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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

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.

Benjamin Pagani

Assistant Press Secretary/Communications Office

2026 total comp
$95,116
Base pay
$74,360
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20,756
Total compensation
$95,116
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10510
Fte Annual Salary
$74,360
Jobcode
501901
Pos #
613168

At Communications Office, Benjamin Pagani serves as a Assistant Press Secretary. Their 2026 pay totaled $95,116.

Kristan Lieb

Digital Media Specialist/Communications Office

2026 total comp
$91,254
Base pay
$70,980
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20,274
Total compensation
$91,254
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10510
Fte Annual Salary
$70,980
Jobcode
504796
Pos #
543207

Kristan Lieb is a Digital Media Specialist at Communications Office. 2026 total compensation came to $91,254.

Toni Daniels

Social Media Specialist/Communications Office

2026 total comp
$90,316
Base pay
$70,159
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20,157
Total compensation
$90,316
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10510
Fte Annual Salary
$70,159
Jobcode
504261
Pos #
613164

Toni Daniels works as a Social Media Specialist for Communications Office. Toni earned $90,316 in 2026.

Marlen Gongora

Communications Specialist/Communications Office

2026 total comp
$88,421
Base pay
$68,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$19,921
Total compensation
$88,421
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10510
Fte Annual Salary
$68,500
Jobcode
504990
Pos #
613163

Marlen Gongora works as a Communications Specialist for Communications Office. Marlen earned $88,421 in 2026.