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Chicago Public Schools / Genevieve Melody School

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Genevieve Melody School

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

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

In 2026, this agency had 56 employees with median total compensation of $103,699; the highest distinct record was $233,449.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$6.1M
Employees
56
Median total
$103,699
Highest record
$233,449

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 56 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($103,699) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$82,018 (75%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$27,004 (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
$62,828
$74,827
$103,699
$144,506
$164,357

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $164,357 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $62,828. 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

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Anthony Matthews

Special Education Classroom Assist/Genevieve Melody School

2026 total comp
$84,249
Base pay
$61,104
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,145
Total compensation
$84,249
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
26351
Fte Annual Salary
$61,104
Jobcode
000464
Pos #
569426

At Genevieve Melody School, Anthony Matthews serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $84,249.

Doris Section

Special Education Classroom Assist/Genevieve Melody School

2026 total comp
$81,399
Base pay
$58,754
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,645
Total compensation
$81,399
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
26351
Fte Annual Salary
$58,754
Jobcode
000464
Pos #
615759

Doris Section holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Genevieve Melody School. In 2026, their total compensation was $81,399.

Kandace Dowden

School Security Officer/Genevieve Melody 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
26351
Fte Annual Salary
$58,306
Jobcode
000480
Pos #
166060

Kandace Dowden works as a School Security Officer for Genevieve Melody School. Kandace earned $80,856 in 2026.