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Chicago Academy

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

The Chicago Academy operates a public higher-education institution — instruction, research, and student services.

In 2026, this agency had 72 employees with median total compensation of $112,999; the highest distinct record was $217,918.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$7.7M
Employees
72
Median total
$112,999
Highest record
$217,918

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 72 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($112,999) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$80,655 (76%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$25,627 (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
$56,536
$68,785
$112,999
$134,389
$162,339

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $162,339 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $56,536. 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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Betsy Castellanos

Regular Teacher/Chicago Academy

2026 total comp
$122,447
Base pay
$97,418
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,029
Total compensation
$122,447
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
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Dept Id
45211
Fte Annual Salary
$97,418
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
599755

Betsy Castellanos is a Regular Teacher at Chicago Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $122,447.

Maggie Monahan

Special Education Teacher/Chicago Academy

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
45211
Fte Annual Salary
$91,738
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
518424

Maggie Monahan holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Chicago Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $122,322.

Stephanie Pittman

Regular Teacher/Chicago Academy

2026 total comp
$121,155
Base pay
$96,297
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,858
Total compensation
$121,155
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
45211
Fte Annual Salary
$96,297
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
609174

Stephanie Pittman works as a Regular Teacher for Chicago Academy. Stephanie earned $121,155 in 2026.

Dana Burlig

Regular Teacher/Chicago Academy

2026 total comp
$119,584
Base pay
$94,934
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,650
Total compensation
$119,584
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
45211
Fte Annual Salary
$94,934
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
144725

Dana Burlig works as a Regular Teacher for Chicago Academy. Dana earned $119,584 in 2026.