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Chicago Public Schools / City Wide Education General

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City Wide Education General

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

The City Wide Education General administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2026, this agency had 105 employees with median total compensation of $138,829; the highest distinct record was $220,980.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$12.4M
Employees
105
Median total
$138,829
Highest record
$220,980

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 105 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($138,829) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$89,870 (76%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$28,406 (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
$61,417
$65,004
$138,829
$155,465
$161,311

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $161,311 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $61,417. 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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Catherine Lapping

Regular Teacher/City Wide Education General

2026 total comp
$146,583
Base pay
$111,582
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,001
Total compensation
$146,583
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
12670
Fte Annual Salary
$111,582
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
604905

Catherine Lapping works as a Regular Teacher for City Wide Education General. Catherine earned $146,583 in 2026.

Guadalupe Medina-Nicolalde

Special Education Teacher/City Wide Education General

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
12670
Fte Annual Salary
$111,388
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
580294

At City Wide Education General, Guadalupe Medina-Nicolalde serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $146,346.

Matthew Wellever

Regular Teacher/City Wide Education General

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
12670
Fte Annual Salary
$110,792
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
492576

Matthew Wellever holds the role of Regular Teacher at City Wide Education General. In 2026, their total compensation was $145,617.

Charles Chadri

Regular Teacher/City Wide Education General

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
12670
Fte Annual Salary
$110,792
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
491741

Charles Chadri works as a Regular Teacher for City Wide Education General. Charles earned $145,617 in 2026.

Surella Bernadel

Teacher-Citywide/City Wide Education General

2026 total comp
$144,506
Base pay
$109,883
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$34,623
Total compensation
$144,506
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
12670
Fte Annual Salary
$109,883
Jobcode
990100
Pos #
600388

Surella Bernadel is a Teacher-Citywide at City Wide Education General. 2026 total compensation came to $144,506.

James Olis

Regular Teacher/City Wide Education General

2026 total comp
$144,408
Base pay
$109,803
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$34,605
Total compensation
$144,408
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
12670
Fte Annual Salary
$109,803
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
604911

James Olis is a Regular Teacher at City Wide Education General. 2026 total compensation came to $144,408.

Christina O'Leary

Regular Teacher/City Wide Education General

2026 total comp
$143,853
Base pay
$109,349
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$34,504
Total compensation
$143,853
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
12670
Fte Annual Salary
$109,349
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
580177

Christina O'Leary holds the role of Regular Teacher at City Wide Education General. In 2026, their total compensation was $143,853.