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Early College and Career

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

The Early College and Career operates a public higher-education institution — instruction, research, and student services.

In 2026, this agency had 22 employees with median total compensation of $126,432; the highest distinct record was $188,670.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$2.8M
Employees
22
Median total
$126,432
Highest record
$188,670

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 22 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($126,432) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$101,522 (79%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$26,964 (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
$106,225
$111,545
$126,432
$146,291
$164,182

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $164,182 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $106,225. 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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Grant Vitale

Career Connected Pathways Specialist/Early College and Career

2026 total comp
$106,597
Base pay
$84,410
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,187
Total compensation
$106,597
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
13725
Fte Annual Salary
$84,410
Jobcode
504643
Pos #
568501

Grant Vitale holds the role of Career Connected Pathways Specialist at Early College and Career. In 2026, their total compensation was $106,597.

Jeanine Smith

Senior Business Operations Specialist/Early College and Career

2026 total comp
$106,225
Base pay
$84,084
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,141
Total compensation
$106,225
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
13725
Fte Annual Salary
$84,084
Jobcode
504651
Pos #
456534

Jeanine Smith holds the role of Senior Business Operations Specialist at Early College and Career. In 2026, their total compensation was $106,225.