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Belmont-Cragin Elementary

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

The Belmont-Cragin Elementary is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2026, this agency had 74 employees with median total compensation of $110,075; the highest distinct record was $223,911.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$8M
Employees
74
Median total
$110,075
Highest record
$223,911

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 74 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($110,075) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$81,644 (76%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$26,132 (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
$64,135
$71,906
$110,075
$135,337
$156,404

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $156,404 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $64,135. 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

Jorge Melgar

Principal/Belmont-Cragin Elementary

2026 total comp
$223,911
Base pay
$177,738
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$46,173
Total compensation
$223,911
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
26771
Fte Annual Salary
$177,738
Jobcode
000041
Pos #
119463

Jorge Melgar is a Principal at Belmont-Cragin Elementary. 2026 total compensation came to $223,911.

Nicole Hernandez-Spielman

Assistant Principal/Belmont-Cragin Elementary

2026 total comp
$176,072
Base pay
$137,959
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$38,113
Total compensation
$176,072
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
26771
Fte Annual Salary
$137,959
Jobcode
000042
Pos #
608882

Nicole Hernandez-Spielman works as a Assistant Principal for Belmont-Cragin Elementary. Nicole earned $176,072 in 2026.