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Chicago Public Schools / Communications Office

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Communications Office

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

The Communications Office is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2026, this agency had 15 employees with median total compensation of $118,125; the highest distinct record was $257,028.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$2.1M
Employees
15
Median total
$118,125
Highest record
$257,028

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 15 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($118,125) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$111,269 (81%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$26,461 (19%)

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
$90,316
$95,192
$118,125
$170,466
$201,943

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $201,943 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $90,316. 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

Colleen Kozubowski

Director Internal Communications/Communications Office

2026 total comp
$170,466
Base pay
$134,432
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,034
Total compensation
$170,466
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10510
Fte Annual Salary
$134,432
Jobcode
504702
Pos #
456005

Colleen Kozubowski works as a Director Internal Communications for Communications Office. Colleen earned $170,466 in 2026.

Sylvia Barragan

Senior Press Secretary/Communications Office

2026 total comp
$152,741
Base pay
$124,800
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$27,941
Total compensation
$152,741
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10510
Fte Annual Salary
$124,800
Jobcode
501895
Pos #
613167

Sylvia Barragan is a Senior Press Secretary at Communications Office. 2026 total compensation came to $152,741.

Evan Moore

Press Secretary/Communications Office

2026 total comp
$121,401
Base pay
$97,368
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,033
Total compensation
$121,401
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10510
Fte Annual Salary
$97,368
Jobcode
500320
Pos #
557004

At Communications Office, Evan Moore serves as a Press Secretary. Their 2026 pay totaled $121,401.

Jesus Menendez

Manager Digital Media Services/Communications Office

2026 total comp
$118,125
Base pay
$94,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,625
Total compensation
$118,125
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10510
Fte Annual Salary
$94,500
Jobcode
504885
Pos #
244523

At Communications Office, Jesus Menendez serves as a Manager Digital Media Services. Their 2026 pay totaled $118,125.

James Malnati

Senior Communications Specialist/Communications Office

2026 total comp
$105,104
Base pay
$83,103
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,001
Total compensation
$105,104
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10510
Fte Annual Salary
$83,103
Jobcode
500390
Pos #
244531

James Malnati works as a Senior Communications Specialist for Communications Office. James earned $105,104 in 2026.

Lauren Thill

Senior Communications Specialist/Communications Office

2026 total comp
$105,104
Base pay
$83,103
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,001
Total compensation
$105,104
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10510
Fte Annual Salary
$83,103
Jobcode
500390
Pos #
555687

At Communications Office, Lauren Thill serves as a Senior Communications Specialist. Their 2026 pay totaled $105,104.

Ian Perez Zayas

Senior Foreign Language Translator/Communications Office

2026 total comp
$95,192
Base pay
$74,427
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20,765
Total compensation
$95,192
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10510
Fte Annual Salary
$74,427
Jobcode
501835
Pos #
303503

Ian Perez Zayas works as a Senior Foreign Language Translator for Communications Office. Ian earned $95,192 in 2026.