School District of Philadelphia / Lowell, James R. School / Special Education Assistant
Job-title file
Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.
17 employees hold this title in Lowell, James R. School. Median total compensation for the role is $37,962, below the department median of $58,129.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 17 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. Lowell, James R. 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 Lowell, James R. 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. Lowell, James R. 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 Lowell, James R. 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 Lowell, James R. 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/Lowell, James R. School
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Merlinda Allahar works as a Special Education Assistant for Lowell, James R. School. Merlinda earned $37,962 in 2026. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Rachel Bathurst works as a Special Education Assistant for Lowell, James R. School. Rachel earned $37,962 in 2026. Union affiliation: Pft.
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Joy Carter holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Lowell, James R. School. In 2026, their total compensation was $37,962. Union affiliation: Pft.
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Shanna Connors works as a Special Education Assistant for Lowell, James R. School. Shanna earned $37,962 in 2026. They are represented by Pft.
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Debra Hanton holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Lowell, James R. School. In 2026, their total compensation was $37,962. They are represented by Pft.
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Lauren Howard is a Special Education Assistant at Lowell, James R. School. 2026 total compensation came to $37,962. They are represented by Pft.
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At Lowell, James R. School, Thuan Luong serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $37,962. Union affiliation: Pft.
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At Lowell, James R. School, Martina Mitchell serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $37,962. Union affiliation: Pft.
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Jaselyn Ortiz is a Special Education Assistant at Lowell, James R. School. 2026 total compensation came to $37,962. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Ciani Weeks is a Special Education Assistant at Lowell, James R. School. 2026 total compensation came to $37,962. They are represented by Pft.
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Brandon Ferrell holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Lowell, James R. School. In 2026, their total compensation was $27,447. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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At Lowell, James R. School, Charlene Fletcher serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $27,447. They are represented by Pft.
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Tea Osborne works as a Special Education Assistant for Lowell, James R. School. Tea earned $27,447 in 2026. Union affiliation: Pft.
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Toshia Willingham is a Special Education Assistant at Lowell, James R. School. 2026 total compensation came to $27,447. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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At Lowell, James R. School, Aajaylah Frazier serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $27,447. They are represented by Pft.
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Lakeya Freeman is a Special Education Assistant at Lowell, James R. School. 2026 total compensation came to $27,447. They are represented by Pft.
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Tajahnea Johnson holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Lowell, James R. School. In 2026, their total compensation was $27,447. Union affiliation: Pft.