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Chicago Public Schools / Charles H Wacker School

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Charles H Wacker School

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

The Charles H Wacker School administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2026, this agency had 41 employees with median total compensation of $108,601; the highest distinct record was $236,516.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$4.6M
Employees
41
Median total
$108,601
Highest record
$236,516

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 41 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($108,601) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$84,787 (76%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$27,501 (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
$65,994
$72,889
$108,601
$148,143
$157,935

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $157,935 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $65,994. 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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Ekaterini Panagakis

Principal/Charles H Wacker School

2026 total comp
$236,516
Base pay
$185,141
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$51,375
Total compensation
$236,516
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
26621
Fte Annual Salary
$185,141
Jobcode
000041
Pos #
128364

Ekaterini Panagakis works as a Principal for Charles H Wacker School. Ekaterini earned $236,516 in 2026.

Taiesha Ford

Assistant Principal/Charles H Wacker School

2026 total comp
$171,981
Base pay
$140,394
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,587
Total compensation
$171,981
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
26621
Fte Annual Salary
$140,394
Jobcode
000042
Pos #
606164

Taiesha Ford is a Assistant Principal at Charles H Wacker School. 2026 total compensation came to $171,981.