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Goode Stem Academy

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

The Goode Stem Academy operates a public higher-education institution — instruction, research, and student services.

In 2026, this agency had 124 employees with median total compensation of $110,075; the highest distinct record was $227,811.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$13.7M
Employees
124
Median total
$110,075
Highest record
$227,811

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 124 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($110,075) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$83,859 (76%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$26,601 (24%)

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
$68,706
$77,747
$110,075
$134,686
$153,928

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $153,928 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $68,706. 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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James Budewitz

Special Education Teacher/Goode Stem Academy

2026 total comp
$158,511
Base pay
$121,338
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$37,173
Total compensation
$158,511
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
46611
Fte Annual Salary
$121,338
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
600698

At Goode Stem Academy, James Budewitz serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $158,511.

Efren Guerrero

Regular Teacher/Goode Stem Academy

2026 total comp
$158,257
Base pay
$121,130
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$37,127
Total compensation
$158,257
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
46611
Fte Annual Salary
$121,130
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
471808

Efren Guerrero holds the role of Regular Teacher at Goode Stem Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $158,257.