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Chicago Public Schools / Everett Mckinley Dirksen Schoo / Special Education Teacher

Job-title file

Special Education Teacher

Plan and deliver instruction, assess student progress, and develop curriculum.

11 employees hold this title in Everett Mckinley Dirksen Schoo. Median total compensation for the role is $137,773, above the department median of $111,259.

Employees
11
Total payroll
$1.5M
Role median
$137,773
Agency median
$111,259
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$94,053$158,510+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 11 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

Special Education Teacher pay vs. the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area

Across all employers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, the median wage for Special Education Teachers, All Other — about 1,550 people — is $74,180. Everett Mckinley Dirksen Schoo pays a median base salary of $104,376 for this role, 41% above that figureabove the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Everett Mckinley Dirksen Schoo sits in the local pay range

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$49,550
$60,990
$74,180
$83,760
$103,030
Everett Mckinley Dirksen Schoo median · $104,376

The bar is the range of annual wages for Special Education Teachers, All Other 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 Everett Mckinley Dirksen Schoo’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Special Education Teachers, All Other — about 33,930 people — is $76,580. Everett Mckinley Dirksen Schoo’s median base salary is 36% above that national figure, about the 78th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$48,440
$60,930
$76,580
$99,690
$120,080
Everett Mckinley Dirksen Schoo median · $104,376

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 Everett Mckinley Dirksen Schoo is $137,773, 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

This role across Chicago Public Schools

Special Education Teacher is held in 519 Chicago Public Schools departments. In Everett Mckinley Dirksen Schoo, the median of $137,773 ranks #107 of 519.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Special Education Teacher role in other Chicago Public Schoolsdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Special Education Teacher beyond Chicago Public Schools

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In Chicago Public Schools, the median of $125,310 ranks #1 of 3. See Special Education Teacher across all of Chicago Public Schools

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

South Carolina
$70,023 · 48
Florida
$53,280 · 20

Median total compensation for comparable Special Education Teacherroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Howard Fishbein

Special Education Teacher/Everett Mckinley Dirksen Schoo

2026 total comp
$159,604
Base pay
$122,232
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$37,372
Total compensation
$159,604
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22871
Fte Annual Salary
$122,232
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
610360

At Everett Mckinley Dirksen Schoo, Howard Fishbein serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $159,604.

Jill Casey

Special Education Teacher/Everett Mckinley Dirksen Schoo

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
22871
Fte Annual Salary
$117,756
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
600351

Jill Casey works as a Special Education Teacher for Everett Mckinley Dirksen Schoo. Jill earned $154,132 in 2026.

Lidia Paris

Special Education Teacher/Everett Mckinley Dirksen Schoo

2026 total comp
$151,965
Base pay
$115,984
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,981
Total compensation
$151,965
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22871
Fte Annual Salary
$115,984
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
595479

Lidia Paris holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Everett Mckinley Dirksen Schoo. In 2026, their total compensation was $151,965.

Lauren Kucha

Special Education Teacher/Everett Mckinley Dirksen Schoo

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
22871
Fte Annual Salary
$108,600
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
600305

Lauren Kucha is a Special Education Teacher at Everett Mckinley Dirksen Schoo. 2026 total compensation came to $142,937.

Beth Imbrogno

Special Education Teacher/Everett Mckinley Dirksen Schoo

2026 total comp
$138,829
Base pay
$105,240
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$33,589
Total compensation
$138,829
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22871
Fte Annual Salary
$105,240
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
125408

At Everett Mckinley Dirksen Schoo, Beth Imbrogno serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $138,829.

Allison Bagley

Special Education Teacher/Everett Mckinley Dirksen Schoo

2026 total comp
$137,773
Base pay
$104,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$33,397
Total compensation
$137,773
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22871
Fte Annual Salary
$104,376
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
467708

At Everett Mckinley Dirksen Schoo, Allison Bagley serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $137,773.

Leticia Hernandez

Special Education Teacher/Everett Mckinley Dirksen Schoo

2026 total comp
$134,389
Base pay
$101,608
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$32,781
Total compensation
$134,389
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22871
Fte Annual Salary
$101,608
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
600683

Leticia Hernandez is a Special Education Teacher at Everett Mckinley Dirksen Schoo. 2026 total compensation came to $134,389.

Hannah Markko

Special Education Teacher/Everett Mckinley Dirksen Schoo

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
22871
Fte Annual Salary
$99,529
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
604453

Hannah Markko works as a Special Education Teacher for Everett Mckinley Dirksen Schoo. Hannah earned $131,847 in 2026.

Patrick Higgins

Special Education Teacher/Everett Mckinley Dirksen Schoo

2026 total comp
$106,414
Base pay
$83,508
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,906
Total compensation
$106,414
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22871
Fte Annual Salary
$83,508
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
600744

Patrick Higgins works as a Special Education Teacher for Everett Mckinley Dirksen Schoo. Patrick earned $106,414 in 2026.

Kalvin Aguilar

Special Education Teacher/Everett Mckinley Dirksen Schoo

2026 total comp
$101,163
Base pay
$78,952
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,211
Total compensation
$101,163
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22871
Fte Annual Salary
$78,952
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
491359

Kalvin Aguilar holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Everett Mckinley Dirksen Schoo. In 2026, their total compensation was $101,163.

Nicole Vale

Special Education Teacher/Everett Mckinley Dirksen Schoo

2026 total comp
$94,053
Base pay
$72,783
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,270
Total compensation
$94,053
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22871
Fte Annual Salary
$72,783
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
620827

At Everett Mckinley Dirksen Schoo, Nicole Vale serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $94,053.