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Chicago Public Schools / Foster Park School

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Foster Park School

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

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

In 2026, this agency had 72 employees with median total compensation of $89,527; the highest distinct record was $223,911.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$7.1M
Employees
72
Median total
$89,527
Highest record
$223,911

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 72 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($89,527) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$74,144 (75%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$24,366 (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
$61,518
$67,057
$89,527
$122,322
$151,965

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $151,965 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $61,518. 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

Shantel Smith

School Clerk/Foster Park School

2026 total comp
$83,209
Base pay
$63,938
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$19,271
Total compensation
$83,209
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
23261
Fte Annual Salary
$63,938
Jobcode
000468
Pos #
233368

Shantel Smith holds the role of School Clerk at Foster Park School. In 2026, their total compensation was $83,209.

Kurt Mckenzie

School Security Officer/Foster Park School

2026 total comp
$80,856
Base pay
$58,306
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,550
Total compensation
$80,856
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
23261
Fte Annual Salary
$58,306
Jobcode
000480
Pos #
156950

Kurt Mckenzie holds the role of School Security Officer at Foster Park School. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,856.

Venessa Torres

Special Education Classroom Assist/Foster Park School

2026 total comp
$78,659
Base pay
$56,494
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,165
Total compensation
$78,659
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
23261
Fte Annual Salary
$56,494
Jobcode
000464
Pos #
569404

Venessa Torres is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Foster Park School. 2026 total compensation came to $78,659.