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School District of Philadelphia / Lankenau High School / Teacher, Special Education

Job-title file

Teacher, Special Education

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

8 employees hold this title in Lankenau High School. Median total compensation for the role is $94,011, above the department median of $75,864.

Employees
8
Total payroll
$743.3K
Role median
$94,011
Agency median
$75,864
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$59,667$110,720+

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

How total compensation varies among the 8 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

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. Lankenau High School pays a median base salary of $94,011 for this role, 28% above that figureabout the 82nd percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Lankenau High School sits in the local pay range

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$52,450
$61,650
$73,390
$87,880
$100,360
Lankenau High School median · $94,011

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 Lankenau High 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. Lankenau High School’s median base salary is 23% above that national figure, about the 69th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$48,440
$60,930
$76,580
$99,690
$120,080
Lankenau High School median · $94,011

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 Lankenau High School is $94,011, 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 Lankenau High School, the median of $94,011 ranks #58 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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Patricia Rich

Teacher, Special Education/Lankenau High School

2026 total comp
$110,720
Base pay
$110,720
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,720
Union / bargaining unit
Pft
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization
6540
Organization Level
High School
Run Date
Apr 1, 2026
School Year
2025-2026

Patricia Rich is a Teacher, Special Education at Lankenau High School. 2026 total compensation came to $110,720. Their bargaining unit is Pft.

Amy Szymanski

Teacher, Special Education/Lankenau High School

2026 total comp
$110,720
Base pay
$110,720
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,720
Union / bargaining unit
Pft
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization
6540
Organization Level
High School
Run Date
Apr 1, 2026
School Year
2025-2026

Amy Szymanski works as a Teacher, Special Education for Lankenau High School. Amy earned $110,720 in 2026. Union affiliation: Pft.

Cynthia Geesey

Teacher, Special Education/Lankenau High School

2026 total comp
$110,720
Base pay
$110,720
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,720
Union / bargaining unit
Pft
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization
6540
Organization Level
High School
Run Date
Apr 1, 2026
School Year
2025-2026

Cynthia Geesey works as a Teacher, Special Education for Lankenau High School. Cynthia earned $110,720 in 2026. Union affiliation: Pft.

Andrea Bodnari

Teacher, Special Education/Lankenau High School

2026 total comp
$94,011
Base pay
$94,011
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,011
Union / bargaining unit
Pft
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization
6540
Organization Level
High School
Run Date
Apr 1, 2026
School Year
2025-2026

Andrea Bodnari holds the role of Teacher, Special Education at Lankenau High School. In 2026, their total compensation was $94,011. Their bargaining unit is Pft.

Shannon Egan

Teacher, Special Education/Lankenau High School

2026 total comp
$94,011
Base pay
$94,011
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,011
Union / bargaining unit
Pft
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization
6540
Organization Level
High School
Run Date
Apr 1, 2026
School Year
2025-2026

At Lankenau High School, Shannon Egan serves as a Teacher, Special Education. Their 2026 pay totaled $94,011. They are represented by Pft.

Robert Bird

Teacher, Special Education/Lankenau High School

2026 total comp
$87,588
Base pay
$87,588
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,588
Union / bargaining unit
Pft
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization
6540
Organization Level
High School
Run Date
Apr 1, 2026
School Year
2025-2026

Robert Bird holds the role of Teacher, Special Education at Lankenau High School. In 2026, their total compensation was $87,588. They are represented by Pft.

Brittany Mcparland

Teacher, Special Education/Lankenau High School

2026 total comp
$75,864
Base pay
$75,864
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,864
Union / bargaining unit
Pft
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization
6540
Organization Level
High School
Run Date
Apr 1, 2026
School Year
2025-2026

At Lankenau High School, Brittany Mcparland serves as a Teacher, Special Education. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,864. Their bargaining unit is Pft.

Aaron Cosgrove

Teacher, Special Education/Lankenau High School

2026 total comp
$59,667
Base pay
$59,667
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,667
Union / bargaining unit
Pft
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization
6540
Organization Level
High School
Run Date
Apr 1, 2026
School Year
2025-2026

Aaron Cosgrove holds the role of Teacher, Special Education at Lankenau High School. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,667. They are represented by Pft.