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Ariel Community Academy

Source file: Chicago Public Schools — Employee Position Roster / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Ariel Community Academy operates a public higher-education institution — instruction, research, and student services.

In 2026, this agency had 77 employees with median total compensation of $94,007; the highest distinct record was $217,918.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$7.7M
Employees
77
Median total
$94,007
Highest record
$217,918

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 77 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($94,007) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$74,885 (75%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$24,678 (25%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$63,729
$70,632
$94,007
$127,998
$147,886

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $147,886 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $63,729. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

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.

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Chet Ozmun

Regular Teacher/Ariel Community Academy

2026 total comp
$102,874
Base pay
$80,436
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,438
Total compensation
$102,874
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
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Dept Id
23421
Fte Annual Salary
$80,436
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
125313

Chet Ozmun works as a Regular Teacher for Ariel Community Academy. Chet earned $102,874 in 2026.

Fareeda Muhammad

Special Education Teacher/Ariel Community Academy

2026 total comp
$102,874
Base pay
$80,436
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,438
Total compensation
$102,874
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
23421
Fte Annual Salary
$80,436
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
581104

Fareeda Muhammad works as a Special Education Teacher for Ariel Community Academy. Fareeda earned $102,874 in 2026.

Michael Glover

Special Education Teacher/Ariel Community Academy

2026 total comp
$102,765
Base pay
$80,342
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,423
Total compensation
$102,765
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
23421
Fte Annual Salary
$80,342
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
612813

Michael Glover is a Special Education Teacher at Ariel Community Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $102,765.

Cordell Hopkins

School Clerk/Ariel Community Academy

2026 total comp
$101,008
Base pay
$79,518
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,490
Total compensation
$101,008
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
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Dept Id
23421
Fte Annual Salary
$79,518
Jobcode
000468
Pos #
166007

Cordell Hopkins holds the role of School Clerk at Ariel Community Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $101,008.

Nathan Hatter

Regular Teacher/Ariel Community Academy

2026 total comp
$99,620
Base pay
$77,613
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,007
Total compensation
$99,620
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
23421
Fte Annual Salary
$77,613
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
582685

Nathan Hatter works as a Regular Teacher for Ariel Community Academy. Nathan earned $99,620 in 2026.

Katina Townsend

Regular Teacher/Ariel Community Academy

2026 total comp
$99,620
Base pay
$77,613
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,007
Total compensation
$99,620
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
23421
Fte Annual Salary
$77,613
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
624093

Katina Townsend works as a Regular Teacher for Ariel Community Academy. Katina earned $99,620 in 2026.

Carly Stack

Regular Teacher/Ariel Community Academy

2026 total comp
$97,875
Base pay
$71,742
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,133
Total compensation
$97,875
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
23421
Fte Annual Salary
$71,742
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
610020

Carly Stack works as a Regular Teacher for Ariel Community Academy. Carly earned $97,875 in 2026.