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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

Mary Fergus

Education Media Relations/Communications Office

2026 total comp
$201,943
Base pay
$167,867
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$34,076
Total compensation
$201,943
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10510
Fte Annual Salary
$167,867
Jobcode
501609
Pos #
547632

Mary Fergus works as a Education Media Relations for Communications Office. Mary earned $201,943 in 2026.

Eric Walker

Education Stakeholder Communications/Communications Office

2026 total comp
$201,943
Base pay
$167,867
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$34,076
Total compensation
$201,943
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10510
Fte Annual Salary
$167,867
Jobcode
504975
Pos #
548794

Eric Walker works as a Education Stakeholder Communications for Communications Office. Eric earned $201,943 in 2026.