Chicago Public Schools / Hanson Park School / Special Education Classroom Assist
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Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.
69 employees hold this title in Hanson Park School. Median total compensation for the role is $72,889, below the department median of $104,027.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 69 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. Hanson Park School pays a median base salary of $51,735 for this role, 37% 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 Hanson Park 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. Hanson Park School’s median base salary is 41% 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 Hanson Park School is $72,889, 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 Hanson Park School, the median of $72,889 ranks #121 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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Sergio Lopez holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Hanson Park School. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,130.
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At Hanson Park School, Grissel Medina serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,902.
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Esmeralda Arroyo is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Hanson Park School. 2026 total compensation came to $69,902.
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Oscar Barbosa works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Hanson Park School. Oscar earned $69,902 in 2026.
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Vanessa Velez is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Hanson Park School. 2026 total compensation came to $68,785.
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Jocelyn Guerrero works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Hanson Park School. Jocelyn earned $68,785 in 2026.
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At Hanson Park School, Ginelle Barnum serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,785.
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Melina Martinez holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Hanson Park School. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,785.
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Sandra Lopez holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Hanson Park School. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,227.
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Amanda Borias works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Hanson Park School. Amanda earned $68,227 in 2026.
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At Hanson Park School, Pedro Salgado serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,227.
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Melissa Florence works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Hanson Park School. Melissa earned $67,057 in 2026.
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Virginia Valenzuela holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Hanson Park School. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,994.
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At Hanson Park School, Daisy Garcia serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,994.
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Michael Fore holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Hanson Park School. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,994.
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Andrix Gonzalez works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Hanson Park School. Andrix earned $65,994 in 2026.
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Gustavo Aguilar holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Hanson Park School. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,994.
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Zorri Houston works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Hanson Park School. Zorri earned $64,347 in 2026.
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Marvic Bastidas Vega is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Hanson Park School. 2026 total compensation came to $64,347.
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Lucila Hower holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Hanson Park School. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,347.
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Jean Fils is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Hanson Park School. 2026 total compensation came to $63,335.
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At Hanson Park School, Janessa Johnson serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,803.
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Kaitlyn Atempa is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Hanson Park School. 2026 total compensation came to $60,803.
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Christopher Laboy works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Hanson Park School. Christopher earned $60,803 in 2026.
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Margarita Salgado is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Hanson Park School. 2026 total compensation came to $60,803.
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Ashley Atempa works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Hanson Park School. Ashley earned $60,803 in 2026.
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Jessica Ostalaza works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Hanson Park School. Jessica earned $60,803 in 2026.
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Maria Silva works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Hanson Park School. Maria earned $60,803 in 2026.
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Danyela Guevara Lejarde works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Hanson Park School. Danyela earned $60,803 in 2026.