Chicago Public Schools / Blair Early Childhood Center / Special Education Classroom Assist
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Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.
42 employees hold this title in Blair Early Childhood Center. Median total compensation for the role is $74,178, below the department median of $78,659.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 42 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. Blair Early Childhood Center pays a median base salary of $52,798 for this role, 40% 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 Blair Early Childhood Center’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. Blair Early Childhood Center’s median base salary is 44% 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 Blair Early Childhood Center is $74,178, 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 Blair Early Childhood Center, the median of $74,178 ranks #77 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/Blair Early Childhood Center
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At Blair Early Childhood Center, Tahani Wolkiewicz serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $86,557.
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At Blair Early Childhood Center, Tabatha Newell serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,618.
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Desiree Thompson is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Blair Early Childhood Center. 2026 total compensation came to $83,618.
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Patricia Carrane holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Blair Early Childhood Center. In 2026, their total compensation was $81,399.
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Maureen Mcmahon is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Blair Early Childhood Center. 2026 total compensation came to $81,399.
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Nicole Figures works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Blair Early Childhood Center. Nicole earned $79,402 in 2026.
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Catherine Grant works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Blair Early Childhood Center. Catherine earned $79,402 in 2026.
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Maureen Glynn is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Blair Early Childhood Center. 2026 total compensation came to $78,659.
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Jeannette Escot works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Blair Early Childhood Center. Jeannette earned $78,659 in 2026.
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Johanna Munoz holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Blair Early Childhood Center. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,659.
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Adilene Bueno holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Blair Early Childhood Center. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,739.
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Chantelle Hardeman holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Blair Early Childhood Center. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,739.
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At Blair Early Childhood Center, Luis Martinez serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,739.
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Danette Lapage holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Blair Early Childhood Center. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,739.
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Elena Escot is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Blair Early Childhood Center. 2026 total compensation came to $76,739.
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Patricia Griffin holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Blair Early Childhood Center. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,025.
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Nina Roche works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Blair Early Childhood Center. Nina earned $76,025 in 2026.
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Zereida Robles Acevedo works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Blair Early Childhood Center. Zereida earned $74,178 in 2026.
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Sanjuana Padilla-Kozubowski works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Blair Early Childhood Center. Sanjuana earned $74,178 in 2026.
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Mirella Avalos is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Blair Early Childhood Center. 2026 total compensation came to $74,178.
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Mayra Rivas holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Blair Early Childhood Center. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,178.
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Briana Arteaga works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Blair Early Childhood Center. Briana earned $74,178 in 2026.
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At Blair Early Childhood Center, Mary Gorman serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,178.
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Eduardo Rivas holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Blair Early Childhood Center. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,178.
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Lisa Pusateri holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Blair Early Childhood Center. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,178.
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At Blair Early Childhood Center, Antoinette Tomasino serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,178.
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Patricia Murray works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Blair Early Childhood Center. Patricia earned $72,889 in 2026.
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Brigid Hansen is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Blair Early Childhood Center. 2026 total compensation came to $72,889.
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Amy Flannery holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Blair Early Childhood Center. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,717.
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Molly Murphy holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Blair Early Childhood Center. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,717.
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Diana Guerra is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Blair Early Childhood Center. 2026 total compensation came to $68,785.
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Nicole Rivera is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Blair Early Childhood Center. 2026 total compensation came to $68,785.
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Lisa Barrientes holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Blair Early Childhood Center. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,785.
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Joanna Nava works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Blair Early Childhood Center. Joanna earned $68,785 in 2026.
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At Blair Early Childhood Center, Kristyn Drousias serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,227.
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At Blair Early Childhood Center, Amber Andersen serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,057.
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Emily Moran is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Blair Early Childhood Center. 2026 total compensation came to $67,057.
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At Blair Early Childhood Center, John Murray serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,057.
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Amy Kenney works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Blair Early Childhood Center. Amy earned $64,347 in 2026.
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Kathleen Sullivan holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Blair Early Childhood Center. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,347.