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Inspector General

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

The Inspector General is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2026, this agency had 48 employees with median total compensation of $112,213; the highest distinct record was $223,864.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$5.5M
Employees
48
Median total
$112,213
Highest record
$223,864

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 48 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($112,213) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$90,219 (79%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$23,735 (21%)

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
$81,958
$92,419
$112,213
$133,287
$150,406

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $150,406 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $81,958. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Investigator
13 · $99,274
Senior Investigator
8 · $118,744
Chief Investigator
5 · $150,406
Staff Attorney
4 · $114,758

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.

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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Record list

Employees

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Sonia Cisneros

Office Manager/Inspector General

2026 total comp
$110,755
Base pay
$84,357
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,398
Total compensation
$110,755
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10320
Fte Annual Salary
$84,357
Jobcode
500295
Pos #
618530

At Inspector General, Sonia Cisneros serves as a Office Manager. Their 2026 pay totaled $110,755.

Michael Ewert

Investigator/Inspector General

2026 total comp
$108,414
Base pay
$86,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,414
Total compensation
$108,414
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10320
Fte Annual Salary
$86,000
Jobcode
504883
Pos #
559814

Michael Ewert works as a Investigator for Inspector General. Michael earned $108,414 in 2026.

Lauren Salsbury

Senior Investigator/Inspector General

2026 total comp
$107,591
Base pay
$85,280
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,311
Total compensation
$107,591
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10320
Fte Annual Salary
$85,280
Jobcode
500666
Pos #
595820

Lauren Salsbury works as a Senior Investigator for Inspector General. Lauren earned $107,591 in 2026.