Chicago Public Schools / Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC / Special Education Teacher
Job-title file
Plan and deliver instruction, assess student progress, and develop curriculum.
21 employees hold this title in Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC. Median total compensation for the role is $138,829, above the department median of $115,006.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 21 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 Special Education Teachers, All Other — about 1,550 people — is $74,180. Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC pays a median base salary of $105,240 for this role, 42% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Special Education Teachers, All Other 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 Special Education Teachers, All Other — about 33,930 people — is $76,580. Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC’s median base salary is 37% above that national figure, about the 79th 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 $138,829, 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 Teacher is held in 519 Chicago Public Schools departments. In Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC, the median of $138,829 ranks #93 of 519.
Median total compensation for the Special Education Teacher role in other Chicago Public Schoolsdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In Chicago Public Schools, the median of $125,310 ranks #1 of 3. See Special Education Teacher across all of Chicago Public Schools →
Median total compensation for comparable Special Education Teacherroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.
Record list
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Special Education Teacher/Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC
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Megan Macellaio holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC. In 2026, their total compensation was $164,357.
Special Education Teacher/Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC
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Tracy Botta works as a Special Education Teacher for Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC. Tracy earned $161,544 in 2026.
Special Education Teacher/Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC
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Carrie Curran is a Special Education Teacher at Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC. 2026 total compensation came to $155,098.
Special Education Teacher/Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC
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Joey Basile Kelly works as a Special Education Teacher for Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC. Joey earned $153,928 in 2026.
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Kathleen Niksic holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC. In 2026, their total compensation was $152,924.
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Margaret Lanigan holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC. In 2026, their total compensation was $148,542.
Special Education Teacher/Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC
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Amy Hughes works as a Special Education Teacher for Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC. Amy earned $145,617 in 2026.
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Jennifer Harkins works as a Special Education Teacher for Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC. Jennifer earned $143,853 in 2026.
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Katherine Schmitz is a Special Education Teacher at Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC. 2026 total compensation came to $143,448.
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Joshua Deering is a Special Education Teacher at Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC. 2026 total compensation came to $142,937.
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Shawn Finnin holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC. In 2026, their total compensation was $138,829.
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Erin Heintz holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC. In 2026, their total compensation was $135,341.
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Joseph Janas works as a Special Education Teacher for Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC. Joseph earned $135,337 in 2026.
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Anne Brown is a Special Education Teacher at Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC. 2026 total compensation came to $135,337.
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Kara Griffin works as a Special Education Teacher for Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC. Kara earned $131,550 in 2026.
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At Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC, Thomas Lowery serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $129,018.
Special Education Teacher/Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC
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Acrila Castillo is a Special Education Teacher at Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC. 2026 total compensation came to $118,335.
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At Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC, Dominic Ortigara serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $117,192.
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Patrick Rosner is a Special Education Teacher at Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC. 2026 total compensation came to $115,802.
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Maura Meechan works as a Special Education Teacher for Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC. Maura earned $115,006 in 2026.
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At Chicago Hs for Agricultural SC, Calvin Halliman serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $113,855.