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Chicago Public Schools / Back of the Yards

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Back of the Yards

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

The Back of the Yards is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2026, this agency had 118 employees with median total compensation of $108,051; the highest distinct record was $209,202.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$12.8M
Employees
118
Median total
$108,051
Highest record
$209,202

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 118 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($108,051) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$82,676 (76%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$25,479 (24%)

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
$65,994
$94,007
$108,051
$125,871
$146,253

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $146,253 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $65,994. 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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Lamarse Smith

High School Lunchroom Manager/Back of the Yards

2026 total comp
$81,048
Base pay
$58,464
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,584
Total compensation
$81,048
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
46551
Fte Annual Salary
$58,464
Jobcode
002777
Pos #
683525

Lamarse Smith works as a High School Lunchroom Manager for Back of the Yards. Lamarse earned $81,048 in 2026.

Cedric Avery

School Security Officer/Back of the Yards

2026 total comp
$80,856
Base pay
$58,306
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,550
Total compensation
$80,856
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
46551
Fte Annual Salary
$58,306
Jobcode
000480
Pos #
488841

At Back of the Yards, Cedric Avery serves as a School Security Officer. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,856.

Marco Navarro

School Security Officer/Back of the Yards

2026 total comp
$80,856
Base pay
$58,306
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,550
Total compensation
$80,856
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
46551
Fte Annual Salary
$58,306
Jobcode
000480
Pos #
638751

Marco Navarro holds the role of School Security Officer at Back of the Yards. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,856.