School District of Philadelphia / Widener Memorial School / Special Education Assistant
Job-title file
Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.
44 employees hold this title in Widener Memorial School. Median total compensation for the role is $33,452, below the department median of $37,962.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 44 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. Widener Memorial School pays a median base salary of $33,452 for this role, 7% below that figure — about the 33rd 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 Widener Memorial 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. Widener Memorial School’s median base salary is 9% below that national figure, about the 35th 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 Widener Memorial School is $33,452, 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 Widener Memorial School, the median of $33,452 ranks #70 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/Widener Memorial School
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Marliese Allen works as a Special Education Assistant for Widener Memorial School. Marliese earned $37,962 in 2026. They are represented by Pft.
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Yolonda Broadnax works as a Special Education Assistant for Widener Memorial School. Yolonda earned $37,962 in 2026. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Sheree Dean works as a Special Education Assistant for Widener Memorial School. Sheree earned $37,962 in 2026. Union affiliation: Pft.
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Amber Powell works as a Special Education Assistant for Widener Memorial School. Amber earned $37,962 in 2026. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Janice Ross holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Widener Memorial School. In 2026, their total compensation was $37,962. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Najai Rowe works as a Special Education Assistant for Widener Memorial School. Najai earned $37,962 in 2026. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Esther Sirleaf works as a Special Education Assistant for Widener Memorial School. Esther earned $37,962 in 2026. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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At Widener Memorial School, Sharon Stocker serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $37,962. Union affiliation: Pft.
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Brooklyne Chamblee is a Special Education Assistant at Widener Memorial School. 2026 total compensation came to $37,962. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Mary Drummer holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Widener Memorial School. In 2026, their total compensation was $37,962. Union affiliation: Pft.
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Renee King-Hudson works as a Special Education Assistant for Widener Memorial School. Renee earned $37,962 in 2026. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Marybel Negron holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Widener Memorial School. In 2026, their total compensation was $37,962. Union affiliation: Pft.
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At Widener Memorial School, Sasha Smith serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $37,962. They are represented by Pft.
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Kenya Table is a Special Education Assistant at Widener Memorial School. 2026 total compensation came to $37,962. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Phyllis Jackson holds the role of Special Education Assistant at Widener Memorial School. In 2026, their total compensation was $37,962. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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Lorna Peterson works as a Special Education Assistant for Widener Memorial School. Lorna earned $37,962 in 2026. Their bargaining unit is Pft.
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At Widener Memorial School, Teresa Coelho serves as a Special Education Assistant. Their 2026 pay totaled $37,962. They are represented by Pft.