Chicago Public Schools / George B Swift Specialty Schoo / Special Education Classroom Assist
Job-title file
Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.
27 employees hold this title in George B Swift Specialty Schoo. Median total compensation for the role is $68,785, below the department median of $95,436.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 27 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
Across all employers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, the median wage for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary — about 46,770 people — is $37,840. George B Swift Specialty Schoo pays a median base salary of $48,350 for this role, 28% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 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 George B Swift Specialty Schoo’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary — about 1,420,350 people — is $36,780. George B Swift Specialty Schoo’s median base salary is 31% above that national figure, about the 85th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
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 George B Swift Specialty Schoo is $68,785, 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
Special Education Classroom Assist is held in 514 Chicago Public Schools departments. In George B Swift Specialty Schoo, the median of $68,785 ranks #305 of 514.
Median total compensation for the Special Education Classroom Assist role in other Chicago Public Schoolsdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Record list
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Special Education Classroom Assist/George B Swift Specialty Schoo
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Sandra Garcia holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at George B Swift Specialty Schoo. In 2026, their total compensation was $84,249.
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At George B Swift Specialty Schoo, Ellen Zaander serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $81,399.
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Sade Davis holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at George B Swift Specialty Schoo. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,659.
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At George B Swift Specialty Schoo, Merita Mila serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,739.
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Diana Mounayerji is a Special Education Classroom Assist at George B Swift Specialty Schoo. 2026 total compensation came to $76,025.
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Ana Rivera holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at George B Swift Specialty Schoo. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,178.
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Carline Nunez is a Special Education Classroom Assist at George B Swift Specialty Schoo. 2026 total compensation came to $72,889.
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At George B Swift Specialty Schoo, Jessica D'Astous serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,889.
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Patricia Creer works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for George B Swift Specialty Schoo. Patricia earned $71,130 in 2026.
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Lisa Vallejo holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at George B Swift Specialty Schoo. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,130.
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Luz Rubio works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for George B Swift Specialty Schoo. Luz earned $71,130 in 2026.
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At George B Swift Specialty Schoo, Kanosha Polk serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,785.
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Sylena Woods works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for George B Swift Specialty Schoo. Sylena earned $68,785 in 2026.
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Unique Hoskins is a Special Education Classroom Assist at George B Swift Specialty Schoo. 2026 total compensation came to $68,785.
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Elsa Esparza holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at George B Swift Specialty Schoo. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,227.
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At George B Swift Specialty Schoo, Virna Holmes-Hardy serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,057.
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Lazeric Boyd works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for George B Swift Specialty Schoo. Lazeric earned $65,994 in 2026.
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Michael Hoskins holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at George B Swift Specialty Schoo. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,994.
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At George B Swift Specialty Schoo, Shanika Staples serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,994.
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Tenisha Conner holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at George B Swift Specialty Schoo. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,462.
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Lourdes Lejarde is a Special Education Classroom Assist at George B Swift Specialty Schoo. 2026 total compensation came to $64,347.
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Daniel Eckstrom works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for George B Swift Specialty Schoo. Daniel earned $64,347 in 2026.
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Randall Coussens works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for George B Swift Specialty Schoo. Randall earned $64,347 in 2026.
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At George B Swift Specialty Schoo, Deandre Holmes serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,347.
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Karina Jimenez holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at George B Swift Specialty Schoo. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,335.
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Renu Malhotra holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at George B Swift Specialty Schoo. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,335.
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Maya Wade works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for George B Swift Specialty Schoo. Maya earned $60,803 in 2026.