Chicago Public Schools / James B Farnsworth School / Special Education Classroom Assist
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Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.
36 employees hold this title in James B Farnsworth School. Median total compensation for the role is $71,717, below the department median of $100,449.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 36 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. James B Farnsworth School pays a median base salary of $50,768 for this role, 34% 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 James B Farnsworth 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. James B Farnsworth School’s median base salary is 38% 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 James B Farnsworth School is $71,717, 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.
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Special Education Classroom Assist is held in 514 Chicago Public Schools departments. In James B Farnsworth School, the median of $71,717 ranks #176 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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Krystyna Trznadel is a Special Education Classroom Assist at James B Farnsworth School. 2026 total compensation came to $88,760.
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Desiree Jimerson holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at James B Farnsworth School. In 2026, their total compensation was $88,760.
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Bryant Kincaid works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for James B Farnsworth School. Bryant earned $83,618 in 2026.
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Linda Volpert holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at James B Farnsworth School. In 2026, their total compensation was $83,618.
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Kevin Kim works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for James B Farnsworth School. Kevin earned $81,399 in 2026.
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Jennifer Conroy holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at James B Farnsworth School. In 2026, their total compensation was $79,402.
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Laura Ryan is a Special Education Classroom Assist at James B Farnsworth School. 2026 total compensation came to $78,659.
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Jennifer Avila works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for James B Farnsworth School. Jennifer earned $78,659 in 2026.
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Marianne Ong holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at James B Farnsworth School. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,659.
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Kimberly Kim works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for James B Farnsworth School. Kimberly earned $76,739 in 2026.
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Monika Trznadel holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at James B Farnsworth School. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,739.
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Lisa Cary holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at James B Farnsworth School. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,739.
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Linda Voegtle holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at James B Farnsworth School. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,739.
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Joel Diaz holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at James B Farnsworth School. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,739.
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Erin Perez holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at James B Farnsworth School. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,025.
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Catina Gray is a Special Education Classroom Assist at James B Farnsworth School. 2026 total compensation came to $74,178.
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At James B Farnsworth School, Neyssi Castrillon serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,178.
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Megan Costanza works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for James B Farnsworth School. Megan earned $71,717 in 2026.
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At James B Farnsworth School, Sophie Szczelaszczyk serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $71,717.
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Mariam Zaya works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for James B Farnsworth School. Mariam earned $71,717 in 2026.
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Ruth Rodriguez holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at James B Farnsworth School. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,130.
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John Stasiowski works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for James B Farnsworth School. John earned $71,130 in 2026.
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Damaris Jimenez works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for James B Farnsworth School. Damaris earned $71,130 in 2026.
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At James B Farnsworth School, Laurie Haderlein serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,785.
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Crystal Wozny holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at James B Farnsworth School. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,785.
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At James B Farnsworth School, Marisa Mcmahon serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,785.
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Justin Rodriguez holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at James B Farnsworth School. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,057.
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Elizabeth Castillo works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for James B Farnsworth School. Elizabeth earned $67,057 in 2026.
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At James B Farnsworth School, Evelyn Garcia serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,994.
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Raymond Donlin works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for James B Farnsworth School. Raymond earned $65,994 in 2026.
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Jordyn Mcchristion works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for James B Farnsworth School. Jordyn earned $65,994 in 2026.
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At James B Farnsworth School, Antonio Vargas serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,994.
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Zineb Laamarti works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for James B Farnsworth School. Zineb earned $65,462 in 2026.
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Anita Yousif holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at James B Farnsworth School. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,335.
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Michelle Pokornik is a Special Education Classroom Assist at James B Farnsworth School. 2026 total compensation came to $63,335.
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Ellen Shevlin works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for James B Farnsworth School. Ellen earned $63,335 in 2026.