Utah cities, counties, school districts, colleges and special districts · 2025 pay · 48 people
How much does a special needs aide make in Utah cities, counties, school districts, colleges and special districts?
$15,867typical pay for a special needs aide in 2025
$10,657 – $19,378what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 24.5% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Transparent Utah · Matches the agency's latest release · utah.gov ↗
Where special needs aides work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid special needs aides, 2025
- 1Donna Colleen WatersSpecial Needs Aide · Sevier School District$31,251
- 2Melanie MatthewsSpecial Needs Aide · Sevier School District$28,914
- 3Jeanette MaagSpecial Needs Aide · Sevier School District$25,872
- 4Melissa ThomasSpecial Needs Aide · Sevier School District$25,727
- 5Ginny TerrySpecial Needs Aide · Sevier School District$24,980
Common questions
How much does a special needs aide make in Utah cities, counties, school districts, colleges and special districts?
The typical special needs aide was paid $15,867 in 2025; most earned between $10,657 and $19,378. This counts all 48 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.0% of all pay for special needs aides in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Special Needs Aide, at any level (for example "Special Needs Aide"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this