Chicago Public Schools / George Cassell Elementary / Special Education Classroom Assist
Job-title file
Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.
17 employees hold this title in George Cassell Elementary. Median total compensation for the role is $76,739, below the department median of $115,788.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 17 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 Cassell Elementary pays a median base salary of $54,910 for this role, 45% 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 Cassell Elementary’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 Cassell Elementary’s median base salary is 49% above that national figure, above the 90th 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 Cassell Elementary is $76,739, 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 Cassell Elementary, the median of $76,739 ranks #31 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 Cassell Elementary
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Rosa Avants holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at George Cassell Elementary. In 2026, their total compensation was $88,760.
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Kimberly Bailey holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at George Cassell Elementary. In 2026, their total compensation was $83,618.
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Maria Martinez works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for George Cassell Elementary. Maria earned $81,399 in 2026.
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Pamela Schulz works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for George Cassell Elementary. Pamela earned $79,402 in 2026.
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Phyllis Frenzel holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at George Cassell Elementary. In 2026, their total compensation was $79,402.
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Norie Kilroe works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for George Cassell Elementary. Norie earned $78,659 in 2026.
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Jeff Simms works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for George Cassell Elementary. Jeff earned $78,659 in 2026.
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Danielle Reiher holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at George Cassell Elementary. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,659.
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Jemecia Hassell holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at George Cassell Elementary. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,739.
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Margaret Nolan is a Special Education Classroom Assist at George Cassell Elementary. 2026 total compensation came to $76,025.
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At George Cassell Elementary, Jordan Brandt serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,178.
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Jennifer Lawler works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for George Cassell Elementary. Jennifer earned $74,178 in 2026.
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Therese Lebel holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at George Cassell Elementary. In 2026, their total compensation was $72,889.
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Megan Mitera works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for George Cassell Elementary. Megan earned $72,889 in 2026.
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At George Cassell Elementary, Julia Whitlock serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,785.
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Danielle Nally works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for George Cassell Elementary. Danielle earned $64,347 in 2026.
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Collin Mcglynn is a Special Education Classroom Assist at George Cassell Elementary. 2026 total compensation came to $60,803.