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Chicago Public Schools / Inspector General

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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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Philip Wagenknecht

Inspector General/Inspector General

2026 total comp
$223,864
Base pay
$187,055
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,809
Total compensation
$223,864
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10320
Fte Annual Salary
$187,055
Jobcode
500296
Pos #
259291

Philip Wagenknecht works as a Inspector General for Inspector General. Philip earned $223,864 in 2026.

Ozzie Skenderi

Chief Investigator/Inspector General

2026 total comp
$161,213
Base pay
$126,672
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$34,541
Total compensation
$161,213
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10320
Fte Annual Salary
$126,672
Jobcode
500665
Pos #
242871

Ozzie Skenderi holds the role of Chief Investigator at Inspector General. In 2026, their total compensation was $161,213.

Rosalind Rossi

Chief Performance Analyst/Inspector General

2026 total comp
$158,356
Base pay
$129,715
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$28,641
Total compensation
$158,356
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10320
Fte Annual Salary
$129,715
Jobcode
504428
Pos #
242862

Rosalind Rossi holds the role of Chief Performance Analyst at Inspector General. In 2026, their total compensation was $158,356.