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Chicago Public Schools / Counseling & Pstsecondary Adv

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Counseling & Pstsecondary Adv

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

The Counseling & Pstsecondary Adv is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2026, this agency had 14 employees with median total compensation of $151,128; the highest distinct record was $214,645.

Year
2026
Employees
14
Median total
$151,128
Highest record
$214,645

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$104,391$214,645+

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 14 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($151,128) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$115,912 (79%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$30,412 (21%)

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
$112,709
$117,096
$151,128
$166,297
$170,320

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $170,320 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $112,709. 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

Heidi Truax

Education School Cnslng & Ps Advising/Counseling & Pstsecondary Adv

2026 total comp
$214,645
Base pay
$170,033
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$44,612
Total compensation
$214,645
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
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Dept Id
10850
Fte Annual Salary
$170,033
Jobcode
601405
Pos #
600579

Heidi Truax works as a Education School Cnslng & Ps Advising for Counseling & Pstsecondary Adv. Heidi earned $214,645 in 2026.

Leslie Arroyo

School Counseling Specialist/Counseling & Pstsecondary Adv

2026 total comp
$170,320
Base pay
$130,997
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$39,323
Total compensation
$170,320
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
10850
Fte Annual Salary
$130,997
Jobcode
601346
Pos #
480590

At Counseling & Pstsecondary Adv, Leslie Arroyo serves as a School Counseling Specialist. Their 2026 pay totaled $170,320.

Kelly Chaney

School Counseling Specialist/Counseling & Pstsecondary Adv

2026 total comp
$169,271
Base pay
$130,139
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$39,132
Total compensation
$169,271
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
10850
Fte Annual Salary
$130,139
Jobcode
601346
Pos #
476149

Kelly Chaney holds the role of School Counseling Specialist at Counseling & Pstsecondary Adv. In 2026, their total compensation was $169,271.

Gretchen Rhodes

Director, School Counseling/Counseling & Pstsecondary Adv

2026 total comp
$166,297
Base pay
$136,666
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$29,631
Total compensation
$166,297
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10850
Fte Annual Salary
$136,666
Jobcode
505020
Pos #
580100

Gretchen Rhodes holds the role of Director, School Counseling at Counseling & Pstsecondary Adv. In 2026, their total compensation was $166,297.

Liliana Ponce

School Counseling Specialist/Counseling & Pstsecondary Adv

2026 total comp
$161,659
Base pay
$123,913
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$37,746
Total compensation
$161,659
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
10850
Fte Annual Salary
$123,913
Jobcode
601346
Pos #
590315

Liliana Ponce works as a School Counseling Specialist for Counseling & Pstsecondary Adv. Liliana earned $161,659 in 2026.

Brian Harris

Director, College Pathways/Counseling & Pstsecondary Adv

2026 total comp
$160,412
Base pay
$126,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$34,412
Total compensation
$160,412
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10850
Fte Annual Salary
$126,000
Jobcode
501891
Pos #
556830

Brian Harris is a Director, College Pathways at Counseling & Pstsecondary Adv. 2026 total compensation came to $160,412.

Miguel Saucedo

Director Postsecondary Intrvntions/Counseling & Pstsecondary Adv

2026 total comp
$155,341
Base pay
$127,076
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$28,265
Total compensation
$155,341
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10850
Fte Annual Salary
$127,076
Jobcode
501031
Pos #
535311

Miguel Saucedo is a Director Postsecondary Intrvntions at Counseling & Pstsecondary Adv. 2026 total compensation came to $155,341.

Ibrahim Abed

Manager Next Pstsecondry Pathways/Counseling & Pstsecondary Adv

2026 total comp
$146,914
Base pay
$119,700
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$27,214
Total compensation
$146,914
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10850
Fte Annual Salary
$119,700
Jobcode
502103
Pos #
630066

Ibrahim Abed works as a Manager Next Pstsecondry Pathways for Counseling & Pstsecondary Adv. Ibrahim earned $146,914 in 2026.

Havilah Darnieder

Program Manager/Counseling & Pstsecondary Adv

2026 total comp
$127,858
Base pay
$98,700
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$29,158
Total compensation
$127,858
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10850
Fte Annual Salary
$98,700
Jobcode
504555
Pos #
688861

At Counseling & Pstsecondary Adv, Havilah Darnieder serves as a Program Manager. Their 2026 pay totaled $127,858.

Yu Chang

Senior Data Strategist/Counseling & Pstsecondary Adv

2026 total comp
$126,602
Base pay
$101,920
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,682
Total compensation
$126,602
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10850
Fte Annual Salary
$101,920
Jobcode
501483
Pos #
621531

Yu Chang works as a Senior Data Strategist for Counseling & Pstsecondary Adv. Yu earned $126,602 in 2026.

Susana Mares

Program Manager/Counseling & Pstsecondary Adv

2026 total comp
$117,096
Base pay
$93,600
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,496
Total compensation
$117,096
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10850
Fte Annual Salary
$93,600
Jobcode
504555
Pos #
639722

Susana Mares works as a Program Manager for Counseling & Pstsecondary Adv. Susana earned $117,096 in 2026.

Rene Lopez Cabrera

Scholarship Specialist/Counseling & Pstsecondary Adv

2026 total comp
$115,017
Base pay
$91,780
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,237
Total compensation
$115,017
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10850
Fte Annual Salary
$91,780
Jobcode
501863
Pos #
580049

At Counseling & Pstsecondary Adv, Rene Lopez Cabrera serves as a Scholarship Specialist. Their 2026 pay totaled $115,017.

Monique Moore

Scholarship Manager/Counseling & Pstsecondary Adv

2026 total comp
$112,709
Base pay
$89,760
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,949
Total compensation
$112,709
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10850
Fte Annual Salary
$89,760
Jobcode
505082
Pos #
456408

Monique Moore works as a Scholarship Manager for Counseling & Pstsecondary Adv. Monique earned $112,709 in 2026.

Victoria Giesso

Manager Postsecondary Initiatives/Counseling & Pstsecondary Adv

2026 total comp
$104,391
Base pay
$82,479
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,912
Total compensation
$104,391
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10850
Fte Annual Salary
$82,479
Jobcode
501017
Pos #
507931

Victoria Giesso works as a Manager Postsecondary Initiatives for Counseling & Pstsecondary Adv. Victoria earned $104,391 in 2026.