Chicago Public Schools / Adlai E Stevenson School / Special Education Teacher
Job-title file
Plan and deliver instruction, assess student progress, and develop curriculum.
19 employees hold this title in Adlai E Stevenson School. Median total compensation for the role is $145,617, above the department median of $102,874.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 19 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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, the median wage for Special Education Teachers, All Other — about 1,550 people — is $74,180. Adlai E Stevenson School pays a median base salary of $110,792 for this role, 49% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Special Education Teachers, All Other across every employer in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Adlai E Stevenson School’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Special Education Teachers, All Other — about 33,930 people — is $76,580. Adlai E Stevenson School’s median base salary is 45% above that national figure, about the 83rd 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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN range relative to the national one.
Median total compensation for this role at Adlai E Stevenson School is $145,617, 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 Teacher is held in 519 Chicago Public Schools departments. In Adlai E Stevenson School, the median of $145,617 ranks #56 of 519.
Median total compensation for the Special Education Teacher role in other Chicago Public Schoolsdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In Chicago Public Schools, the median of $125,310 ranks #1 of 3. See Special Education Teacher across all of Chicago Public Schools →
Median total compensation for comparable Special Education Teacherroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.
Record list
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Selina Cabrera is a Special Education Teacher at Adlai E Stevenson School. 2026 total compensation came to $164,467.
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Kerry Steed is a Special Education Teacher at Adlai E Stevenson School. 2026 total compensation came to $164,233.
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Catherine Sweeney-Verran holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Adlai E Stevenson School. In 2026, their total compensation was $161,543.
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Melodye Parker-Crenshaw is a Special Education Teacher at Adlai E Stevenson School. 2026 total compensation came to $158,257.
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Mary Walsh holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Adlai E Stevenson School. In 2026, their total compensation was $157,935.
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Paula Voshall holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Adlai E Stevenson School. In 2026, their total compensation was $156,835.
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At Adlai E Stevenson School, Minerva Rodriguez serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $156,661.
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Colleen Shea is a Special Education Teacher at Adlai E Stevenson School. 2026 total compensation came to $156,404.
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Cora Pina holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Adlai E Stevenson School. In 2026, their total compensation was $146,583.
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At Adlai E Stevenson School, Ellen Chesley serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $145,617.
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Kathryn Hilburger holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Adlai E Stevenson School. In 2026, their total compensation was $143,853.
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Annette Parzygnat works as a Special Education Teacher for Adlai E Stevenson School. Annette earned $142,937 in 2026.
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Jennifer Dalcamo-Castro holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Adlai E Stevenson School. In 2026, their total compensation was $141,669.
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Meagan Gierhahn holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Adlai E Stevenson School. In 2026, their total compensation was $140,099.
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Diane Denz works as a Special Education Teacher for Adlai E Stevenson School. Diane earned $128,742 in 2026.
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At Adlai E Stevenson School, Kelly Phelan serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $123,339.
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Lauren Bourret works as a Special Education Teacher for Adlai E Stevenson School. Lauren earned $113,855 in 2026.
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Hoda Atlam holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Adlai E Stevenson School. In 2026, their total compensation was $110,075.
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Mayra Pulido holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Adlai E Stevenson School. In 2026, their total compensation was $108,504.