Chicago Public Schools / Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC / Special Education Classroom Assist
Job-title file
Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.
38 employees hold this title in Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC. Median total compensation for the role is $76,739, below the department median of $115,006.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 38 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
Across all employers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, the median wage for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary — about 46,770 people — is $37,840. Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC pays a median base salary of $54,910 for this role, 45% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 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 Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary — about 1,420,350 people — is $36,780. Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC’s median base salary is 49% above that national figure, above the 90th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
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 Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC is $76,739, 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
Special Education Classroom Assist is held in 514 Chicago Public Schools departments. In Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC, the median of $76,739 ranks #31 of 514.
Median total compensation for the Special Education Classroom Assist role in other Chicago Public Schoolsdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Record list
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Special Education Classroom Assist/Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC
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Cassandra Davis holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC. In 2026, their total compensation was $88,760.
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Nehemiah Daniels is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC. 2026 total compensation came to $88,760.
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Guadalupe Escobedo is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC. 2026 total compensation came to $86,557.
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Danita Greene holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC. In 2026, their total compensation was $86,557.
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Denise Collins is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC. 2026 total compensation came to $86,557.
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At Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC, Gerardo Ventura serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $84,332.
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Juanita Alanis works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC. Juanita earned $84,332 in 2026.
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Bernadette Neilan works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC. Bernadette earned $84,249 in 2026.
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Latonya Williams is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC. 2026 total compensation came to $84,249.
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Perketta Houston is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC. 2026 total compensation came to $83,618.
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Laura Murphy is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC. 2026 total compensation came to $79,402.
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Brigid Tembo works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC. Brigid earned $78,659 in 2026.
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Raessa Shalabi works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC. Raessa earned $78,659 in 2026.
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At Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC, Marie Barry serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $78,659.
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Kimberly Campobasso works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC. Kimberly earned $78,659 in 2026.
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Monica Galvin is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC. 2026 total compensation came to $78,659.
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At Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC, Emily Montano serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,739.
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At Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC, Gloria Mason serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,739.
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Guadalupe Pacheco holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,739.
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At Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC, Baker Pacheco serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,739.
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At Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC, Carl Barnett serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,025.
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Mary Williams holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,025.
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Robert Cummings works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC. Robert earned $74,178 in 2026.
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At Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC, Asha Caldwell serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,889.
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Karina Cosentino is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC. 2026 total compensation came to $72,889.
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Nicole Lee works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC. Nicole earned $71,717 in 2026.
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Cindi Layman works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC. Cindi earned $71,717 in 2026.
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Matthew Carter holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,717.
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At Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC, Jimmy Estrada serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $71,717.
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Elizabeth Treacy holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,130.
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Ebony Carrig is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC. 2026 total compensation came to $68,785.
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Crystal Perry is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC. 2026 total compensation came to $68,785.
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Jami Craven is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC. 2026 total compensation came to $68,785.
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At Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC, Geraldine Mangan serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,785.
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Martin Mulchrone works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC. Martin earned $68,785 in 2026.
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Erica Lieschke works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC. Erica earned $67,057 in 2026.
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Benjamin Simon holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,347.
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John Rogers holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,347.