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Chicago Public Schools / Ellington Elementary

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Ellington Elementary

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

The Ellington Elementary is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2026, this agency had 88 employees with median total compensation of $100,449; the highest distinct record was $206,023.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$9M
Employees
88
Median total
$100,449
Highest record
$206,023

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 88 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($100,449) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$77,140 (75%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$25,240 (25%)

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
$60,961
$68,227
$100,449
$128,742
$153,822

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $153,822 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $60,961. 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

Page 1

Briget Nicholson

Regular Teacher/Ellington Elementary

2026 total comp
$121,155
Base pay
$96,297
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,858
Total compensation
$121,155
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
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Dept Id
23101
Fte Annual Salary
$96,297
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
610047

Briget Nicholson holds the role of Regular Teacher at Ellington Elementary. In 2026, their total compensation was $121,155.

Donovan Smith

Special Education Teacher/Ellington Elementary

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

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
23101
Fte Annual Salary
$94,934
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
599669

Donovan Smith holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Ellington Elementary. In 2026, their total compensation was $119,584.

Salve Kierulf

Special Education Teacher/Ellington Elementary

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

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
23101
Fte Annual Salary
$94,934
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
654929

Salve Kierulf is a Special Education Teacher at Ellington Elementary. 2026 total compensation came to $119,584.

Kelly Smith

Regular Teacher/Ellington Elementary

2026 total comp
$116,935
Base pay
$87,332
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$29,603
Total compensation
$116,935
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
23101
Fte Annual Salary
$87,332
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
531285

Kelly Smith holds the role of Regular Teacher at Ellington Elementary. In 2026, their total compensation was $116,935.

Carmichael Carrick

English Learner Prg Teacher/Ellington Elementary

2026 total comp
$116,804
Base pay
$92,522
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,282
Total compensation
$116,804
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
23101
Fte Annual Salary
$92,522
Jobcode
000071
Pos #
626481

At Ellington Elementary, Carmichael Carrick serves as a English Learner Prg Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $116,804.

Nadine Williams

School Clerk/Ellington Elementary

2026 total comp
$116,375
Base pay
$87,601
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$28,774
Total compensation
$116,375
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
23101
Fte Annual Salary
$87,601
Jobcode
000468
Pos #
163996

Nadine Williams is a School Clerk at Ellington Elementary. 2026 total compensation came to $116,375.