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Chicago Public Schools / Ernst Prussing School

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Ernst Prussing School

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

The Ernst Prussing School administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2026, this agency had 75 employees with median total compensation of $113,855; the highest distinct record was $199,474.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$8.6M
Employees
75
Median total
$113,855
Highest record
$199,474

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 75 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($113,855) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$87,155 (76%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$27,475 (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
$67,001
$78,659
$113,855
$147,886
$159,809

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $159,809 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $67,001. 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

Hannah Short

Regular Teacher/Ernst Prussing School

2026 total comp
$99,734
Base pay
$77,712
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,022
Total compensation
$99,734
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
25031
Fte Annual Salary
$77,712
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
112621

At Ernst Prussing School, Hannah Short serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $99,734.

Monica Leahy

Special Education Teacher/Ernst Prussing School

2026 total comp
$99,620
Base pay
$77,613
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,007
Total compensation
$99,620
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
25031
Fte Annual Salary
$77,613
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
661985

Monica Leahy works as a Special Education Teacher for Ernst Prussing School. Monica earned $99,620 in 2026.

Shweta Sharma

Special Education Teacher/Ernst Prussing School

2026 total comp
$98,580
Base pay
$76,711
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,869
Total compensation
$98,580
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
25031
Fte Annual Salary
$76,711
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
690282

Shweta Sharma works as a Special Education Teacher for Ernst Prussing School. Shweta earned $98,580 in 2026.

Lizett Cervantes

Special Education Teacher/Ernst Prussing School

2026 total comp
$97,038
Base pay
$75,373
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,665
Total compensation
$97,038
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
25031
Fte Annual Salary
$75,373
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
581813

Lizett Cervantes works as a Special Education Teacher for Ernst Prussing School. Lizett earned $97,038 in 2026.

John Gendics

Regular Teacher/Ernst Prussing School

2026 total comp
$95,436
Base pay
$73,983
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,453
Total compensation
$95,436
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
25031
Fte Annual Salary
$73,983
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
613554

At Ernst Prussing School, John Gendics serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $95,436.