Chicago Public Schools / Claremont Academy / Special Education Classroom Assist
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Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.
22 employees hold this title in Claremont Academy. Median total compensation for the role is $68,785, below the department median of $92,331.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 22 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. Claremont Academy pays a median base salary of $48,350 for this role, 28% 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 Claremont Academy’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. Claremont Academy’s median base salary is 31% above that national figure, about the 85th 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 Claremont Academy is $68,785, 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 Claremont Academy, the median of $68,785 ranks #305 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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Tiffany Tucker is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Claremont Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $82,172.
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Denia Williams works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Claremont Academy. Denia earned $78,659 in 2026.
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At Claremont Academy, Maxine Prevo serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,178.
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Jaquita Strickland works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Claremont Academy. Jaquita earned $74,178 in 2026.
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Elazha Williams is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Claremont Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $72,889.
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Latricia Foster holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Claremont Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,717.
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Maria Magallanes works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Claremont Academy. Maria earned $71,130 in 2026.
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Andrea Marchan works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Claremont Academy. Andrea earned $69,902 in 2026.
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Sade Haywood holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Claremont Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,785.
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At Claremont Academy, Winston Ferguson serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,785.
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Jeanette Burnett is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Claremont Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $68,785.
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Remy Morrow holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Claremont Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,785.
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Jeanette Richards works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Claremont Academy. Jeanette earned $68,785 in 2026.
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Janiah Chaney works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Claremont Academy. Janiah earned $68,785 in 2026.
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Carlos Rubio works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Claremont Academy. Carlos earned $68,785 in 2026.
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At Claremont Academy, Alissa Luna serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,785.
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Kimberly Brewer works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Claremont Academy. Kimberly earned $68,785 in 2026.
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Ashanti Branch holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Claremont Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,785.
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Jessica Santiago holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Claremont Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,785.
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Trent Shambee works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Claremont Academy. Trent earned $67,057 in 2026.
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Krystal Richter works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Claremont Academy. Krystal earned $65,994 in 2026.
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Candace Rodgers works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Claremont Academy. Candace earned $63,335 in 2026.