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Chicago Public Schools / James Blaine Elementary

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James Blaine Elementary

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

The James Blaine Elementary is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2026, this agency had 77 employees with median total compensation of $124,394; the highest distinct record was $220,435.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$9.1M
Employees
77
Median total
$124,394
Highest record
$220,435

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 77 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($124,394) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$90,265 (76%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$28,242 (24%)

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
$70,301
$81,399
$124,394
$148,143
$161,489

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $161,489 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $70,301. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

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.

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Tara Maring

School Counselor/James Blaine Elementary

2026 total comp
$124,394
Base pay
$99,107
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,287
Total compensation
$124,394
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22261
Fte Annual Salary
$99,107
Jobcode
990101
Pos #
483875

At James Blaine Elementary, Tara Maring serves as a School Counselor. Their 2026 pay totaled $124,394.

Princess Greenwood

Regular Teacher/James Blaine Elementary

2026 total comp
$123,339
Base pay
$92,570
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$30,769
Total compensation
$123,339
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22261
Fte Annual Salary
$92,570
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
502104

Princess Greenwood holds the role of Regular Teacher at James Blaine Elementary. In 2026, their total compensation was $123,339.

Emma Christensen

Special Education Teacher/James Blaine Elementary

2026 total comp
$123,302
Base pay
$98,160
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,142
Total compensation
$123,302
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22261
Fte Annual Salary
$98,160
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
589964

Emma Christensen is a Special Education Teacher at James Blaine Elementary. 2026 total compensation came to $123,302.