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Chicago World Language Academy

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

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

In 2026, this agency had 58 employees with median total compensation of $106,374; the highest distinct record was $207,342.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$6.1M
Employees
58
Median total
$106,374
Highest record
$207,342

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 58 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($106,374) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$80,394 (76%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$25,468 (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
$63,335
$68,663
$106,374
$137,258
$153,822

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $153,822 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $63,335. 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

Chih-Ching Bracy

Regular Teacher/Chicago World Language Academy

2026 total comp
$112,142
Base pay
$88,477
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,665
Total compensation
$112,142
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
29171
Fte Annual Salary
$88,477
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
327535

At Chicago World Language Academy, Chih-Ching Bracy serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $112,142.

Rachel Lessem

Regular Teacher/Chicago World Language Academy

2026 total comp
$111,190
Base pay
$87,651
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,539
Total compensation
$111,190
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
29171
Fte Annual Salary
$87,651
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
619497

Rachel Lessem holds the role of Regular Teacher at Chicago World Language Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $111,190.

Darcy Phillips

Regular Teacher/Chicago World Language Academy

2026 total comp
$110,587
Base pay
$82,140
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$28,447
Total compensation
$110,587
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
29171
Fte Annual Salary
$82,140
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
596903

Darcy Phillips works as a Regular Teacher for Chicago World Language Academy. Darcy earned $110,587 in 2026.