyk holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Hancock, John Demonstration School. In 2026, their total compensation was $37,962. Union affiliation: Pft.

Roseanna Koszarek

Special Education Assistant/Hancock, John Demonstration School

2026 total comp

$37,962

Base pay: $37,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,962
Union / bargaining unit: Pft
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization: 8770
Organization Level: Elementary-Middle
Run Date: Apr 1, 2026
School Year: 2025-2026

At Hancock, John Demonstration School, Roseanna Koszarek serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $37,962. Union affiliation: Pft.

Oona Law

Special Education Assistant/Hancock, John Demonstration School

2026 total comp

$37,962

Base pay: $37,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,962
Union / bargaining unit: Pft
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization: 8770
Organization Level: Elementary-Middle
Run Date: Apr 1, 2026
School Year: 2025-2026

Oona Law is a Special Education Assistant at Hancock, John Demonstration School. 2026 total compensation came to $37,962. Their bargaining unit is Pft.

Patricia Mcgeehan

Special Education Assistant/Hancock, John Demonstration School

2026 total comp

$37,962

Base pay: $37,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,962
Union / bargaining unit: Pft
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization: 8770
Organization Level: Elementary-Middle
Run Date: Apr 1, 2026
School Year: 2025-2026

Patricia Mcgeehan holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Hancock, John Demonstration School. In 2026, their total compensation was $37,962. They are represented by Pft.

Amy Mckernan

Special Education Assistant/Hancock, John Demonstration School

2026 total comp

$37,962

Base pay: $37,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,962
Union / bargaining unit: Pft
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization: 8770
Organization Level: Elementary-Middle
Run Date: Apr 1, 2026
School Year: 2025-2026

Amy Mckernan works as a Special Education Assistant for Hancock, John Demonstration School. Amy earned $37,962 in 2026. Their bargaining unit is Pft.

Nicholas Petrucci

Special Education Assistant/Hancock, John Demonstration School

2026 total comp

$37,962

Base pay: $37,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,962
Union / bargaining unit: Pft
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization: 8770
Organization Level: Elementary-Middle
Run Date: Apr 1, 2026
School Year: 2025-2026

Nicholas Petrucci holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Hancock, John Demonstration School. In 2026, their total compensation was $37,962. Union affiliation: Pft.

Sharon Randzo

Special Education Assistant/Hancock, John Demonstration School

2026 total comp

$37,962

Base pay: $37,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,962
Union / bargaining unit: Pft
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization: 8770
Organization Level: Elementary-Middle
Run Date: Apr 1, 2026
School Year: 2025-2026

At Hancock, John Demonstration School, Sharon Randzo serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $37,962. They are represented by Pft.

Ann Ritzlock

Special Education Assistant/Hancock, John Demonstration School

2026 total comp

$37,962

Base pay: $37,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,962
Union / bargaining unit: Pft
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization: 8770
Organization Level: Elementary-Middle
Run Date: Apr 1, 2026
School Year: 2025-2026

Ann Ritzlock is a Special Education Assistant at Hancock, John Demonstration School. 2026 total compensation came to $37,962. Union affiliation: Pft.

Tylee Robichaw

Special Education Assistant/Hancock, John Demonstration School

2026 total comp

$37,962

Base pay: $37,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,962
Union / bargaining unit: Pft
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization: 8770
Organization Level: Elementary-Middle
Run Date: Apr 1, 2026
School Year: 2025-2026

Tylee Robichaw holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Hancock, John Demonstration School. In 2026, their total compensation was $37,962. Their bargaining unit is Pft.

Jessica Rosmondo

Special Education Assistant/Hancock, John Demonstration School

2026 total comp

$37,962

Base pay: $37,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,962
Union / bargaining unit: Pft
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization: 8770
Organization Level: Elementary-Middle
Run Date: Apr 1, 2026
School Year: 2025-2026

Jessica Rosmondo holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Hancock, John Demonstration School. In 2026, their total compensation was $37,962. Their bargaining unit is Pft.

Jacqueline Shepherd

Special Education Assistant/Hancock, John Demonstration School

2026 total comp

$37,962

Base pay: $37,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,962
Union / bargaining unit: Pft
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization: 8770
Organization Level: Elementary-Middle
Run Date: Apr 1, 2026
School Year: 2025-2026

Jacqueline Shepherd holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Hancock, John Demonstration School. In 2026, their total compensation was $37,962. Their bargaining unit is Pft.

Roberta Skversky

Special Education Assistant/Hancock, John Demonstration School

2026 total comp

$37,962

Base pay: $37,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,962
Union / bargaining unit: Pft
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization: 8770
Organization Level: Elementary-Middle
Run Date: Apr 1, 2026
School Year: 2025-2026

Roberta Skversky works as a Special Education Assistant for Hancock, John Demonstration School. Roberta earned $37,962 in 2026. They are represented by Pft.

Sandra Somershoe

Special Education Assistant/Hancock, John Demonstration School

2026 total comp

$37,962

Base pay: $37,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,962
Union / bargaining unit: Pft
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization: 8770
Organization Level: Elementary-Middle
Run Date: Apr 1, 2026
School Year: 2025-2026

Sandra Somershoe works as a Special Education Assistant for Hancock, John Demonstration School. Sandra earned $37,962 in 2026. They are represented by Pft.

Tiffany Schoenig

Special Education Assistant/Hancock, John Demonstration School

2026 total comp

$37,962

Base pay: $37,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,962
Union / bargaining unit: Pft
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization: 8770
Organization Level: Elementary-Middle
Run Date: Apr 1, 2026
School Year: 2025-2026

At Hancock, John Demonstration School, Tiffany Schoenig serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $37,962. Their bargaining unit is Pft.

Joan Powell

Special Education Assistant/Hancock, John Demonstration School

2026 total comp

$37,962

Base pay: $37,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,962
Union / bargaining unit: Pft
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization: 8770
Organization Level: Elementary-Middle
Run Date: Apr 1, 2026
School Year: 2025-2026

At Hancock, John Demonstration School, Joan Powell serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $37,962. Union affiliation: Pft.