Chicago Public Schools / Emiliano Zapata Academy

Agency file

Emiliano Zapata Academy

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

The Emiliano Zapata Academy operates a public higher-education institution — instruction, research, and student services.

In 2026, this agency had 92 employees with median total compensation of $99,620; the highest distinct record was $199,144.

Year: 2026
Employees: 92
Median total: $99,620
Highest record: $199,144

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$30,336$166,889+

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 92 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($99,620) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $78,779 (75%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $0 (0%)
Benefits — $26,183 (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

$60,803

$72,889

$99,620

$137,258

$154,132

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $154,132 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $60,803. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Special Education Classroom Assist

20 · $64,905

Bilingual Teacher

19 · $149,741

Regular Teacher

13 · $112,142

Special Education Teacher

12 · $119,656

Bilingual Sp Education Classrm Assistant

8 · $74,178

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

Highest-paid first / page 1

Salvador Velasco

Principal/Emiliano Zapata Academy

2026 total comp

$199,144

Base pay: $163,961
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $35,183
Total compensation: $199,144
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23611
Fte Annual Salary: $163,961
Jobcode: 000041
Pos #: 121503

Salvador Velasco is a Principal at Emiliano Zapata Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $199,144.

Emilio Zavala

Assistant Principal/Emiliano Zapata Academy

2026 total comp

$191,100

Base pay: $147,994
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $43,106
Total compensation: $191,100
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23611
Fte Annual Salary: $147,994
Jobcode: 000042
Pos #: 613988

Emilio Zavala is a Assistant Principal at Emiliano Zapata Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $191,100.

Eliza Ramirez

Lead Coach/Emiliano Zapata Academy

2026 total comp

$166,889

Base pay: $128,191
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $38,698
Total compensation: $166,889
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23611
Fte Annual Salary: $128,191
Jobcode: 600755
Pos #: 627320

Eliza Ramirez holds the role of Lead Coach at Emiliano Zapata Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $166,889.

Marta Perez-Lopez

School Counselor/Emiliano Zapata Academy

2026 total comp

$164,466

Base pay: $126,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $38,257
Total compensation: $164,466
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23611
Fte Annual Salary: $126,209
Jobcode: 990101
Pos #: 138280

Marta Perez-Lopez is a School Counselor at Emiliano Zapata Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $164,466.

Alyssa Bennett

Bilingual Teacher/Emiliano Zapata Academy

2026 total comp

$164,466

Base pay: $126,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $38,257
Total compensation: $164,466
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23611
Fte Annual Salary: $126,209
Jobcode: 000055
Pos #: 218768

Alyssa Bennett holds the role of Bilingual Teacher at Emiliano Zapata Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $164,466.

Claudia Martinez

Bilingual Teacher/Emiliano Zapata Academy

2026 total comp

$161,544

Base pay: $123,819
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $37,725
Total compensation: $161,544
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23611
Fte Annual Salary: $123,819
Jobcode: 000055
Pos #: 251558

Claudia Martinez holds the role of Bilingual Teacher at Emiliano Zapata Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $161,544.

Norma Zavala

Regular Teacher/Emiliano Zapata Academy

2026 total comp

$159,675

Base pay: $122,290
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $37,385
Total compensation: $159,675
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23611
Fte Annual Salary: $122,290
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 609925

Norma Zavala is a Regular Teacher at Emiliano Zapata Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $159,675.

Carla Terrazas-Zavala

Bilingual Teacher/Emiliano Zapata Academy

2026 total comp

$155,223

Base pay: $118,649
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36,574
Total compensation: $155,223
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23611
Fte Annual Salary: $118,649
Jobcode: 000055
Pos #: 424198

At Emiliano Zapata Academy, Carla Terrazas-Zavala serves as a Bilingual Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $155,223.

Timothy Pyzyk

Bilingual Teacher/Emiliano Zapata Academy

2026 total comp

$155,098

Base pay: $118,547
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36,551
Total compensation: $155,098
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23611
Fte Annual Salary: $118,547
Jobcode: 000055
Pos #: 524805

Timothy Pyzyk is a Bilingual Teacher at Emiliano Zapata Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $155,098.

Marilyn Burgos

English Learner Prg Teacher/Emiliano Zapata Academy

2026 total comp

$154,132

Base pay: $117,756
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36,376
Total compensation: $154,132
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23611
Fte Annual Salary: $117,756
Jobcode: 000071
Pos #: 626805

At Emiliano Zapata Academy, Marilyn Burgos serves as a English Learner Prg Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $154,132.

Gery Flores

Regular Teacher/Emiliano Zapata Academy

2026 total comp

$153,822

Base pay: $117,503
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36,319
Total compensation: $153,822
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23611
Fte Annual Salary: $117,503
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 615352

Gery Flores holds the role of Regular Teacher at Emiliano Zapata Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $153,822.

Stephanie Kleinfelder

Bilingual Teacher/Emiliano Zapata Academy

2026 total comp

$153,459

Base pay: $117,206
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36,253
Total compensation: $153,459
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23611
Fte Annual Salary: $117,206
Jobcode: 000055
Pos #: 601624

Stephanie Kleinfelder holds the role of Bilingual Teacher at Emiliano Zapata Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $153,459.

Juan Sanchez

Regular Teacher/Emiliano Zapata Academy

2026 total comp

$152,924

Base pay: $116,768
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36,156
Total compensation: $152,924
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23611
Fte Annual Salary: $116,768
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 614010

Juan Sanchez works as a Regular Teacher for Emiliano Zapata Academy. Juan earned $152,924 in 2026.

Jaquelina Salgado

Bilingual Teacher/Emiliano Zapata Academy

2026 total comp

$152,260

Base pay: $116,225
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36,035
Total compensation: $152,260
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23611
Fte Annual Salary: $116,225
Jobcode: 000055
Pos #: 113391

Jaquelina Salgado works as a Bilingual Teacher for Emiliano Zapata Academy. Jaquelina earned $152,260 in 2026.

Daniel Guzman

Bilingual Teacher/Emiliano Zapata Academy

2026 total comp

$152,260

Base pay: $116,225
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36,035
Total compensation: $152,260
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23611
Fte Annual Salary: $116,225
Jobcode: 000055
Pos #: 144175

Daniel Guzman works as a Bilingual Teacher for Emiliano Zapata Academy. Daniel earned $152,260 in 2026.

Janet Borrero

Bilingual Teacher/Emiliano Zapata Academy

2026 total comp

$152,260

Base pay: $116,225
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36,035
Total compensation: $152,260
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23611
Fte Annual Salary: $116,225
Jobcode: 000055
Pos #: 453974

Janet Borrero is a Bilingual Teacher at Emiliano Zapata Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $152,260.

Paula Undda

Regular Teacher/Emiliano Zapata Academy

2026 total comp

$151,294

Base pay: $115,435
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $35,859
Total compensation: $151,294
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23611
Fte Annual Salary: $115,435
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 614017

Paula Undda is a Regular Teacher at Emiliano Zapata Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $151,294.

Esther Foiles

Bilingual Teacher/Emiliano Zapata Academy

2026 total comp

$150,726

Base pay: $114,971
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $35,755
Total compensation: $150,726
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23611
Fte Annual Salary: $114,971
Jobcode: 000055
Pos #: 427205

Esther Foiles works as a Bilingual Teacher for Emiliano Zapata Academy. Esther earned $150,726 in 2026.

Marleny Landen

Bilingual Teacher/Emiliano Zapata Academy

2026 total comp

$149,741

Base pay: $114,165
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $35,576
Total compensation: $149,741
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23611
Fte Annual Salary: $114,165
Jobcode: 000055
Pos #: 144061

Marleny Landen holds the role of Bilingual Teacher at Emiliano Zapata Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $149,741.

Jennifer Reisner

Bilingual Teacher/Emiliano Zapata Academy

2026 total comp

$146,583

Base pay: $111,582
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $35,001
Total compensation: $146,583
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23611
Fte Annual Salary: $111,582
Jobcode: 000055
Pos #: 421168

Jennifer Reisner is a Bilingual Teacher at Emiliano Zapata Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $146,583.

Laura Mota

Case Manager/Emiliano Zapata Academy

2026 total comp

$146,346

Base pay: $111,388
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $34,958
Total compensation: $146,346
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23611
Fte Annual Salary: $111,388
Jobcode: 600063
Pos #: 621099

Laura Mota works as a Case Manager for Emiliano Zapata Academy. Laura earned $146,346 in 2026.

Erika Ocampo

Bilingual Teacher/Emiliano Zapata Academy

2026 total comp

$142,937

Base pay: $108,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $34,337
Total compensation: $142,937
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23611
Fte Annual Salary: $108,600
Jobcode: 000055
Pos #: 524671

Erika Ocampo holds the role of Bilingual Teacher at Emiliano Zapata Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $142,937.

Melissa Sauceda

Bilingual Teacher/Emiliano Zapata Academy

2026 total comp

$142,208

Base pay: $108,003
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $34,205
Total compensation: $142,208
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23611
Fte Annual Salary: $108,003
Jobcode: 000055
Pos #: 536919

At Emiliano Zapata Academy, Melissa Sauceda serves as a Bilingual Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $142,208.

Katherine Hlousek

Bilingual Teacher/Emiliano Zapata Academy

2026 total comp

$137,258

Base pay: $103,955
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $33,303
Total compensation: $137,258
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23611
Fte Annual Salary: $103,955
Jobcode: 000055
Pos #: 524700

Katherine Hlousek holds the role of Bilingual Teacher at Emiliano Zapata Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $137,258.

Jaime Montoya

Special Education Teacher/Emiliano Zapata Academy

2026 total comp

$134,686

Base pay: $101,851
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $32,835
Total compensation: $134,686
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23611
Fte Annual Salary: $101,851
Jobcode: 500629
Pos #: 570982

Jaime Montoya holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Emiliano Zapata Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $134,686.

Christina Langner

Special Education Teacher/Emiliano Zapata Academy

2026 total comp

$134,421

Base pay: $101,634
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $32,787
Total compensation: $134,421
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23611
Fte Annual Salary: $101,634
Jobcode: 500629
Pos #: 488437

Christina Langner is a Special Education Teacher at Emiliano Zapata Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $134,421.

John Holt

Regular Teacher/Emiliano Zapata Academy

2026 total comp

$133,152

Base pay: $100,596
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $32,556
Total compensation: $133,152
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23611
Fte Annual Salary: $100,596
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 537171

At Emiliano Zapata Academy, John Holt serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $133,152.

Gabriella Tiscareno

Special Education Teacher/Emiliano Zapata Academy

2026 total comp

$131,847

Base pay: $99,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $32,318
Total compensation: $131,847
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23611
Fte Annual Salary: $99,529
Jobcode: 500629
Pos #: 494427

Gabriella Tiscareno is a Special Education Teacher at Emiliano Zapata Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $131,847.

Anca Butas

Special Education Teacher/Emiliano Zapata Academy

2026 total comp

$131,550

Base pay: $99,286
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $32,264
Total compensation: $131,550
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23611
Fte Annual Salary: $99,286
Jobcode: 500629
Pos #: 615515

Anca Butas holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Emiliano Zapata Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $131,550.

Katherine Valasek

Special Education Teacher/Emiliano Zapata Academy

2026 total comp

$129,904

Base pay: $97,940
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $31,964
Total compensation: $129,904
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23611
Fte Annual Salary: $97,940
Jobcode: 500629
Pos #: 549783

Katherine Valasek holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Emiliano Zapata Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $129,904.

Veronica De La Mora

Bilingual Teacher/Emiliano Zapata Academy

2026 total comp

$129,659

Base pay: $97,739
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $31,920
Total compensation: $129,659
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23611
Fte Annual Salary: $97,739
Jobcode: 000055
Pos #: 537158

Veronica De La Mora holds the role of Bilingual Teacher at Emiliano Zapata Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $129,659.

Susana Gomez

Bilingual Teacher/Emiliano Zapata Academy

2026 total comp

$128,710

Base pay: $96,963
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $31,747
Total compensation: $128,710
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23611
Fte Annual Salary: $96,963
Jobcode: 000055
Pos #: 637064

At Emiliano Zapata Academy, Susana Gomez serves as a Bilingual Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $128,710.

Dolores Lagunas

Bilingual Teacher/Emiliano Zapata Academy

2026 total comp

$126,168

Base pay: $94,884
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $31,284
Total compensation: $126,168
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23611
Fte Annual Salary: $94,884
Jobcode: 000055
Pos #: 545214

Dolores Lagunas holds the role of Bilingual Teacher at Emiliano Zapata Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $126,168.

Sidra Khan

Special Education Teacher/Emiliano Zapata Academy

2026 total comp

$123,168

Base pay: $98,044
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $25,124
Total compensation: $123,168
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23611
Fte Annual Salary: $98,044
Jobcode: 500629
Pos #: 571896

Sidra Khan holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Emiliano Zapata Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $123,168.

Cecilia Negron-Martinez

School Clerk (Bilin Spanish)/Emiliano Zapata Academy

2026 total comp

$120,623

Base pay: $91,105
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $29,518
Total compensation: $120,623
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: E
Dept Id: 23611
Fte Annual Salary: $91,105
Jobcode: 002501
Pos #: 160102

At Emiliano Zapata Academy, Cecilia Negron-Martinez serves as a School Clerk (Bilin Spanish). Their 2026 pay totaled $120,623.

Jaclyn Krcmar

Special Education Teacher/Emiliano Zapata Academy

2026 total comp

$116,143

Base pay: $86,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $29,459
Total compensation: $116,143
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23611
Fte Annual Salary: $86,684
Jobcode: 500629
Pos #: 621173

Jaclyn Krcmar works as a Special Education Teacher for Emiliano Zapata Academy. Jaclyn earned $116,143 in 2026.

Jake Navarez

Regular Teacher/Emiliano Zapata Academy

2026 total comp

$115,802

Base pay: $91,653
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $24,149
Total compensation: $115,802
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23611
Fte Annual Salary: $91,653
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 144239

Jake Navarez holds the role of Regular Teacher at Emiliano Zapata Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $115,802.

Jessica Macias

Special Education Teacher/Emiliano Zapata Academy

2026 total comp

$115,802

Base pay: $91,653
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $24,149
Total compensation: $115,802
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23611
Fte Annual Salary: $91,653
Jobcode: 500629
Pos #: 595345

At Emiliano Zapata Academy, Jessica Macias serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $115,802.

Janis Jimenez Jaimes

Regular Teacher/Emiliano Zapata Academy

2026 total comp

$112,142

Base pay: $88,477
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $23,665
Total compensation: $112,142
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23611
Fte Annual Salary: $88,477
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 113327

Janis Jimenez Jaimes works as a Regular Teacher for Emiliano Zapata Academy. Janis earned $112,142 in 2026.

Anthony Zermeno

Bilingual Teacher/Emiliano Zapata Academy

2026 total comp

$111,464

Base pay: $87,889
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $23,575
Total compensation: $111,464
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23611
Fte Annual Salary: $87,889
Jobcode: 000055
Pos #: 126806

Anthony Zermeno is a Bilingual Teacher at Emiliano Zapata Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $111,464.