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Chicago Public Schools / Alcott Col Prep Es / Special Education Teacher

Job-title file

Special Education Teacher

Plan and deliver instruction, assess student progress, and develop curriculum.

13 employees hold this title in Alcott Col Prep Es. Median total compensation for the role is $142,937, above the department median of $112,142.

Employees
13
Total payroll
$1.8M
Role median
$142,937
Agency median
$112,142
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$112,142$156,643+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 13 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

Special Education Teacher pay vs. the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area

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. Alcott Col Prep Es pays a median base salary of $108,600 for this role, 46% above that figureabove the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Alcott Col Prep Es sits in the local pay range

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$49,550
$60,990
$74,180
$83,760
$103,030
Alcott Col Prep Es median · $108,600

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 Alcott Col Prep Es’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. Alcott Col Prep Es’s median base salary is 42% above that national figure, about the 82nd percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$48,440
$60,930
$76,580
$99,690
$120,080
Alcott Col Prep Es median · $108,600

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 Alcott Col Prep Es is $142,937, 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

This role across Chicago Public Schools

Special Education Teacher is held in 519 Chicago Public Schools departments. In Alcott Col Prep Es, the median of $142,937 ranks #66 of 519.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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

Special Education Teacher beyond Chicago Public Schools

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

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

South Carolina
$70,023 · 48
Florida
$53,280 · 20

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

Employees with this title

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Patricia Walsh

Special Education Teacher/Alcott Col Prep Es

2026 total comp
$158,512
Base pay
$121,339
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$37,173
Total compensation
$158,512
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
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Dept Id
22041
Fte Annual Salary
$121,339
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
569242

Patricia Walsh is a Special Education Teacher at Alcott Col Prep Es. 2026 total compensation came to $158,512.

Amy Bruns

Special Education Teacher/Alcott Col Prep Es

2026 total comp
$150,726
Base pay
$114,971
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,755
Total compensation
$150,726
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22041
Fte Annual Salary
$114,971
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
569243

Amy Bruns holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Alcott Col Prep Es. In 2026, their total compensation was $150,726.

Kristine Wiltgen

Special Education Teacher/Alcott Col Prep Es

2026 total comp
$146,346
Base pay
$111,388
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$34,958
Total compensation
$146,346
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22041
Fte Annual Salary
$111,388
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
119084

Kristine Wiltgen is a Special Education Teacher at Alcott Col Prep Es. 2026 total compensation came to $146,346.

Heather O Malley

Special Education Teacher/Alcott Col Prep Es

2026 total comp
$145,617
Base pay
$110,792
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$34,825
Total compensation
$145,617
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22041
Fte Annual Salary
$110,792
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
132392

Heather O Malley is a Special Education Teacher at Alcott Col Prep Es. 2026 total compensation came to $145,617.

Megan Kowalski

Special Education Teacher/Alcott Col Prep Es

2026 total comp
$143,853
Base pay
$109,349
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$34,504
Total compensation
$143,853
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22041
Fte Annual Salary
$109,349
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
620124

At Alcott Col Prep Es, Megan Kowalski serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $143,853.

Genevieve Sunshine

Special Education Teacher/Alcott Col Prep Es

2026 total comp
$143,448
Base pay
$109,018
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$34,430
Total compensation
$143,448
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22041
Fte Annual Salary
$109,018
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
507786

Genevieve Sunshine works as a Special Education Teacher for Alcott Col Prep Es. Genevieve earned $143,448 in 2026.

Elisabeth Race

Special Education Teacher/Alcott Col Prep Es

2026 total comp
$142,937
Base pay
$108,600
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$34,337
Total compensation
$142,937
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22041
Fte Annual Salary
$108,600
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
690406

Elisabeth Race holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Alcott Col Prep Es. In 2026, their total compensation was $142,937.

Lauren Marmion-Wilson

Special Education Teacher/Alcott Col Prep Es

2026 total comp
$137,258
Base pay
$103,955
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$33,303
Total compensation
$137,258
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22041
Fte Annual Salary
$103,955
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
545226

Lauren Marmion-Wilson works as a Special Education Teacher for Alcott Col Prep Es. Lauren earned $137,258 in 2026.

Sierra Daniel

Special Education Teacher/Alcott Col Prep Es

2026 total comp
$131,857
Base pay
$99,537
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$32,320
Total compensation
$131,857
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22041
Fte Annual Salary
$99,537
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
575945

At Alcott Col Prep Es, Sierra Daniel serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $131,857.

Mia Morris

Special Education Teacher/Alcott Col Prep Es

2026 total comp
$123,405
Base pay
$92,624
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$30,781
Total compensation
$123,405
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22041
Fte Annual Salary
$92,624
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
657059

Mia Morris works as a Special Education Teacher for Alcott Col Prep Es. Mia earned $123,405 in 2026.

Jacqueline Schiralli

Special Education Teacher/Alcott Col Prep Es

2026 total comp
$123,302
Base pay
$98,160
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,142
Total compensation
$123,302
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22041
Fte Annual Salary
$98,160
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
589955

At Alcott Col Prep Es, Jacqueline Schiralli serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $123,302.

Kirsten Cobb

Special Education Teacher/Alcott Col Prep Es

2026 total comp
$118,636
Base pay
$88,723
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$29,913
Total compensation
$118,636
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22041
Fte Annual Salary
$88,723
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
615380

At Alcott Col Prep Es, Kirsten Cobb serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $118,636.

Jonathan Del Castillo

Special Education Teacher/Alcott Col Prep Es

2026 total comp
$112,142
Base pay
$88,477
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,665
Total compensation
$112,142
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22041
Fte Annual Salary
$88,477
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
690110

Jonathan Del Castillo is a Special Education Teacher at Alcott Col Prep Es. 2026 total compensation came to $112,142.