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Carl Schurz High School

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

The Carl Schurz High School administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2026, this agency had 147 employees with median total compensation of $129,018; the highest distinct record was $220,133.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$17.6M
Employees
147
Median total
$129,018
Highest record
$220,133

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 147 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($129,018) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$90,769 (76%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$29,138 (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
$71,130
$79,402
$129,018
$151,965
$159,809

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $159,809 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $71,130. 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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Dragana Popovic

Regular Teacher/Carl Schurz High School

2026 total comp
$133,152
Base pay
$100,596
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$32,556
Total compensation
$133,152
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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Dept Id
46281
Fte Annual Salary
$100,596
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
426861

Dragana Popovic works as a Regular Teacher for Carl Schurz High School. Dragana earned $133,152 in 2026.

Lauren Kornhauser

Special Education Teacher/Carl Schurz High School

2026 total comp
$132,910
Base pay
$106,496
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,414
Total compensation
$132,910
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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Dept Id
46281
Fte Annual Salary
$106,496
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
604690

Lauren Kornhauser holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Carl Schurz High School. In 2026, their total compensation was $132,910.

Amanda Magallanez

Special Education Teacher/Carl Schurz High School

2026 total comp
$131,847
Base pay
$99,529
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$32,318
Total compensation
$131,847
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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Dept Id
46281
Fte Annual Salary
$99,529
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
687413

Amanda Magallanez works as a Special Education Teacher for Carl Schurz High School. Amanda earned $131,847 in 2026.

Samantha Smith

Case Manager/Carl Schurz High School

2026 total comp
$131,040
Base pay
$104,873
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,167
Total compensation
$131,040
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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Dept Id
46281
Fte Annual Salary
$104,873
Jobcode
600063
Pos #
560516

Samantha Smith works as a Case Manager for Carl Schurz High School. Samantha earned $131,040 in 2026.

Jessica Cicchetti

Regular Teacher/Carl Schurz High School

2026 total comp
$129,659
Base pay
$97,739
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,920
Total compensation
$129,659
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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Dept Id
46281
Fte Annual Salary
$97,739
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
530919

At Carl Schurz High School, Jessica Cicchetti serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $129,659.

Cynthia Gonzalez

English Learner Prg Teacher/Carl Schurz High School

2026 total comp
$129,572
Base pay
$97,668
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,904
Total compensation
$129,572
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
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Dept Id
46281
Fte Annual Salary
$97,668
Jobcode
000071
Pos #
626840

Cynthia Gonzalez holds the role of English Learner Prg Teacher at Carl Schurz High School. In 2026, their total compensation was $129,572.

Deanna Tomasetti

Regular Teacher/Carl Schurz High School

2026 total comp
$129,028
Base pay
$103,128
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,900
Total compensation
$129,028
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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Dept Id
46281
Fte Annual Salary
$103,128
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
422252

Deanna Tomasetti holds the role of Regular Teacher at Carl Schurz High School. In 2026, their total compensation was $129,028.

Kevin Mckinstry

Special Education Teacher/Carl Schurz High School

2026 total comp
$129,018
Base pay
$97,215
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,803
Total compensation
$129,018
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
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Dept Id
46281
Fte Annual Salary
$97,215
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
113163

At Carl Schurz High School, Kevin Mckinstry serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $129,018.

Maria Sotelo

Regular Teacher/Carl Schurz High School

2026 total comp
$129,018
Base pay
$97,215
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,803
Total compensation
$129,018
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
46281
Fte Annual Salary
$97,215
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
581216

Maria Sotelo holds the role of Regular Teacher at Carl Schurz High School. In 2026, their total compensation was $129,018.