Chicago Public Schools / Columbia Explorers Academy / Regular Teacher

Job-title file

Regular Teacher

Plan and deliver instruction, assess student progress, and develop curriculum.

34 employees hold this title in Columbia Explorers Academy. Median total compensation for the role is $116,920, above the department median of $102,874.

Employees: 34
Total payroll: $4.2M
Role median: $116,920
Agency median: $102,874
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$92,853$159,442+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 34 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.

Compare departments

This role across Chicago Public Schools

Regular Teacher is held in 520 Chicago Public Schools departments. In Columbia Explorers Academy, the median of $116,920 ranks #418 of 520.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Consuella B. York Alt Hs

$178,323 · 31

Nancy B Jefferson Alt School

$170,786 · 29

Office Students W/Disab-Asmt&Asgn

$164,439 · 4

Ella Flagg Young School

$156,766 · 25

Thomas Hoyne School

$155,098 · 15

Burnside Scholastic Academy

$153,822 · 15

William P Gray School

$153,426 · 42

John Burroughs Elementary

$152,624 · 14

William G Hibbard School

$152,611 · 20

Galileo Math and Sci Acad

$152,260 · 28

Clara Barton Elementary

$152,141 · 24

City Wide Education General

$151,294 · 49

Median total compensation for the Regular Teacher role in other Chicago Public Schoolsdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Ingrid Michel

Regular Teacher/Columbia Explorers Academy

2026 total comp

$161,180

Base pay: $123,521
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $37,659
Total compensation: $161,180
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 20071
Fte Annual Salary: $123,521
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 610515

Ingrid Michel works as a Regular Teacher for Columbia Explorers Academy. Ingrid earned $161,180 in 2026.

Chelsea Clementz

Regular Teacher/Columbia Explorers Academy

2026 total comp

$158,546

Base pay: $121,367
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $37,179
Total compensation: $158,546
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 20071
Fte Annual Salary: $121,367
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 143713

Chelsea Clementz holds the role of Regular Teacher at Columbia Explorers Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $158,546.

Casey Feeney

Regular Teacher/Columbia Explorers Academy

2026 total comp

$156,404

Base pay: $119,615
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36,789
Total compensation: $156,404
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 20071
Fte Annual Salary: $119,615
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 143857

Casey Feeney is a Regular Teacher at Columbia Explorers Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $156,404.

Armando Vega

Regular Teacher/Columbia Explorers Academy

2026 total comp

$156,404

Base pay: $119,615
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36,789
Total compensation: $156,404
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 20071
Fte Annual Salary: $119,615
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 341811

Armando Vega works as a Regular Teacher for Columbia Explorers Academy. Armando earned $156,404 in 2026.

Adriana Cardenas

Regular Teacher/Columbia Explorers Academy

2026 total comp

$155,760

Base pay: $119,088
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36,672
Total compensation: $155,760
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 20071
Fte Annual Salary: $119,088
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 615079

At Columbia Explorers Academy, Adriana Cardenas serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $155,760.

Jennifer Ford

Regular Teacher/Columbia Explorers Academy

2026 total comp

$154,132

Base pay: $117,756
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36,376
Total compensation: $154,132
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 20071
Fte Annual Salary: $117,756
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 144011

Jennifer Ford holds the role of Regular Teacher at Columbia Explorers Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $154,132.

Stacy Medeiros-Delgado

Regular Teacher/Columbia Explorers Academy

2026 total comp

$154,132

Base pay: $117,756
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36,376
Total compensation: $154,132
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 20071
Fte Annual Salary: $117,756
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 306206

Stacy Medeiros-Delgado holds the role of Regular Teacher at Columbia Explorers Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $154,132.

Nadia Barrera

Regular Teacher/Columbia Explorers Academy

2026 total comp

$153,822

Base pay: $117,503
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36,319
Total compensation: $153,822
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 20071
Fte Annual Salary: $117,503
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 548319

Nadia Barrera holds the role of Regular Teacher at Columbia Explorers Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $153,822.

Christy Gregory

Regular Teacher/Columbia Explorers Academy

2026 total comp

$150,726

Base pay: $114,971
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $35,755
Total compensation: $150,726
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 20071
Fte Annual Salary: $114,971
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 599716

Christy Gregory holds the role of Regular Teacher at Columbia Explorers Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $150,726.

Andrew Cosme

Regular Teacher/Columbia Explorers Academy

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: 20071
Fte Annual Salary: $111,582
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 128646

Andrew Cosme is a Regular Teacher at Columbia Explorers Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $146,583.

Monika Rauba

Regular Teacher/Columbia Explorers Academy

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: 20071
Fte Annual Salary: $111,388
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 613474

Monika Rauba holds the role of Regular Teacher at Columbia Explorers Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $146,346.

Amy Badke

Regular Teacher/Columbia Explorers Academy

2026 total comp

$134,686

Base pay: $101,851
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $32,835
Total compensation: $134,686
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 20071
Fte Annual Salary: $101,851
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 613475

At Columbia Explorers Academy, Amy Badke serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $134,686.

Rosemary Massoni-Wright

Regular Teacher/Columbia Explorers Academy

2026 total comp

$128,742

Base pay: $96,989
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $31,753
Total compensation: $128,742
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 20071
Fte Annual Salary: $96,989
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 409194

Rosemary Massoni-Wright holds the role of Regular Teacher at Columbia Explorers Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $128,742.

Carly Zwiazek

Regular Teacher/Columbia Explorers Academy

2026 total comp

$127,085

Base pay: $95,634
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $31,451
Total compensation: $127,085
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 20071
Fte Annual Salary: $95,634
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 143751

Carly Zwiazek is a Regular Teacher at Columbia Explorers Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $127,085.

Salenia Cooper

Regular Teacher/Columbia Explorers Academy

2026 total comp

$126,168

Base pay: $94,884
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $31,284
Total compensation: $126,168
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 20071
Fte Annual Salary: $94,884
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 600894

Salenia Cooper is a Regular Teacher at Columbia Explorers Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $126,168.

Luz Vaca

Regular Teacher/Columbia Explorers Academy

2026 total comp

$125,310

Base pay: $99,902
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $25,408
Total compensation: $125,310
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 20071
Fte Annual Salary: $99,902
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 582010

At Columbia Explorers Academy, Luz Vaca serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $125,310.

Yang Xia

Regular Teacher/Columbia Explorers Academy

2026 total comp

$117,574

Base pay: $93,190
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $24,384
Total compensation: $117,574
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 20071
Fte Annual Salary: $93,190
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 606118

Yang Xia works as a Regular Teacher for Columbia Explorers Academy. Yang earned $117,574 in 2026.

Omar Cervantes

Regular Teacher/Columbia Explorers Academy

2026 total comp

$116,265

Base pay: $86,784
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $29,481
Total compensation: $116,265
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 20071
Fte Annual Salary: $86,784
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 601235

Omar Cervantes works as a Regular Teacher for Columbia Explorers Academy. Omar earned $116,265 in 2026.

Eunice Gonzalez-Rodriguez

Regular Teacher/Columbia Explorers Academy

2026 total comp

$115,006

Base pay: $90,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $24,044
Total compensation: $115,006
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 20071
Fte Annual Salary: $90,962
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 582179

Eunice Gonzalez-Rodriguez holds the role of Regular Teacher at Columbia Explorers Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $115,006.

Susana Barajas

Regular Teacher/Columbia Explorers 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: 20071
Fte Annual Salary: $88,477
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 599717

Susana Barajas holds the role of Regular Teacher at Columbia Explorers Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $112,142.

Eugenia Huang

Regular Teacher/Columbia Explorers Academy

2026 total comp

$111,464

Base pay: $87,889
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $23,575
Total compensation: $111,464
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 20071
Fte Annual Salary: $87,889
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 601237

At Columbia Explorers Academy, Eugenia Huang serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $111,464.

Claudia Orozco Orozco

Regular Teacher/Columbia Explorers Academy

2026 total comp

$109,755

Base pay: $86,406
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $23,349
Total compensation: $109,755
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 20071
Fte Annual Salary: $86,406
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 522542

Claudia Orozco Orozco works as a Regular Teacher for Columbia Explorers Academy. Claudia earned $109,755 in 2026.

Stephanie Vielman

Regular Teacher/Columbia Explorers Academy

2026 total comp

$108,601

Base pay: $85,405
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $23,196
Total compensation: $108,601
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 20071
Fte Annual Salary: $85,405
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 606144

Stephanie Vielman works as a Regular Teacher for Columbia Explorers Academy. Stephanie earned $108,601 in 2026.

Olivia Kirchner

Regular Teacher/Columbia Explorers Academy

2026 total comp

$106,414

Base pay: $83,508
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $22,906
Total compensation: $106,414
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 20071
Fte Annual Salary: $83,508
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 624251

Olivia Kirchner works as a Regular Teacher for Columbia Explorers Academy. Olivia earned $106,414 in 2026.

Stella Arroyo

Regular Teacher/Columbia Explorers Academy

2026 total comp

$102,874

Base pay: $80,436
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $22,438
Total compensation: $102,874
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 20071
Fte Annual Salary: $80,436
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 466779

Stella Arroyo works as a Regular Teacher for Columbia Explorers Academy. Stella earned $102,874 in 2026.

Jenna Dicaro

Regular Teacher/Columbia Explorers Academy

2026 total comp

$102,765

Base pay: $80,342
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $22,423
Total compensation: $102,765
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 20071
Fte Annual Salary: $80,342
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 613652

At Columbia Explorers Academy, Jenna Dicaro serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $102,765.

Jeanette Lopez

Regular Teacher/Columbia Explorers Academy

2026 total comp

$99,734

Base pay: $77,712
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $22,022
Total compensation: $99,734
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 20071
Fte Annual Salary: $77,712
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 624255

Jeanette Lopez works as a Regular Teacher for Columbia Explorers Academy. Jeanette earned $99,734 in 2026.

Celia Taylor

Regular Teacher/Columbia Explorers Academy

2026 total comp

$97,038

Base pay: $75,373
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $21,665
Total compensation: $97,038
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 20071
Fte Annual Salary: $75,373
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 311857

Celia Taylor holds the role of Regular Teacher at Columbia Explorers Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $97,038.

Nayeli Franco

Regular Teacher/Columbia Explorers Academy

2026 total comp

$97,038

Base pay: $75,373
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $21,665
Total compensation: $97,038
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 20071
Fte Annual Salary: $75,373
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 613738

Nayeli Franco holds the role of Regular Teacher at Columbia Explorers Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $97,038.

Zulema Flores

Regular Teacher/Columbia Explorers Academy

2026 total comp

$97,038

Base pay: $75,373
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $21,665
Total compensation: $97,038
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 20071
Fte Annual Salary: $75,373
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 522553

Zulema Flores works as a Regular Teacher for Columbia Explorers Academy. Zulema earned $97,038 in 2026.

Michael Coates

Regular Teacher/Columbia Explorers Academy

2026 total comp

$95,436

Base pay: $73,983
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $21,453
Total compensation: $95,436
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 20071
Fte Annual Salary: $73,983
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 582006

Michael Coates works as a Regular Teacher for Columbia Explorers Academy. Michael earned $95,436 in 2026.

Brenda Ortiz

Regular Teacher/Columbia Explorers Academy

2026 total comp

$95,436

Base pay: $73,983
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $21,453
Total compensation: $95,436
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 20071
Fte Annual Salary: $73,983
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 613485

Brenda Ortiz works as a Regular Teacher for Columbia Explorers Academy. Brenda earned $95,436 in 2026.

Elijah Lipsett

Regular Teacher/Columbia Explorers Academy

2026 total comp

$92,853

Base pay: $71,742
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $21,111
Total compensation: $92,853
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 20071
Fte Annual Salary: $71,742
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 601235

At Columbia Explorers Academy, Elijah Lipsett serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $92,853.

Vanessa Barrientos

Regular Teacher/Columbia Explorers Academy

2026 total comp

$92,853

Base pay: $71,742
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $21,111
Total compensation: $92,853
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 20071
Fte Annual Salary: $71,742
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 610484

Vanessa Barrientos is a Regular Teacher at Columbia Explorers Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $92,853.