School District of Philadelphia / Penrose School / Special Education Assistant
Job-title file
Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.
39 employees hold this title in Penrose School. Median total compensation for the role is $31,545, below the department median of $42,076.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 39 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. Penrose School pays a median base salary of $31,545 for this role, 13% below that figure — about the 23rd 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 Penrose 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. Penrose School’s median base salary is 14% below that national figure, about the 27th 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 Penrose School is $31,545, 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 Penrose School, the median of $31,545 ranks #103 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/Penrose School
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Myrna Coleman works as a Special Education Assistant for Penrose School. Myrna earned $37,962 in 2026. Union affiliation: Pft.
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James Danberg holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Penrose School. In 2026, their total compensation was $37,962. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Vellicia Dent works as a Special Education Assistant for Penrose School. Vellicia earned $37,962 in 2026. Union affiliation: Pft.
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Tiasia Patrick-Kimp works as a Special Education Assistant for Penrose School. Tiasia earned $37,962 in 2026. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Aleah Sterns is a Special Education Assistant at Penrose School. 2026 total compensation came to $37,962. Union affiliation: Pft.
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Carolyn White holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Penrose School. In 2026, their total compensation was $37,962. Union affiliation: Pft.
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At Penrose School, Edith Harris serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $37,962. They are represented by Pft.
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Shantell Darby is a Special Education Assistant at Penrose School. 2026 total compensation came to $33,452. They are represented by Pft.
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Tina Holloman works as a Special Education Assistant for Penrose School. Tina earned $33,452 in 2026. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Brianna Jackson holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Penrose School. In 2026, their total compensation was $33,452. They are represented by Pft.
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Lynne Archie works as a Special Education Assistant for Penrose School. Lynne earned $31,545 in 2026. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Na'Derah Bryant is a Special Education Assistant at Penrose School. 2026 total compensation came to $31,545. Union affiliation: Pft.
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Jade Clark holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Penrose School. In 2026, their total compensation was $31,545. They are represented by Pft.
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Kiana Cole is a Special Education Assistant at Penrose School. 2026 total compensation came to $31,545. Union affiliation: Pft.
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Fitisha Ferris is a Special Education Assistant at Penrose School. 2026 total compensation came to $31,545. Union affiliation: Pft.
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Tina Hardy works as a Special Education Assistant for Penrose School. Tina earned $31,545 in 2026. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Tina Page holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Penrose School. In 2026, their total compensation was $31,545. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Brittany Pollitt-Purnell works as a Special Education Assistant for Penrose School. Brittany earned $31,545 in 2026. Union affiliation: Pft.
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At Penrose School, Jasmine Robinson serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $31,545. They are represented by Pft.
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Amirah Sanders works as a Special Education Assistant for Penrose School. Amirah earned $31,545 in 2026. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Veronica Verlengia holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Penrose School. In 2026, their total compensation was $31,545. Union affiliation: Pft.
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At Penrose School, Carrie Wells-Reid serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $31,545. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Ijana Hardy holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Penrose School. In 2026, their total compensation was $28,326. They are represented by Pft.
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At Penrose School, Shakiyah Jaserah Jackson serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $28,326. Union affiliation: Pft.
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Annette Joynes is a Special Education Assistant at Penrose School. 2026 total compensation came to $28,326. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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At Penrose School, Shantel Morris serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $28,326. Union affiliation: Pft.
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Shayla Neal holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Penrose School. In 2026, their total compensation was $28,326. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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At Penrose School, Thalia Rodriguez serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $28,326. They are represented by Pft.
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Osaretini Uwadia is a Special Education Assistant at Penrose School. 2026 total compensation came to $28,326. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Ern Jackson works as a Special Education Assistant for Penrose School. Ern earned $28,326 in 2026. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Ligne Postell works as a Special Education Assistant for Penrose School. Ligne earned $28,326 in 2026. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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At Penrose School, Chanyce Beamon serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $27,447. Union affiliation: Pft.
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At Penrose School, April Campbell serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $27,447. Union affiliation: Pft.
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Breanna Johnson-Bey holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Penrose School. In 2026, their total compensation was $27,447. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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At Penrose School, Randy Minor serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $27,447. Union affiliation: Pft.
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Trudy Wells-Jackson works as a Special Education Assistant for Penrose School. Trudy earned $27,447 in 2026. They are represented by Pft.
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At Penrose School, Natasha Williams serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $27,447. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Jateerah Wilson works as a Special Education Assistant for Penrose School. Jateerah earned $27,447 in 2026. They are represented by Pft.
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At Penrose School, Jade Wise serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $27,447. Union affiliation: Pft.