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Chicago Vocational Career Acad

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

The Chicago Vocational Career Acad is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2026, this agency had 104 employees with median total compensation of $103,158; the highest distinct record was $214,235.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$11.6M
Employees
104
Median total
$103,158
Highest record
$214,235

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 104 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($103,158) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$84,324 (76%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$27,295 (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
$67,057
$76,739
$103,158
$145,617
$159,137

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $159,137 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $67,057. 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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Mable Askew

Regular Teacher/Chicago Vocational Career Acad

2026 total comp
$146,346
Base pay
$111,388
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$34,958
Total compensation
$146,346
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
53011
Fte Annual Salary
$111,388
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
467558

At Chicago Vocational Career Acad, Mable Askew serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $146,346.

Wesley Mickens

Regular Teacher/Chicago Vocational Career Acad

2026 total comp
$145,617
Base pay
$110,792
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$34,825
Total compensation
$145,617
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
53011
Fte Annual Salary
$110,792
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
468204

Wesley Mickens works as a Regular Teacher for Chicago Vocational Career Acad. Wesley earned $145,617 in 2026.

Jacob Dykstra

Regular Teacher/Chicago Vocational Career Acad

2026 total comp
$145,617
Base pay
$110,792
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$34,825
Total compensation
$145,617
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
53011
Fte Annual Salary
$110,792
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
468454

At Chicago Vocational Career Acad, Jacob Dykstra serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $145,617.

Latoya Gross

School Operations Manager/Chicago Vocational Career Acad

2026 total comp
$145,142
Base pay
$113,195
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,947
Total compensation
$145,142
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
53011
Fte Annual Salary
$113,195
Jobcode
505151
Pos #
497438

Latoya Gross holds the role of School Operations Manager at Chicago Vocational Career Acad. In 2026, their total compensation was $145,142.

Michael Rodgers

Regular Teacher/Chicago Vocational Career Acad

2026 total comp
$144,366
Base pay
$116,435
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$27,931
Total compensation
$144,366
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
53011
Fte Annual Salary
$116,435
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
623663

Michael Rodgers is a Regular Teacher at Chicago Vocational Career Acad. 2026 total compensation came to $144,366.

Berenice Padilla

Regular Teacher/Chicago Vocational Career Acad

2026 total comp
$142,208
Base pay
$108,003
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$34,205
Total compensation
$142,208
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
53011
Fte Annual Salary
$108,003
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
467563

Berenice Padilla is a Regular Teacher at Chicago Vocational Career Acad. 2026 total compensation came to $142,208.

Cassandra Tilford

Special Education Teacher/Chicago Vocational Career Acad

2026 total comp
$141,669
Base pay
$107,563
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$34,106
Total compensation
$141,669
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
53011
Fte Annual Salary
$107,563
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
468560

Cassandra Tilford holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Chicago Vocational Career Acad. In 2026, their total compensation was $141,669.