Special Education Assistant Salary in the United States

Special Education Assistant Salary

How much does a Special Education Assistant make?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Special Education Assistant in the United States is $72,452. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $64,493 to $81,621, with most professionals earning between $57,246 and $89,968.

Develop a Job description
Pay Equity
Salary Grading Scale
Pay Strategy
2024 Compensation Trend
Compensation Consulting
Salary Salary + Bonus Benefits
Based on HR-reported data: a national average with a geographic differential
View as table View as graph
Special Education Assistant Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Special Education Assistant Salary $57,246 US April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Special Education Assistant Salary $64,493 US April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Special Education Assistant Salary $72,452 US April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Special Education Assistant Salary $81,621 US April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Special Education Assistant Salary $89,968 US April 01, 2025
25% $64,493 10% $57,246 90% $89,968 75% $81,621 $72,452 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
Employers: Find Surveys For This Job Employers: Price Your Company Jobs Employees: View your Salary
Change Search Criteria
See it in Action

Special Education Assistant

Review the job openings, similar jobs, level of education, and experience requirements for the Special Education Assistant job to confirm that it is the job you are seeking.

See user submitted job responsibilities for Special Education Assistant.

Search Special Education Assistant Job Openings

Job Openings for Special Education Assistant

Career Path for this job

  1. Down a level:

    Instructor - Special Education


    Master's Degree or MBA

  2. This Job:

    Special Education Assistant


    JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent

  3. Up a level:

    Assoc. Professor - Special Education


    JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent

Not the job you're looking for? Search more salaries here:

Understand the total compensation opportunity for a Special Education Assistant, base salary plus other pay elements

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

 
 
 
64493
81621
72452

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

 
 
 
64493
81621
72452
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Special Education Assistant in the United States. The base salary for Special Education Assistant ranges from $64,493 to $81,621 with the average base salary of $72,452. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $64,493 to $81,621 with the average total cash compensation of $72,452.

Discover how your pay is adjusted for skills, experience, and other factors

How much should you be paid?

For a real-time salary target, tell us more about your role in the four categories below.

64493
81621

 

Skills associated with Special Education Assistant: E

Recently searched related titles: Special Education Teaching Assistant, Variable Data Programmer

Learn more about: Compensation Packages, Employee Flight Risk, Gender Pay Gap, Job Openings for This Role

Jobs with a similar salary range to Special Education Assistant : Special Education Paraeducator, Special Education Teacher Assistant