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Chicago Public Schools / Ellen H Richards Career Acad

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Ellen H Richards Career Acad

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

The Ellen H Richards Career Acad is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2026, this agency had 58 employees with median total compensation of $105,605; the highest distinct record was $227,814.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$6M
Employees
58
Median total
$105,605
Highest record
$227,814

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 58 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($105,605) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$79,354 (76%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$24,859 (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
$67,057
$74,243
$105,605
$120,057
$138,175

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $138,175 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $67,057. 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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Ellen Kennedy

Principal/Ellen H Richards Career Acad

2026 total comp
$227,814
Base pay
$180,984
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$46,830
Total compensation
$227,814
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
53051
Fte Annual Salary
$180,984
Jobcode
000041
Pos #
133946

At Ellen H Richards Career Acad, Ellen Kennedy serves as a Principal. Their 2026 pay totaled $227,814.

Martin Walsh

Assistant Principal/Ellen H Richards Career Acad

2026 total comp
$197,641
Base pay
$153,344
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$44,297
Total compensation
$197,641
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
53051
Fte Annual Salary
$153,344
Jobcode
000042
Pos #
591413

At Ellen H Richards Career Acad, Martin Walsh serves as a Assistant Principal. Their 2026 pay totaled $197,641.