Chicago Public Schools / Elizabeth H Sutherland School / Special Education Classroom Assist
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Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.
26 employees hold this title in Elizabeth H Sutherland School. Median total compensation for the role is $69,344, below the department median of $98,057.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 26 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.
Compared with the local labor market
Across all employers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, the median wage for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary — about 46,770 people — is $37,840. Elizabeth H Sutherland School pays a median base salary of $48,811 for this role, 29% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 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 Elizabeth H Sutherland School’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary — about 1,420,350 people — is $36,780. Elizabeth H Sutherland School’s median base salary is 33% above that national figure, about the 86th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
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 Elizabeth H Sutherland School is $69,344, 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
Special Education Classroom Assist is held in 514 Chicago Public Schools departments. In Elizabeth H Sutherland School, the median of $69,344 ranks #287 of 514.
Median total compensation for the Special Education Classroom Assist role in other Chicago Public Schoolsdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Record list
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Latoya Dandy works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Elizabeth H Sutherland School. Latoya earned $84,249 in 2026.
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Donyvattia Kinermon holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Elizabeth H Sutherland School. In 2026, their total compensation was $84,249.
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Zandra Ballentine holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Elizabeth H Sutherland School. In 2026, their total compensation was $83,618.
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At Elizabeth H Sutherland School, Joann Harrison serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,402.
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Kristin Loverde works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Elizabeth H Sutherland School. Kristin earned $78,659 in 2026.
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Terriane Dale works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Elizabeth H Sutherland School. Terriane earned $76,739 in 2026.
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Kathryn Davis holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Elizabeth H Sutherland School. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,025.
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Reginald Rogers is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Elizabeth H Sutherland School. 2026 total compensation came to $76,025.
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Marguerite Gorman works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Elizabeth H Sutherland School. Marguerite earned $76,025 in 2026.
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Madeline Cozzie holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Elizabeth H Sutherland School. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,178.
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At Elizabeth H Sutherland School, Jessica Davis serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $71,717.
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At Elizabeth H Sutherland School, Joeann Mason serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $71,717.
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At Elizabeth H Sutherland School, Catherine Mach serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,902.
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Margaret Haggerty holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Elizabeth H Sutherland School. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,785.
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Mariana Soto is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Elizabeth H Sutherland School. 2026 total compensation came to $68,227.
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Katherine Mcgunn works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Elizabeth H Sutherland School. Katherine earned $67,057 in 2026.
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Helen Pavlik is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Elizabeth H Sutherland School. 2026 total compensation came to $65,994.
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Philimino Harris holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Elizabeth H Sutherland School. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,347.
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Mary Vanhootegem works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Elizabeth H Sutherland School. Mary earned $64,347 in 2026.
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Duane Brown is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Elizabeth H Sutherland School. 2026 total compensation came to $63,335.
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Crystal Gadison holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Elizabeth H Sutherland School. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,335.
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Lorayne Williams holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Elizabeth H Sutherland School. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,335.
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Niya Kelly holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Elizabeth H Sutherland School. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,803.
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Lauren Hinton works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Elizabeth H Sutherland School. Lauren earned $60,803 in 2026.
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Dylan Muzzall is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Elizabeth H Sutherland School. 2026 total compensation came to $60,803.
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Rosalinda Quintana holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Elizabeth H Sutherland School. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,803.