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Cps Virtual Academy

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

The Cps Virtual Academy operates a public higher-education institution — instruction, research, and student services.

In 2026, this agency had 140 employees with median total compensation of $123,372; the highest distinct record was $245,938.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$16.4M
Employees
140
Median total
$123,372
Highest record
$245,938

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 140 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($123,372) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$89,161 (76%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$28,223 (24%)

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
$69,902
$78,659
$123,372
$152,022
$160,775

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $160,775 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $69,902. 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

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Sherise Brown

Special Education Teacher/Cps Virtual Academy

2026 total comp
$155,760
Base pay
$119,088
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,672
Total compensation
$155,760
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
26931
Fte Annual Salary
$119,088
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
645520

Sherise Brown holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Cps Virtual Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $155,760.

Judith London

Special Education Teacher/Cps Virtual Academy

2026 total comp
$154,132
Base pay
$117,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,376
Total compensation
$154,132
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
26931
Fte Annual Salary
$117,756
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
651057

Judith London is a Special Education Teacher at Cps Virtual Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $154,132.

Tisha Grudzien

Regular Teacher/Cps Virtual Academy

2026 total comp
$153,564
Base pay
$117,292
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,272
Total compensation
$153,564
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
26931
Fte Annual Salary
$117,292
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
625318

Tisha Grudzien holds the role of Regular Teacher at Cps Virtual Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $153,564.

Suha Hamdan

Special Education Teacher/Cps Virtual Academy

2026 total comp
$153,564
Base pay
$117,292
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,272
Total compensation
$153,564
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
26931
Fte Annual Salary
$117,292
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
650415

Suha Hamdan holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Cps Virtual Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $153,564.

Rachel Volkowitz

Special Education Teacher/Cps Virtual Academy

2026 total comp
$152,924
Base pay
$116,768
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,156
Total compensation
$152,924
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
26931
Fte Annual Salary
$116,768
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
638068

Rachel Volkowitz holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Cps Virtual Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $152,924.

Meredith Hepburn

Regular Teacher/Cps Virtual Academy

2026 total comp
$152,022
Base pay
$116,031
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,991
Total compensation
$152,022
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
26931
Fte Annual Salary
$116,031
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
623515

Meredith Hepburn is a Regular Teacher at Cps Virtual Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $152,022.

Sarah Oster

Regular Teacher/Cps Virtual Academy

2026 total comp
$152,022
Base pay
$116,031
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,991
Total compensation
$152,022
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
26931
Fte Annual Salary
$116,031
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
623568

Sarah Oster is a Regular Teacher at Cps Virtual Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $152,022.

George Souri

Regular Teacher/Cps Virtual Academy

2026 total comp
$151,965
Base pay
$115,984
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,981
Total compensation
$151,965
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
26931
Fte Annual Salary
$115,984
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
623511

George Souri holds the role of Regular Teacher at Cps Virtual Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $151,965.