Chicago Public Schools / Grover Cleveland School / Special Education Classroom Assist
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Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.
21 employees hold this title in Grover Cleveland School. Median total compensation for the role is $76,739, below the department median of $117,869.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 21 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. Grover Cleveland School 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 Grover Cleveland School’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. Grover Cleveland School’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 Grover Cleveland School 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 Grover Cleveland School, 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/Grover Cleveland School
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Gloria Corona is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Grover Cleveland School. 2026 total compensation came to $86,557.
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Joann Ramos-Omar works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Grover Cleveland School. Joann earned $84,249 in 2026.
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Olga Gil works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Grover Cleveland School. Olga earned $83,618 in 2026.
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Edith Mcgregor is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Grover Cleveland School. 2026 total compensation came to $83,618.
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Donna Funk works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Grover Cleveland School. Donna earned $83,618 in 2026.
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Claudia Garcia works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Grover Cleveland School. Claudia earned $82,172 in 2026.
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At Grover Cleveland School, Marisela Salinas serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,172.
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At Grover Cleveland School, Stacy Towner serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,402.
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Leonardo Gill is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Grover Cleveland School. 2026 total compensation came to $78,659.
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Helen Zara works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Grover Cleveland School. Helen earned $78,659 in 2026.
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Alana Jackson works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Grover Cleveland School. Alana earned $76,739 in 2026.
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At Grover Cleveland School, Jesnaira Baez serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,178.
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Maria Gutierrez works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Grover Cleveland School. Maria earned $74,178 in 2026.
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At Grover Cleveland School, Suzette Guel serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,889.
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Yajaira Reyes works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Grover Cleveland School. Yajaira earned $72,889 in 2026.
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At Grover Cleveland School, Jose Tovar Zapata serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,902.
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Lane Hajack holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Grover Cleveland School. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,994.
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Ashley Jeracki holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Grover Cleveland School. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,994.
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Wesley Kise is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Grover Cleveland School. 2026 total compensation came to $64,347.
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Alberto Cruz works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Grover Cleveland School. Alberto earned $64,347 in 2026.
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At Grover Cleveland School, Trinity Hampton serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,335.