Chicago Public Schools / Barbara Vick Ec & Fam CT / Special Education Teacher
Job-title file
Plan and deliver instruction, assess student progress, and develop curriculum.
19 employees hold this title in Barbara Vick Ec & Fam CT. Median total compensation for the role is $129,018, above the department median of $105,628.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 19 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 Special Education Teachers, All Other — about 1,550 people — is $74,180. Barbara Vick Ec & Fam CT pays a median base salary of $97,215 for this role, 31% above that figure — about the 85th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Special Education Teachers, All Other 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 Barbara Vick Ec & Fam CT’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Special Education Teachers, All Other — about 33,930 people — is $76,580. Barbara Vick Ec & Fam CT’s median base salary is 27% above that national figure, about the 72nd 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 Barbara Vick Ec & Fam CT is $129,018, 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 Teacher is held in 519 Chicago Public Schools departments. In Barbara Vick Ec & Fam CT, the median of $129,018 ranks #190 of 519.
Median total compensation for the Special Education Teacher role in other Chicago Public Schoolsdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In Chicago Public Schools, the median of $125,310 ranks #1 of 3. See Special Education Teacher across all of Chicago Public Schools →
Median total compensation for comparable Special Education Teacherroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.
Record list
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Special Education Teacher/Barbara Vick Ec & Fam CT
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At Barbara Vick Ec & Fam CT, Colleen Rivera serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $160,775.
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Katie O'Neill works as a Special Education Teacher for Barbara Vick Ec & Fam CT. Katie earned $147,344 in 2026.
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Brittany Rodriguez is a Special Education Teacher at Barbara Vick Ec & Fam CT. 2026 total compensation came to $141,502.
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Amy Basinski-Long holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Barbara Vick Ec & Fam CT. In 2026, their total compensation was $141,014.
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Amanda Penn holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Barbara Vick Ec & Fam CT. In 2026, their total compensation was $138,829.
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Tiffany Thomas holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Barbara Vick Ec & Fam CT. In 2026, their total compensation was $135,337.
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Lauren Paramore works as a Special Education Teacher for Barbara Vick Ec & Fam CT. Lauren earned $134,686 in 2026.
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Vivian Acosta is a Special Education Teacher at Barbara Vick Ec & Fam CT. 2026 total compensation came to $133,152.
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Saryu Gruschow is a Special Education Teacher at Barbara Vick Ec & Fam CT. 2026 total compensation came to $130,839.
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Killian Mcilvain works as a Special Education Teacher for Barbara Vick Ec & Fam CT. Killian earned $129,018 in 2026.
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At Barbara Vick Ec & Fam CT, Caitlin Strubin serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $129,018.
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Corey O'Malley holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Barbara Vick Ec & Fam CT. In 2026, their total compensation was $128,710.
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Gessica Majka is a Special Education Teacher at Barbara Vick Ec & Fam CT. 2026 total compensation came to $115,802.
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Michelle Mcginnis holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Barbara Vick Ec & Fam CT. In 2026, their total compensation was $115,802.
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Alison Ioannacci holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Barbara Vick Ec & Fam CT. In 2026, their total compensation was $114,887.
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Juliana Cunningham holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Barbara Vick Ec & Fam CT. In 2026, their total compensation was $113,672.
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Ana Arroyo works as a Special Education Teacher for Barbara Vick Ec & Fam CT. Ana earned $112,142 in 2026.
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Elizabeth Bailey is a Special Education Teacher at Barbara Vick Ec & Fam CT. 2026 total compensation came to $112,142.
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Veronica Jennings holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Barbara Vick Ec & Fam CT. In 2026, their total compensation was $110,075.