Chicago Public Schools / Henry Clay School / Special Education Classroom Assist
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Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.
18 employees hold this title in Henry Clay School. Median total compensation for the role is $68,785, below the department median of $109,915.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 18 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. Henry Clay School 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 Henry Clay 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. Henry Clay School’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 Henry Clay School 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 Henry Clay School, 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/Henry Clay School
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Antoinette Islas works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Henry Clay School. Antoinette earned $86,557 in 2026.
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At Henry Clay School, Lisa Rusin serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,618.
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Sabrina Hernandez is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Henry Clay School. 2026 total compensation came to $76,739.
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Maria Bailey works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Henry Clay School. Maria earned $74,178 in 2026.
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Kathleen Sylvertooth holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Henry Clay School. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,178.
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Crystal Lopez works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Henry Clay School. Crystal earned $74,178 in 2026.
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Janeice Mccree is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Henry Clay School. 2026 total compensation came to $71,717.
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Anastasia Kyriakakis is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Henry Clay School. 2026 total compensation came to $69,902.
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At Henry Clay School, Terrence Williams serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,785.
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Rosa Gutierrez works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Henry Clay School. Rosa earned $68,785 in 2026.
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Maria Ramirez works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Henry Clay School. Maria earned $65,994 in 2026.
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Walter Lenckos works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Henry Clay School. Walter earned $64,347 in 2026.
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Vicki Hambesis-Kyriakos holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Henry Clay School. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,347.
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Sofia Guzman holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Henry Clay School. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,335.
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At Henry Clay School, Kimberly Bailey serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,828.
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Kelly Johnson works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Henry Clay School. Kelly earned $60,803 in 2026.
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Ashley Cooper holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Henry Clay School. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,803.
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Marta Juarez is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Henry Clay School. 2026 total compensation came to $60,803.