Special Education & Diverse Learners

Source file: School District of Philadelphia — Employee Information / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Special Education & Diverse Learners administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2026, this agency had 16 employees with median total compensation of $75,155; the highest distinct record was $208,627.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $1.4M
Employees: 16
Median total: $75,155
Highest record: $208,627

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$50,470$208,627+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 16 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($75,155) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $86,663 (100%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $0 (0%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$53,910

$57,988

$75,155

$86,520

$175,049

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $175,049 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $53,910. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Coordinator, Language Access Services

5 · $57,988

Special Projects Assistant II

3 · $79,732

Chief Special Education and Diverse Learning

1 · $208,627

Deputy Chief Diverse Learners

1 · $175,049

Executive Director, Operations, Diverse Learners

1 · $121,540

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

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Lisa Gambino

Executive Director, Operations, Diverse Learners/Special Education & Diverse Learners

2026 total comp

$121,540

Base pay: $121,540
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,540
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Represented
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Home Organization: 9Go0
Organization Level: Administrative
Run Date: Apr 1, 2026
School Year: 2025-2026

Lisa Gambino works as a Executive Director, Operations, Diverse Learners for Special Education & Diverse Learners. Lisa earned $121,540 in 2026. Their bargaining unit is Non-Represented.