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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

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Chanel Spruiel

Regular Teacher/Ariel Community Academy

2026 total comp
$128,710
Base pay
$96,963
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,747
Total compensation
$128,710
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
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Dept Id
23421
Fte Annual Salary
$96,963
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
615030

Chanel Spruiel works as a Regular Teacher for Ariel Community Academy. Chanel earned $128,710 in 2026.

Kelley Guastella

Special Education Teacher/Ariel Community Academy

2026 total comp
$127,998
Base pay
$96,381
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,617
Total compensation
$127,998
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
23421
Fte Annual Salary
$96,381
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
661279

Kelley Guastella holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Ariel Community Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $127,998.

Felicia Johnson

Regular Teacher/Ariel Community Academy

2026 total comp
$127,448
Base pay
$95,931
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,517
Total compensation
$127,448
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
23421
Fte Annual Salary
$95,931
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
406486

Felicia Johnson is a Regular Teacher at Ariel Community Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $127,448.

Bradley Gibson

Regular Teacher/Ariel Community Academy

2026 total comp
$125,871
Base pay
$94,641
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,230
Total compensation
$125,871
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
23421
Fte Annual Salary
$94,641
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
170862

Bradley Gibson is a Regular Teacher at Ariel Community Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $125,871.