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Chicago Public Schools / Francis W Parker Community Academy / Special Education Teacher

Job-title file

Special Education Teacher

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

10 employees hold this title in Francis W Parker Community Academy. Median total compensation for the role is $137,837, above the department median of $98,723.

Employees
10
Total payroll
$1.4M
Role median
$137,837
Agency median
$98,723
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$99,734$166,039+

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

How total compensation varies among the 10 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. Francis W Parker Community Academy pays a median base salary of $107,406 for this role, 45% above that figureabove the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Francis W Parker Community Academy sits in the local pay range

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$49,550
$60,990
$74,180
$83,760
$103,030
Francis W Parker Community Academy median · $107,406

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 Francis W Parker Community Academy’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. Francis W Parker Community Academy’s median base salary is 40% above that national figure, about the 81st percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$48,440
$60,930
$76,580
$99,690
$120,080
Francis W Parker Community Academy median · $107,406

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 Francis W Parker Community Academy is $137,837, 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 Francis W Parker Community Academy, the median of $137,837 ranks #106 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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Kimberly Mitchell

Special Education Teacher/Francis W Parker Community Academy

2026 total comp
$167,026
Base pay
$128,303
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$38,723
Total compensation
$167,026
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
31181
Fte Annual Salary
$128,303
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
129643

Kimberly Mitchell is a Special Education Teacher at Francis W Parker Community Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $167,026.

Denise Davis

Special Education Teacher/Francis W Parker Community 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
31181
Fte Annual Salary
$123,819
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
590050

At Francis W Parker Community Academy, Denise Davis serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $161,544.

Eileen Little

Special Education Teacher/Francis W Parker Community 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
31181
Fte Annual Salary
$123,819
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
655457

At Francis W Parker Community Academy, Eileen Little serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $161,544.

Alexandra Renteria-Covington

Special Education Teacher/Francis W Parker Community Academy

2026 total comp
$158,600
Base pay
$121,411
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$37,189
Total compensation
$158,600
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
31181
Fte Annual Salary
$121,411
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
626519

At Francis W Parker Community Academy, Alexandra Renteria-Covington serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $158,600.

Burma Burt

Special Education Teacher/Francis W Parker Community Academy

2026 total comp
$145,617
Base pay
$110,792
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$34,825
Total compensation
$145,617
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
31181
Fte Annual Salary
$110,792
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
118407

At Francis W Parker Community Academy, Burma Burt serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $145,617.

Venessa Velez

Special Education Teacher/Francis W Parker Community Academy

2026 total comp
$130,056
Base pay
$104,020
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,036
Total compensation
$130,056
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
31181
Fte Annual Salary
$104,020
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
635614

At Francis W Parker Community Academy, Venessa Velez serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $130,056.

Lekicia Foster

Special Education Teacher/Francis W Parker Community Academy

2026 total comp
$127,152
Base pay
$95,689
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,463
Total compensation
$127,152
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
31181
Fte Annual Salary
$95,689
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
610466

Lekicia Foster holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Francis W Parker Community Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $127,152.

Jordan Watkins

Special Education Teacher/Francis W Parker Community Academy

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
31181
Fte Annual Salary
$94,934
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
626520

Jordan Watkins is a Special Education Teacher at Francis W Parker Community Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $119,584.

Imani Sevier

Special Education Teacher/Francis W Parker Community Academy

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
31181
Fte Annual Salary
$77,712
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
624858

At Francis W Parker Community Academy, Imani Sevier serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $99,734.

Joyce Garrett

Special Education Teacher/Francis W Parker Community Academy

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
31181
Fte Annual Salary
$77,712
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
626217

Joyce Garrett is a Special Education Teacher at Francis W Parker Community Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $99,734.