School District of Philadelphia / Vare-Washington School / Special Education Assistant
Job-title file
Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.
41 employees hold this title in Vare-Washington School. Median total compensation for the role is $31,545, below the department median of $37,962.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 41 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. Vare-Washington 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 Vare-Washington 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. Vare-Washington 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 Vare-Washington 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 Vare-Washington 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/Vare-Washington School
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At Vare-Washington School, Melody Brogan serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $37,962. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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At Vare-Washington School, Katrina Johnson serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $37,962. Union affiliation: Pft.
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At Vare-Washington School, Megan Mooney serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $37,962. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Sultanah Stibbins is a Special Education Assistant at Vare-Washington School. 2026 total compensation came to $37,962. Union affiliation: Pft.
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Kim Turner is a Special Education Assistant at Vare-Washington School. 2026 total compensation came to $37,962. They are represented by Pft.
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Kimberly Rago holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Vare-Washington School. In 2026, their total compensation was $37,962. Union affiliation: Pft.
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Steven Williams is a Special Education Assistant at Vare-Washington School. 2026 total compensation came to $37,962. They are represented by Pft.
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Jennifer Katchuk is a Special Education Assistant at Vare-Washington School. 2026 total compensation came to $35,212. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Mary Napper holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Vare-Washington School. In 2026, their total compensation was $35,212. Union affiliation: Pft.
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At Vare-Washington School, Jason O'Connor serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $35,212. Union affiliation: Pft.
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At Vare-Washington School, Melissa Passio serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $35,212. They are represented by Pft.
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Helana Kent works as a Special Education Assistant for Vare-Washington School. Helana earned $33,452 in 2026. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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At Vare-Washington School, Anna Marie Boland serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $33,452. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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At Vare-Washington School, Allieyasia Gilliard serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $33,452. They are represented by Pft.
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At Vare-Washington School, Rosalyn Jackson serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $33,452. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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At Vare-Washington School, Shawna Pollins-Studevan serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $33,452. Union affiliation: Pft.
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April Sailes is a Special Education Assistant at Vare-Washington School. 2026 total compensation came to $33,452. Union affiliation: Pft.
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Constance Stewart holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Vare-Washington School. In 2026, their total compensation was $33,452. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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At Vare-Washington School, Martin Young serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $33,452. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Barbara Ohara is a Special Education Assistant at Vare-Washington School. 2026 total compensation came to $33,452. They are represented by Pft.
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Kaidan Brennan is a Special Education Assistant at Vare-Washington School. 2026 total compensation came to $31,545. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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At Vare-Washington School, Elijah Cook serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $31,545. Union affiliation: Pft.
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Erin Duffy works as a Special Education Assistant for Vare-Washington School. Erin earned $31,545 in 2026. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Shauntae Jordan holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Vare-Washington School. In 2026, their total compensation was $31,545. Union affiliation: Pft.
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Charmaine Kinnard works as a Special Education Assistant for Vare-Washington School. Charmaine earned $31,545 in 2026. Union affiliation: Pft.
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Safir Lewis works as a Special Education Assistant for Vare-Washington School. Safir earned $31,545 in 2026. They are represented by Pft.
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Tamya Nixon works as a Special Education Assistant for Vare-Washington School. Tamya earned $31,545 in 2026. Union affiliation: Pft.
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Janet Penrose works as a Special Education Assistant for Vare-Washington School. Janet earned $31,545 in 2026. They are represented by Pft.
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Bridget Gonzalez works as a Special Education Assistant for Vare-Washington School. Bridget earned $28,326 in 2026. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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At Vare-Washington School, Laura Mason serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $28,326. They are represented by Pft.
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Eldine O'Connor holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Vare-Washington School. In 2026, their total compensation was $28,326. They are represented by Pft.
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Tammy Simpson holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Vare-Washington School. In 2026, their total compensation was $28,326. Union affiliation: Pft.
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Paul Trout is a Special Education Assistant at Vare-Washington School. 2026 total compensation came to $28,326. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Rashawn Tucker is a Special Education Assistant at Vare-Washington School. 2026 total compensation came to $28,326. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Nicole Ayers works as a Special Education Assistant for Vare-Washington School. Nicole earned $28,326 in 2026. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Aasimah Childs is a Special Education Assistant at Vare-Washington School. 2026 total compensation came to $27,447. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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At Vare-Washington School, Deaidra Dellior serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $27,447. Union affiliation: Pft.
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John Gore holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Vare-Washington School. In 2026, their total compensation was $27,447. Union affiliation: Pft.
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At Vare-Washington School, Angelica Mcadams serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $27,447. They are represented by Pft.
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Matthew Mcgrath works as a Special Education Assistant for Vare-Washington School. Matthew earned $27,447 in 2026. Union affiliation: Pft.