Chicago Public Schools / Alexander Graham Bell Elementary / Special Education Classroom Assist
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Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.
22 employees hold this title in Alexander Graham Bell Elementary. Median total compensation for the role is $69,344, below the department median of $114,375.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 22 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 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary — about 46,770 people — is $37,840. Alexander Graham Bell Elementary pays a median base salary of $48,811 for this role, 29% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 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 Alexander Graham Bell Elementary’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary — about 1,420,350 people — is $36,780. Alexander Graham Bell Elementary’s median base salary is 33% above that national figure, about the 86th 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 Alexander Graham Bell Elementary is $69,344, 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.
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Special Education Classroom Assist is held in 514 Chicago Public Schools departments. In Alexander Graham Bell Elementary, the median of $69,344 ranks #287 of 514.
Median total compensation for the Special Education Classroom Assist role in other Chicago Public Schoolsdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Record list
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Special Education Classroom Assist/Alexander Graham Bell Elementary
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Jayne Kindt holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Alexander Graham Bell Elementary. In 2026, their total compensation was $84,332.
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Sergio Guzman works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Alexander Graham Bell Elementary. Sergio earned $82,172 in 2026.
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Anne Ralenkotter works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Alexander Graham Bell Elementary. Anne earned $81,399 in 2026.
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At Alexander Graham Bell Elementary, Abigail Murray serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $81,399.
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At Alexander Graham Bell Elementary, Roshea Lovings serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,402.
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Susan Hur works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Alexander Graham Bell Elementary. Susan earned $78,659 in 2026.
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Jamie Patsey works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Alexander Graham Bell Elementary. Jamie earned $74,178 in 2026.
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Laura Lopez holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Alexander Graham Bell Elementary. In 2026, their total compensation was $72,889.
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Noah Duncan holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Alexander Graham Bell Elementary. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,130.
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Jennifer Jacobs works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Alexander Graham Bell Elementary. Jennifer earned $69,902 in 2026.
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Christine Burke works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Alexander Graham Bell Elementary. Christine earned $69,902 in 2026.
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Brittany Palm holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Alexander Graham Bell Elementary. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,785.
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Jessica Banales is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Alexander Graham Bell Elementary. 2026 total compensation came to $68,785.
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Jonathan Teruel holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Alexander Graham Bell Elementary. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,785.
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Rebecca Augustine is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Alexander Graham Bell Elementary. 2026 total compensation came to $67,057.
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Alyssa Salazar is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Alexander Graham Bell Elementary. 2026 total compensation came to $65,462.
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Gabriel Nieves holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Alexander Graham Bell Elementary. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,347.
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John Pace works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Alexander Graham Bell Elementary. John earned $64,347 in 2026.
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Keaura Davis works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Alexander Graham Bell Elementary. Keaura earned $64,347 in 2026.
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Geniveve Scarbrough is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Alexander Graham Bell Elementary. 2026 total compensation came to $64,347.
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Katia Coszach works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Alexander Graham Bell Elementary. Katia earned $63,335 in 2026.
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Jessica Madison is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Alexander Graham Bell Elementary. 2026 total compensation came to $60,803.