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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

Page 1

Claudia Cano

Regular Teacher/Chicago Academy

2026 total comp
$138,175
Base pay
$104,705
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$33,470
Total compensation
$138,175
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
45211
Fte Annual Salary
$104,705
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
491507

Claudia Cano holds the role of Regular Teacher at Chicago Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $138,175.

Rebecca Kaffenbarger

School Counselor/Chicago Academy

2026 total comp
$137,535
Base pay
$104,181
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$33,354
Total compensation
$137,535
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
45211
Fte Annual Salary
$104,181
Jobcode
990101
Pos #
143381

Rebecca Kaffenbarger holds the role of School Counselor at Chicago Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $137,535.

Edith Aguilar

Regular Teacher/Chicago Academy

2026 total comp
$137,535
Base pay
$104,181
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$33,354
Total compensation
$137,535
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
45211
Fte Annual Salary
$104,181
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
619575

Edith Aguilar is a Regular Teacher at Chicago Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $137,535.

Jason Bohan

Regular Teacher/Chicago Academy

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
45211
Fte Annual Salary
$101,608
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
524690

Jason Bohan works as a Regular Teacher for Chicago Academy. Jason earned $134,389 in 2026.

Rebecca Hicks

Special Education Teacher/Chicago Academy

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

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
45211
Fte Annual Salary
$106,496
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
560947

Rebecca Hicks works as a Special Education Teacher for Chicago Academy. Rebecca earned $132,910 in 2026.