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Chicago Public Schools / Brentano Math & Sci Acad / Special Education Teacher

Job-title file

Special Education Teacher

Plan and deliver instruction, assess student progress, and develop curriculum.

15 employees hold this title in Brentano Math & Sci Acad. Median total compensation for the role is $128,742, above the department median of $115,802.

Employees
15
Total payroll
$2M
Role median
$128,742
Agency median
$115,802
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$101,163$158,920+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 15 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

Special Education Teacher pay vs. the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area

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. Brentano Math & Sci Acad pays a median base salary of $96,989 for this role, 31% above that figureabout the 85th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Brentano Math & Sci Acad sits in the local pay range

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$49,550
$60,990
$74,180
$83,760
$103,030
Brentano Math & Sci Acad median · $96,989

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 Brentano Math & Sci Acad’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. Brentano Math & Sci Acad’s median base salary is 27% above that national figure, about the 72nd percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$48,440
$60,930
$76,580
$99,690
$120,080
Brentano Math & Sci Acad median · $96,989

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 Brentano Math & Sci Acad is $128,742, 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

This role across Chicago Public Schools

Special Education Teacher is held in 519 Chicago Public Schools departments. In Brentano Math & Sci Acad, the median of $128,742 ranks #196 of 519.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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

Special Education Teacher beyond Chicago Public Schools

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

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

South Carolina
$70,023 · 48
Florida
$53,280 · 20

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

Employees with this title

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Jeannette Thompson

Special Education Teacher/Brentano Math & Sci Acad

2026 total comp
$159,899
Base pay
$122,473
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$37,426
Total compensation
$159,899
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22311
Fte Annual Salary
$122,473
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
613224

Jeannette Thompson is a Special Education Teacher at Brentano Math & Sci Acad. 2026 total compensation came to $159,899.

Hadeel Shabib

Special Education Teacher/Brentano Math & Sci Acad

2026 total comp
$156,404
Base pay
$119,615
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,789
Total compensation
$156,404
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22311
Fte Annual Salary
$119,615
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
615600

Hadeel Shabib is a Special Education Teacher at Brentano Math & Sci Acad. 2026 total compensation came to $156,404.

Helga Hernandez

Special Education Teacher/Brentano Math & Sci Acad

2026 total comp
$155,698
Base pay
$119,037
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,661
Total compensation
$155,698
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22311
Fte Annual Salary
$119,037
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
569250

Helga Hernandez is a Special Education Teacher at Brentano Math & Sci Acad. 2026 total compensation came to $155,698.

Margaret Lopez

Special Education Teacher/Brentano Math & Sci Acad

2026 total comp
$154,863
Base pay
$118,354
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,509
Total compensation
$154,863
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22311
Fte Annual Salary
$118,354
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
436186

At Brentano Math & Sci Acad, Margaret Lopez serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $154,863.

Vy Nguyen

Special Education Teacher/Brentano Math & Sci Acad

2026 total comp
$142,937
Base pay
$108,600
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$34,337
Total compensation
$142,937
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22311
Fte Annual Salary
$108,600
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
621060

At Brentano Math & Sci Acad, Vy Nguyen serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $142,937.

Tomas Lobato

Special Education Teacher/Brentano Math & Sci Acad

2026 total comp
$134,389
Base pay
$101,608
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$32,781
Total compensation
$134,389
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22311
Fte Annual Salary
$101,608
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
621059

At Brentano Math & Sci Acad, Tomas Lobato serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $134,389.

Amy Taylor

Special Education Teacher/Brentano Math & Sci Acad

2026 total comp
$131,857
Base pay
$99,537
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$32,320
Total compensation
$131,857
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22311
Fte Annual Salary
$99,537
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
659802

Amy Taylor holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Brentano Math & Sci Acad. In 2026, their total compensation was $131,857.

Martin Lenthe

Special Education Teacher/Brentano Math & Sci Acad

2026 total comp
$128,742
Base pay
$96,989
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,753
Total compensation
$128,742
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22311
Fte Annual Salary
$96,989
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
143936

Martin Lenthe works as a Special Education Teacher for Brentano Math & Sci Acad. Martin earned $128,742 in 2026.

Anne Kellogg

Special Education Teacher/Brentano Math & Sci Acad

2026 total comp
$128,710
Base pay
$96,963
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,747
Total compensation
$128,710
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22311
Fte Annual Salary
$96,963
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
272139

At Brentano Math & Sci Acad, Anne Kellogg serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $128,710.

Michael Ramiro

Special Education Teacher/Brentano Math & Sci Acad

2026 total comp
$125,871
Base pay
$94,641
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,230
Total compensation
$125,871
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22311
Fte Annual Salary
$94,641
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
600003

At Brentano Math & Sci Acad, Michael Ramiro serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $125,871.

Isamarie Schiffino

Special Education Teacher/Brentano Math & Sci Acad

2026 total comp
$122,867
Base pay
$92,184
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$30,683
Total compensation
$122,867
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22311
Fte Annual Salary
$92,184
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
513605

Isamarie Schiffino is a Special Education Teacher at Brentano Math & Sci Acad. 2026 total compensation came to $122,867.

Nora Schmiedel

Special Education Teacher/Brentano Math & Sci Acad

2026 total comp
$122,322
Base pay
$91,738
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$30,584
Total compensation
$122,322
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22311
Fte Annual Salary
$91,738
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
147098

At Brentano Math & Sci Acad, Nora Schmiedel serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $122,322.

Eric Branholm

Special Education Teacher/Brentano Math & Sci Acad

2026 total comp
$115,802
Base pay
$91,653
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,149
Total compensation
$115,802
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22311
Fte Annual Salary
$91,653
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
689675

Eric Branholm works as a Special Education Teacher for Brentano Math & Sci Acad. Eric earned $115,802 in 2026.

Charles Hamer

Special Education Teacher/Brentano Math & Sci Acad

2026 total comp
$108,601
Base pay
$85,405
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,196
Total compensation
$108,601
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22311
Fte Annual Salary
$85,405
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
581167

Charles Hamer is a Special Education Teacher at Brentano Math & Sci Acad. 2026 total compensation came to $108,601.

Makenzie Thompson

Special Education Teacher/Brentano Math & Sci Acad

2026 total comp
$101,163
Base pay
$78,952
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,211
Total compensation
$101,163
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22311
Fte Annual Salary
$78,952
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
143936

Makenzie Thompson is a Special Education Teacher at Brentano Math & Sci Acad. 2026 total compensation came to $101,163.