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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
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

$63,335$164,466+

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

Highest-paid first / page 2

Melissa Beemsterboer

Special Education Teacher/Cps Virtual Academy

2026 total comp
$147,344
Base pay
$112,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,140
Total compensation
$147,344
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
26931
Fte Annual Salary
$112,204
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
638795

Melissa Beemsterboer works as a Special Education Teacher for Cps Virtual Academy. Melissa earned $147,344 in 2026.

Lisa Bracker

Special Education Teacher/Cps Virtual Academy

2026 total comp
$146,287
Base pay
$111,340
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$34,947
Total compensation
$146,287
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
26931
Fte Annual Salary
$111,340
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
640888

Lisa Bracker works as a Special Education Teacher for Cps Virtual Academy. Lisa earned $146,287 in 2026.

Lorraine Platek

Regular Teacher/Cps Virtual Academy

2026 total comp
$143,853
Base pay
$109,349
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$34,504
Total compensation
$143,853
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
26931
Fte Annual Salary
$109,349
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
621416

Lorraine Platek holds the role of Regular Teacher at Cps Virtual Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $143,853.

Elisa Smith

Regular Teacher/Cps Virtual Academy

2026 total comp
$143,853
Base pay
$109,349
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$34,504
Total compensation
$143,853
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
26931
Fte Annual Salary
$109,349
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
623472

Elisa Smith is a Regular Teacher at Cps Virtual Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $143,853.

Elialvita Marrero

English Learner Prg Teacher/Cps Virtual Academy

2026 total comp
$142,937
Base pay
$108,600
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$34,337
Total compensation
$142,937
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
26931
Fte Annual Salary
$108,600
Jobcode
000071
Pos #
626833

Elialvita Marrero is a English Learner Prg Teacher at Cps Virtual Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $142,937.

Hemang Srikishan

Regular Teacher/Cps Virtual Academy

2026 total comp
$141,502
Base pay
$113,950
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$27,552
Total compensation
$141,502
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
26931
Fte Annual Salary
$113,950
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
621417

Hemang Srikishan is a Regular Teacher at Cps Virtual Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $141,502.

Elizabeth Kinney

Special Education Teacher/Cps Virtual Academy

2026 total comp
$141,502
Base pay
$113,950
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$27,552
Total compensation
$141,502
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
26931
Fte Annual Salary
$113,950
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
638103

Elizabeth Kinney works as a Special Education Teacher for Cps Virtual Academy. Elizabeth earned $141,502 in 2026.

Monique Lange

Special Education Teacher/Cps Virtual Academy

2026 total comp
$140,667
Base pay
$106,743
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$33,924
Total compensation
$140,667
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
26931
Fte Annual Salary
$106,743
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
639356

At Cps Virtual Academy, Monique Lange serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $140,667.

Areli Bustamante

Regular Teacher/Cps Virtual Academy

2026 total comp
$140,365
Base pay
$106,496
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$33,869
Total compensation
$140,365
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
26931
Fte Annual Salary
$106,496
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
687468

Areli Bustamante is a Regular Teacher at Cps Virtual Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $140,365.

Kacey Rak

Regular Teacher/Cps Virtual Academy

2026 total comp
$138,829
Base pay
$105,240
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$33,589
Total compensation
$138,829
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
26931
Fte Annual Salary
$105,240
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
621417

Kacey Rak holds the role of Regular Teacher at Cps Virtual Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $138,829.

Erica Sagerman

Regular Teacher/Cps Virtual Academy

2026 total comp
$138,648
Base pay
$111,474
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$27,174
Total compensation
$138,648
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
26931
Fte Annual Salary
$111,474
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
620079

At Cps Virtual Academy, Erica Sagerman serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $138,648.

Christina Davis

Regular Teacher/Cps Virtual Academy

2026 total comp
$137,773
Base pay
$104,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$33,397
Total compensation
$137,773
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
26931
Fte Annual Salary
$104,376
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
623526

Christina Davis holds the role of Regular Teacher at Cps Virtual Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $137,773.

Allison Kim

Regular Teacher/Cps Virtual Academy

2026 total comp
$137,535
Base pay
$104,181
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$33,354
Total compensation
$137,535
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
26931
Fte Annual Salary
$104,181
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
621470

At Cps Virtual Academy, Allison Kim serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $137,535.

Sonya Chanopas

Regular Teacher/Cps Virtual Academy

2026 total comp
$137,258
Base pay
$103,955
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$33,303
Total compensation
$137,258
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
26931
Fte Annual Salary
$103,955
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
623458

Sonya Chanopas is a Regular Teacher at Cps Virtual Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $137,258.

Antonino Lupo

Regular Teacher/Cps Virtual Academy

2026 total comp
$134,695
Base pay
$101,858
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$32,837
Total compensation
$134,695
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
26931
Fte Annual Salary
$101,858
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
623482

Antonino Lupo works as a Regular Teacher for Cps Virtual Academy. Antonino earned $134,695 in 2026.

Eliana Carbajal

School Counselor/Cps Virtual Academy

2026 total comp
$134,389
Base pay
$101,608
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$32,781
Total compensation
$134,389
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
26931
Fte Annual Salary
$101,608
Jobcode
990101
Pos #
620861

At Cps Virtual Academy, Eliana Carbajal serves as a School Counselor. Their 2026 pay totaled $134,389.

Tyler Sandquist

Regular Teacher/Cps Virtual Academy

2026 total comp
$133,679
Base pay
$101,027
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$32,652
Total compensation
$133,679
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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Dept Id
26931
Fte Annual Salary
$101,027
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
623489

Tyler Sandquist is a Regular Teacher at Cps Virtual Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $133,679.

Anne Gifford

Special Education Teacher/Cps Virtual Academy

2026 total comp
$132,910
Base pay
$106,496
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,414
Total compensation
$132,910
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
26931
Fte Annual Salary
$106,496
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
638070

Anne Gifford holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Cps Virtual Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $132,910.

Ashley Chivari

Special Education Teacher/Cps Virtual Academy

2026 total comp
$132,611
Base pay
$106,236
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,375
Total compensation
$132,611
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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Dept Id
26931
Fte Annual Salary
$106,236
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
615938

Ashley Chivari holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Cps Virtual Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $132,611.

Samantha Green

Regular Teacher/Cps Virtual Academy

2026 total comp
$131,847
Base pay
$99,529
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$32,318
Total compensation
$131,847
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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Dept Id
26931
Fte Annual Salary
$99,529
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
621414

At Cps Virtual Academy, Samantha Green serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $131,847.

Danielle Camacho

Special Education Teacher/Cps Virtual Academy

2026 total comp
$127,448
Base pay
$95,931
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,517
Total compensation
$127,448
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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Dept Id
26931
Fte Annual Salary
$95,931
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
638076

Danielle Camacho holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Cps Virtual Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $127,448.

Caroline Schiling

Regular Teacher/Cps Virtual Academy

2026 total comp
$126,882
Base pay
$101,266
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,616
Total compensation
$126,882
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
26931
Fte Annual Salary
$101,266
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
623550

Caroline Schiling is a Regular Teacher at Cps Virtual Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $126,882.

Cynthia Taitt-Guillory

Special Education Teacher/Cps Virtual Academy

2026 total comp
$126,850
Base pay
$95,442
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,408
Total compensation
$126,850
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
26931
Fte Annual Salary
$95,442
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
639354

Cynthia Taitt-Guillory holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Cps Virtual Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $126,850.

Vicki Specks

Special Education Teacher/Cps Virtual Academy

2026 total comp
$126,168
Base pay
$94,884
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,284
Total compensation
$126,168
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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Dept Id
26931
Fte Annual Salary
$94,884
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
638080

Vicki Specks holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Cps Virtual Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $126,168.

Eden Jimenez

Special Education Teacher/Cps Virtual Academy

2026 total comp
$126,165
Base pay
$100,644
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,521
Total compensation
$126,165
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
26931
Fte Annual Salary
$100,644
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
638804

At Cps Virtual Academy, Eden Jimenez serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $126,165.

Antoinne Barnes

Special Education Teacher/Cps Virtual Academy

2026 total comp
$125,968
Base pay
$94,720
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,248
Total compensation
$125,968
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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Dept Id
26931
Fte Annual Salary
$94,720
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
640887

At Cps Virtual Academy, Antoinne Barnes serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $125,968.

Ashley Hong

Regular Teacher/Cps Virtual Academy

2026 total comp
$124,394
Base pay
$99,107
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,287
Total compensation
$124,394
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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Dept Id
26931
Fte Annual Salary
$99,107
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
621409

Ashley Hong works as a Regular Teacher for Cps Virtual Academy. Ashley earned $124,394 in 2026.

Maya El-Darzi

Regular Teacher/Cps Virtual Academy

2026 total comp
$124,394
Base pay
$99,107
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,287
Total compensation
$124,394
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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Dept Id
26931
Fte Annual Salary
$99,107
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
623557

Maya El-Darzi works as a Regular Teacher for Cps Virtual Academy. Maya earned $124,394 in 2026.

Matthew Hebert

English Learner Prg Teacher/Cps Virtual Academy

2026 total comp
$124,394
Base pay
$99,107
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,287
Total compensation
$124,394
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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Dept Id
26931
Fte Annual Salary
$99,107
Jobcode
000071
Pos #
626812

Matthew Hebert works as a English Learner Prg Teacher for Cps Virtual Academy. Matthew earned $124,394 in 2026.

Mariam Michael Toma

Special Education Teacher/Cps Virtual Academy

2026 total comp
$123,405
Base pay
$92,624
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$30,781
Total compensation
$123,405
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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Dept Id
26931
Fte Annual Salary
$92,624
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
615934

Mariam Michael Toma holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Cps Virtual Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $123,405.

Nell Seggerson

Regular Teacher/Cps Virtual Academy

2026 total comp
$123,339
Base pay
$92,570
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$30,769
Total compensation
$123,339
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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Dept Id
26931
Fte Annual Salary
$92,570
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
623557

Nell Seggerson holds the role of Regular Teacher at Cps Virtual Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $123,339.

Melissa Georgiou

Regular Teacher/Cps Virtual Academy

2026 total comp
$123,302
Base pay
$98,160
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,142
Total compensation
$123,302
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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Dept Id
26931
Fte Annual Salary
$98,160
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
624107

Melissa Georgiou is a Regular Teacher at Cps Virtual Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $123,302.

Flor Pineiro

School Clerk/Cps Virtual Academy

2026 total comp
$121,687
Base pay
$91,982
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$29,705
Total compensation
$121,687
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
26931
Fte Annual Salary
$91,982
Jobcode
000468
Pos #
639551

Flor Pineiro works as a School Clerk for Cps Virtual Academy. Flor earned $121,687 in 2026.

Nicole Minardi

Regular Teacher/Cps Virtual Academy

2026 total comp
$120,733
Base pay
$95,931
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,802
Total compensation
$120,733
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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Dept Id
26931
Fte Annual Salary
$95,931
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
623562

Nicole Minardi is a Regular Teacher at Cps Virtual Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $120,733.

Simon Smith

Regular Teacher/Cps Virtual Academy

2026 total comp
$120,565
Base pay
$90,301
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$30,264
Total compensation
$120,565
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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Dept Id
26931
Fte Annual Salary
$90,301
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
623505

Simon Smith holds the role of Regular Teacher at Cps Virtual Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $120,565.

Matthew Shoot

Special Education Teacher/Cps Virtual Academy

2026 total comp
$119,584
Base pay
$94,934
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,650
Total compensation
$119,584
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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Dept Id
26931
Fte Annual Salary
$94,934
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
638069

Matthew Shoot works as a Special Education Teacher for Cps Virtual Academy. Matthew earned $119,584 in 2026.

Zulma Gonzalez

Special Education Teacher/Cps Virtual Academy

2026 total comp
$118,636
Base pay
$88,723
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$29,913
Total compensation
$118,636
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
26931
Fte Annual Salary
$88,723
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
615936

Zulma Gonzalez holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Cps Virtual Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $118,636.

Lucero Tonkinson

Regular Teacher/Cps Virtual Academy

2026 total comp
$117,869
Base pay
$93,446
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,423
Total compensation
$117,869
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
26931
Fte Annual Salary
$93,446
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
624330

At Cps Virtual Academy, Lucero Tonkinson serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $117,869.

Timothy Flowers

Special Education Teacher/Cps Virtual Academy

2026 total comp
$117,192
Base pay
$92,859
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,333
Total compensation
$117,192
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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Dept Id
26931
Fte Annual Salary
$92,859
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
651056

Timothy Flowers works as a Special Education Teacher for Cps Virtual Academy. Timothy earned $117,192 in 2026.

Alejandra Loera

Regular Teacher/Cps Virtual Academy

2026 total comp
$116,414
Base pay
$92,184
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,230
Total compensation
$116,414
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
26931
Fte Annual Salary
$92,184
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
621471

Alejandra Loera works as a Regular Teacher for Cps Virtual Academy. Alejandra earned $116,414 in 2026.