Chicago Public Schools / Accounting
Agency file
The Accounting manages public finances — collecting revenue and taxes, budgeting, accounting, and financial oversight.
In 2026, this agency had 44 employees with median total compensation of $111,930; the highest distinct record was $248,679.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 44 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($111,930) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
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.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $177,437 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $92,419. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
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.
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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.
Record list
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Controller/Accounting
Source-specific fields
At Accounting, James Alforque serves as a Controller. Their 2026 pay totaled $248,679.
Deputy Controller/Accounting
Source-specific fields
Dongmei Li works as a Deputy Controller for Accounting. Dongmei earned $222,628 in 2026.