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Columbia Explorers Academy

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

The Columbia Explorers Academy operates a public higher-education institution — instruction, research, and student services.

In 2026, this agency had 101 employees with median total compensation of $102,874; the highest distinct record was $239,959.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$10.8M
Employees
101
Median total
$102,874
Highest record
$239,959

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 101 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($102,874) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$80,698 (76%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$25,831 (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
$76,739
$102,874
$132,877
$155,272

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $155,272 — 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

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Sonia Nieto

Bilingual 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
000055
Pos #
339586

Sonia Nieto holds the role of Bilingual Teacher at Columbia Explorers Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $150,726.

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.