School District of Philadelphia / Locke, Alain School / Special Education Assistant
Job-title file
Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.
19 employees hold this title in Locke, Alain School. Median total compensation for the role is $37,962, below the department median of $47,674.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 19 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. Locke, Alain 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.
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 Locke, Alain 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. Locke, Alain School’s median base salary is 3% above that national figure, about the 53rd 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 Locke, Alain 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
Special Education Assistant is held in 219 School District of Philadelphia departments. In Locke, Alain School, the median of $37,962 ranks #2 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/Locke, Alain School
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Asia Anderson is a Special Education Assistant at Locke, Alain School. 2026 total compensation came to $37,962. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
Special Education Assistant/Locke, Alain School
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Afua Holloway works as a Special Education Assistant for Locke, Alain School. Afua earned $37,962 in 2026. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Fatima Holmes holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Locke, Alain School. In 2026, their total compensation was $37,962. They are represented by Pft.
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Keith Johnson works as a Special Education Assistant for Locke, Alain School. Keith earned $37,962 in 2026. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Rodneesha Johnson works as a Special Education Assistant for Locke, Alain School. Rodneesha earned $37,962 in 2026. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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At Locke, Alain School, Roberta Lee serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $37,962. They are represented by Pft.
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Rasheeda Moore is a Special Education Assistant at Locke, Alain School. 2026 total compensation came to $37,962. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Audie Morrison works as a Special Education Assistant for Locke, Alain School. Audie earned $37,962 in 2026. They are represented by Pft.
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Denise Watford is a Special Education Assistant at Locke, Alain School. 2026 total compensation came to $37,962. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Douglas Brown is a Special Education Assistant at Locke, Alain School. 2026 total compensation came to $37,962. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Holley Robinson is a Special Education Assistant at Locke, Alain School. 2026 total compensation came to $33,452. They are represented by Pft.
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Quintaya Montgomery holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Locke, Alain School. In 2026, their total compensation was $31,545. They are represented by Pft.
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Bishop Hill works as a Special Education Assistant for Locke, Alain School. Bishop earned $31,545 in 2026. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Jessica Miles holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Locke, Alain School. In 2026, their total compensation was $31,545. Union affiliation: Pft.
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At Locke, Alain School, Branndyn Jackson serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $28,326. Union affiliation: Pft.
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Tayannah Williams works as a Special Education Assistant for Locke, Alain School. Tayannah earned $28,326 in 2026. Union affiliation: Pft.
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Katrina Custis works as a Special Education Assistant for Locke, Alain School. Katrina earned $27,447 in 2026. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Margaret Miller holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Locke, Alain School. In 2026, their total compensation was $27,447. Union affiliation: Pft.
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Tempest Nelson works as a Special Education Assistant for Locke, Alain School. Tempest earned $27,447 in 2026. They are represented by Pft.