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Chicago Public Schools / James Farmer Junior Elementary

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James Farmer Junior Elementary

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

The James Farmer Junior Elementary supports agriculture — farming, food safety, livestock, and rural development programs.

In 2026, this agency had 44 employees with median total compensation of $101,267; the highest distinct record was $194,186.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$4.5M
Employees
44
Median total
$101,267
Highest record
$194,186

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 44 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($101,267) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$77,632 (76%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$23,934 (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
$60,803
$71,717
$101,267
$121,529
$156,404

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $156,404 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $60,803. 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

Christopher Stralkowski

Regular Teacher/James Farmer Junior Elementary

2026 total comp
$125,871
Base pay
$94,641
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,230
Total compensation
$125,871
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
23271
Fte Annual Salary
$94,641
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
532122

Christopher Stralkowski holds the role of Regular Teacher at James Farmer Junior Elementary. In 2026, their total compensation was $125,871.

Birgitta Johnson

Regular Teacher/James Farmer Junior Elementary

2026 total comp
$125,310
Base pay
$99,902
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,408
Total compensation
$125,310
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
23271
Fte Annual Salary
$99,902
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
662656

Birgitta Johnson is a Regular Teacher at James Farmer Junior Elementary. 2026 total compensation came to $125,310.