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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

Joseph Tanksley

Regular Teacher/Ariel Community Academy

2026 total comp
$138,639
Base pay
$111,466
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$27,173
Total compensation
$138,639
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
23421
Fte Annual Salary
$111,466
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
571549

Joseph Tanksley holds the role of Regular Teacher at Ariel Community Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $138,639.

Nana Amponsah

Regular Teacher/Ariel Community Academy

2026 total comp
$137,525
Base pay
$104,173
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$33,352
Total compensation
$137,525
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
23421
Fte Annual Salary
$104,173
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
591492

At Ariel Community Academy, Nana Amponsah serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $137,525.