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Chicago Public Schools / Devry University Adv Academy / Special Education Teacher

Job-title file

Special Education Teacher

Plan and deliver instruction, assess student progress, and develop curriculum.

2 employees hold this title in Devry University Adv Academy. Median total compensation for the role is $153,874, above the department median of $116,108.

Employees
2
Total payroll
$307.7K
Role median
$153,874
Agency median
$116,108
Comparison
Above

Compared with the local labor market

Special Education Teacher pay vs. the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area

Across all employers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, the median wage for Special Education Teachers, All Other — about 1,550 people — is $74,180. Devry University Adv Academy pays a median base salary of $117,545 for this role, 58% above that figureabove the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Devry University Adv Academy sits in the local pay range

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$49,550
$60,990
$74,180
$83,760
$103,030
Devry University Adv Academy median · $117,545

The bar is the range of annual wages for Special Education Teachers, All Other across every employer in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Devry University Adv Academy’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Special Education Teachers, All Other — about 33,930 people — is $76,580. Devry University Adv Academy’s median base salary is 53% above that national figure, about the 88th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$48,440
$60,930
$76,580
$99,690
$120,080
Devry University Adv Academy median · $117,545

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN range relative to the national one.

Median total compensation for this role at Devry University Adv Academy is $153,874, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across Chicago Public Schools

Special Education Teacher is held in 519 Chicago Public Schools departments. In Devry University Adv Academy, the median of $153,874 ranks #23 of 519.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Special Education Teacher role in other Chicago Public Schoolsdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Special Education Teacher beyond Chicago Public Schools

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In Chicago Public Schools, the median of $125,310 ranks #1 of 3. See Special Education Teacher across all of Chicago Public Schools

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

South Carolina
$70,023 · 48
Florida
$53,280 · 20

Median total compensation for comparable Special Education Teacherroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Nicole Davoust

Special Education Teacher/Devry University Adv Academy

2026 total comp
$158,620
Base pay
$121,427
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$37,193
Total compensation
$158,620
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
46521
Fte Annual Salary
$121,427
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
687423

Nicole Davoust is a Special Education Teacher at Devry University Adv Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $158,620.

Danielle Rutkowski

Special Education Teacher/Devry University Adv Academy

2026 total comp
$149,127
Base pay
$113,663
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,464
Total compensation
$149,127
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
46521
Fte Annual Salary
$113,663
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
599858

Danielle Rutkowski holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Devry University Adv Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $149,127.