Chicago Public Schools / Arthur Canty Elementary / Special Education Classroom Assist
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Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.
24 employees hold this title in Arthur Canty Elementary. Median total compensation for the role is $71,130, below the department median of $115,178.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 24 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. Arthur Canty Elementary pays a median base salary of $50,284 for this role, 33% 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 Arthur Canty 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. Arthur Canty Elementary’s median base salary is 37% above that national figure, above the 90th 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 Arthur Canty Elementary is $71,130, 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
Special Education Classroom Assist is held in 514 Chicago Public Schools departments. In Arthur Canty Elementary, the median of $71,130 ranks #207 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/Arthur Canty Elementary
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At Arthur Canty Elementary, Jill Watkins serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,618.
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Debra Pezan works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Arthur Canty Elementary. Debra earned $83,618 in 2026.
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At Arthur Canty Elementary, Yvonne Madeyski serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $78,659.
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Maria Inciong holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Arthur Canty Elementary. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,659.
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Dawn Reed is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Arthur Canty Elementary. 2026 total compensation came to $74,178.
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At Arthur Canty Elementary, Erin Tedesso serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,178.
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Angel Campoverde works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Arthur Canty Elementary. Angel earned $74,178 in 2026.
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Rizwan Shoukat works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Arthur Canty Elementary. Rizwan earned $72,889 in 2026.
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At Arthur Canty Elementary, Krystal Curet serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $71,130.
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Heidi Sosa is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Arthur Canty Elementary. 2026 total compensation came to $71,130.
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At Arthur Canty Elementary, Sylwia Kulak serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $71,130.
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Hillary Kujawa is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Arthur Canty Elementary. 2026 total compensation came to $71,130.
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At Arthur Canty Elementary, Sara Sanchez serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $71,130.
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Gretchen Schnoor works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Arthur Canty Elementary. Gretchen earned $69,902 in 2026.
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Thomas Murray-Tedesso holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Arthur Canty Elementary. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,785.
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Josiah Perez works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Arthur Canty Elementary. Josiah earned $68,785 in 2026.
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Jancie Genao holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Arthur Canty Elementary. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,785.
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Xavier Sample holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Arthur Canty Elementary. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,785.
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Joseph Torres works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Arthur Canty Elementary. Joseph earned $65,994 in 2026.
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At Arthur Canty Elementary, Dayrita Torres serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,994.
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At Arthur Canty Elementary, Ideliza Hernandez serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,994.
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Paul Habetler works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Arthur Canty Elementary. Paul earned $65,462 in 2026.
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At Arthur Canty Elementary, Kaylee Pezan serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,462.
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Holly Wells works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Arthur Canty Elementary. Holly earned $63,335 in 2026.