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Chicago Public Schools / Cont Impr & Data Transparency

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Cont Impr & Data Transparency

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

The Cont Impr & Data Transparency provides technology and information-systems services that support other government operations.

In 2026, this agency had 26 employees with median total compensation of $138,675; the highest distinct record was $231,155.

Year
2026
Employees
26
Median total
$138,675
Highest record
$231,155

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$99,363$207,034+

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 26 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($138,675) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$113,718 (80%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$28,049 (20%)

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
$103,370
$118,233
$138,675
$161,781
$174,915

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $174,915 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $103,370. 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

Highest-paid first / page 1

Sara Kempner

Education Insights & Research/Cont Impr & Data Transparency

2026 total comp
$231,155
Base pay
$185,326
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$45,829
Total compensation
$231,155
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10842
Fte Annual Salary
$185,326
Jobcode
502105
Pos #
675614

At Cont Impr & Data Transparency, Sara Kempner serves as a Education Insights & Research. Their 2026 pay totaled $231,155.

Jessica Gutowski

Education Continuous Improvement/Cont Impr & Data Transparency

2026 total comp
$207,034
Base pay
$163,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$43,330
Total compensation
$207,034
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
10842
Fte Annual Salary
$163,704
Jobcode
601843
Pos #
644494

Jessica Gutowski is a Education Continuous Improvement at Cont Impr & Data Transparency. 2026 total compensation came to $207,034.

Edward Gutierrez

Director School Cont Improvement/Cont Impr & Data Transparency

2026 total comp
$175,359
Base pay
$143,325
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$32,034
Total compensation
$175,359
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
10842
Fte Annual Salary
$143,325
Jobcode
602027
Pos #
570342

Edward Gutierrez is a Director School Cont Improvement at Cont Impr & Data Transparency. 2026 total compensation came to $175,359.

Maggie Morrow

Director, Strategic Planning/Cont Impr & Data Transparency

2026 total comp
$174,915
Base pay
$144,209
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$30,706
Total compensation
$174,915
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10842
Fte Annual Salary
$144,209
Jobcode
504763
Pos #
600544

Maggie Morrow holds the role of Director, Strategic Planning at Cont Impr & Data Transparency. In 2026, their total compensation was $174,915.

Zachary Pacanowski

Director, Data Analytics/Cont Impr & Data Transparency

2026 total comp
$167,607
Base pay
$137,813
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$29,794
Total compensation
$167,607
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10842
Fte Annual Salary
$137,813
Jobcode
504982
Pos #
550833

Zachary Pacanowski works as a Director, Data Analytics for Cont Impr & Data Transparency. Zachary earned $167,607 in 2026.

Lila Goldstein

Manager Data Science & Insights/Cont Impr & Data Transparency

2026 total comp
$162,159
Base pay
$133,044
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$29,115
Total compensation
$162,159
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10842
Fte Annual Salary
$133,044
Jobcode
505136
Pos #
675615

Lila Goldstein is a Manager Data Science & Insights at Cont Impr & Data Transparency. 2026 total compensation came to $162,159.

Sarah Dickson

Director, External Research/Cont Impr & Data Transparency

2026 total comp
$161,781
Base pay
$127,148
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$34,633
Total compensation
$161,781
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10842
Fte Annual Salary
$127,148
Jobcode
504907
Pos #
379393

Sarah Dickson is a Director, External Research at Cont Impr & Data Transparency. 2026 total compensation came to $161,781.

Kevin Shallcross

Manager, Data Quality/Cont Impr & Data Transparency

2026 total comp
$152,493
Base pay
$124,583
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$27,910
Total compensation
$152,493
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10842
Fte Annual Salary
$124,583
Jobcode
504908
Pos #
412628

Kevin Shallcross holds the role of Manager, Data Quality at Cont Impr & Data Transparency. In 2026, their total compensation was $152,493.

Diana Reed

Reporting Manager/Cont Impr & Data Transparency

2026 total comp
$150,704
Base pay
$123,017
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$27,687
Total compensation
$150,704
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10842
Fte Annual Salary
$123,017
Jobcode
502036
Pos #
571841

At Cont Impr & Data Transparency, Diana Reed serves as a Reporting Manager. Their 2026 pay totaled $150,704.

Asher Karp

Senior Data Analyst/Cont Impr & Data Transparency

2026 total comp
$145,142
Base pay
$113,195
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,947
Total compensation
$145,142
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10842
Fte Annual Salary
$113,195
Jobcode
500800
Pos #
379398

Asher Karp holds the role of Senior Data Analyst at Cont Impr & Data Transparency. In 2026, their total compensation was $145,142.

Nicolas Leon

Senior Research Analyst/Cont Impr & Data Transparency

2026 total comp
$145,142
Base pay
$113,195
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,947
Total compensation
$145,142
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10842
Fte Annual Salary
$113,195
Jobcode
500420
Pos #
386781

Nicolas Leon holds the role of Senior Research Analyst at Cont Impr & Data Transparency. In 2026, their total compensation was $145,142.

Zhengyun Li

Senior Data Analyst/Cont Impr & Data Transparency

2026 total comp
$143,787
Base pay
$112,058
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,729
Total compensation
$143,787
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10842
Fte Annual Salary
$112,058
Jobcode
500800
Pos #
456151

Zhengyun Li works as a Senior Data Analyst for Cont Impr & Data Transparency. Zhengyun earned $143,787 in 2026.

Mak Hozo

Data Sci & Insights Team Lead/Cont Impr & Data Transparency

2026 total comp
$141,232
Base pay
$114,726
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,506
Total compensation
$141,232
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10842
Fte Annual Salary
$114,726
Jobcode
501883
Pos #
675620

At Cont Impr & Data Transparency, Mak Hozo serves as a Data Sci & Insights Team Lead. Their 2026 pay totaled $141,232.

Michael Frede

School Ciwp Specialist/Cont Impr & Data Transparency

2026 total comp
$136,118
Base pay
$110,250
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,868
Total compensation
$136,118
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10842
Fte Annual Salary
$110,250
Jobcode
504977
Pos #
549495

Michael Frede holds the role of School Ciwp Specialist at Cont Impr & Data Transparency. In 2026, their total compensation was $136,118.

Eric Newmiller

Senior Data Sci & Insights Analyst/Cont Impr & Data Transparency

2026 total comp
$130,896
Base pay
$105,679
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,217
Total compensation
$130,896
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10842
Fte Annual Salary
$105,679
Jobcode
505125
Pos #
675621

At Cont Impr & Data Transparency, Eric Newmiller serves as a Senior Data Sci & Insights Analyst. Their 2026 pay totaled $130,896.

Wenjun Liu

Senior Data Analyst/Cont Impr & Data Transparency

2026 total comp
$130,745
Base pay
$105,547
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,198
Total compensation
$130,745
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10842
Fte Annual Salary
$105,547
Jobcode
500800
Pos #
595780

Wenjun Liu holds the role of Senior Data Analyst at Cont Impr & Data Transparency. In 2026, their total compensation was $130,745.

Samantha Coulter

Senior Data Sci & Insights Analyst/Cont Impr & Data Transparency

2026 total comp
$128,550
Base pay
$103,626
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,924
Total compensation
$128,550
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10842
Fte Annual Salary
$103,626
Jobcode
505125
Pos #
675622

At Cont Impr & Data Transparency, Samantha Coulter serves as a Senior Data Sci & Insights Analyst. Their 2026 pay totaled $128,550.

Margaret Lyman

Data Quality Management Team Lead/Cont Impr & Data Transparency

2026 total comp
$124,122
Base pay
$99,750
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,372
Total compensation
$124,122
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10842
Fte Annual Salary
$99,750
Jobcode
501984
Pos #
456536

Margaret Lyman is a Data Quality Management Team Lead at Cont Impr & Data Transparency. 2026 total compensation came to $124,122.

Heena Jaffri

Senior Data Sci & Insights Analyst/Cont Impr & Data Transparency

2026 total comp
$121,571
Base pay
$97,517
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,054
Total compensation
$121,571
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10842
Fte Annual Salary
$97,517
Jobcode
505125
Pos #
675617

Heena Jaffri holds the role of Senior Data Sci & Insights Analyst at Cont Impr & Data Transparency. In 2026, their total compensation was $121,571.

Samhitha Krishnan

Research Partner Manager/Cont Impr & Data Transparency

2026 total comp
$118,233
Base pay
$94,595
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,638
Total compensation
$118,233
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10842
Fte Annual Salary
$94,595
Jobcode
505124
Pos #
605130

At Cont Impr & Data Transparency, Samhitha Krishnan serves as a Research Partner Manager. Their 2026 pay totaled $118,233.

Lauren Brumett

Data Strategist/Cont Impr & Data Transparency

2026 total comp
$116,733
Base pay
$93,282
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,451
Total compensation
$116,733
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10842
Fte Annual Salary
$93,282
Jobcode
501288
Pos #
456573

Lauren Brumett works as a Data Strategist for Cont Impr & Data Transparency. Lauren earned $116,733 in 2026.

Adam Corson

Research Operations Lead/Cont Impr & Data Transparency

2026 total comp
$114,362
Base pay
$91,207
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,155
Total compensation
$114,362
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10842
Fte Annual Salary
$91,207
Jobcode
502062
Pos #
580074

Adam Corson works as a Research Operations Lead for Cont Impr & Data Transparency. Adam earned $114,362 in 2026.

Vakiea Griffith

School Quality & Measmnt Coordinator/Cont Impr & Data Transparency

2026 total comp
$103,370
Base pay
$81,585
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,785
Total compensation
$103,370
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10842
Fte Annual Salary
$81,585
Jobcode
501976
Pos #
501486

Vakiea Griffith holds the role of School Quality & Measmnt Coordinator at Cont Impr & Data Transparency. In 2026, their total compensation was $103,370.

Rachel Jordan

Data Sci & Insights Analyst/Cont Impr & Data Transparency

2026 total comp
$103,370
Base pay
$81,585
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,785
Total compensation
$103,370
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10842
Fte Annual Salary
$81,585
Jobcode
505119
Pos #
675618

Rachel Jordan works as a Data Sci & Insights Analyst for Cont Impr & Data Transparency. Rachel earned $103,370 in 2026.

Lee Nethercott

Data Sci & Insights Analyst/Cont Impr & Data Transparency

2026 total comp
$99,987
Base pay
$78,624
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,363
Total compensation
$99,987
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10842
Fte Annual Salary
$78,624
Jobcode
505119
Pos #
675619

Lee Nethercott holds the role of Data Sci & Insights Analyst at Cont Impr & Data Transparency. In 2026, their total compensation was $99,987.

Rupal Paliwal

Data Sci & Insights Analyst/Cont Impr & Data Transparency

2026 total comp
$99,363
Base pay
$78,078
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,285
Total compensation
$99,363
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10842
Fte Annual Salary
$78,078
Jobcode
505119
Pos #
675616

At Cont Impr & Data Transparency, Rupal Paliwal serves as a Data Sci & Insights Analyst. Their 2026 pay totaled $99,363.