Chicago Public Schools / James Madison School / Special Education Classroom Assist
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Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.
15 employees hold this title in James Madison School. Median total compensation for the role is $64,347, below the department median of $100,397.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 15 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 Madison School pays a median base salary of $44,690 for this role, 18% above that figure — about the 70th 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 Madison 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 Madison School’s median base salary is 22% above that national figure, about the 73rd 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 Madison School is $64,347, 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.
Compare departments
Special Education Classroom Assist is held in 514 Chicago Public Schools departments. In James Madison School, the median of $64,347 ranks #485 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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Special Education Classroom Assist/James Madison School
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Tyci Adams works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for James Madison School. Tyci earned $83,618 in 2026.
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At James Madison School, Krystal Miller serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,402.
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Evie Fitzpatrick is a Special Education Classroom Assist at James Madison School. 2026 total compensation came to $74,178.
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At James Madison School, Matilda Baker serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,902.
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Tynisha White works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for James Madison School. Tynisha earned $68,227 in 2026.
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Davida Boswell is a Special Education Classroom Assist at James Madison School. 2026 total compensation came to $65,994.
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At James Madison School, Grashovia Wilson serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,462.
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Khalita Appleberry is a Special Education Classroom Assist at James Madison School. 2026 total compensation came to $64,347.
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Marlin Caruthers is a Special Education Classroom Assist at James Madison School. 2026 total compensation came to $64,347.
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Theresa Taylor holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at James Madison School. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,803.
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Bryn Moore-Ross holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at James Madison School. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,803.
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Kimberly Cole holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at James Madison School. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,803.
Special Education Classroom Assist/James Madison School
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Naconious Robinson holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at James Madison School. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,803.
Special Education Classroom Assist/James Madison School
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At James Madison School, Kelsey Jeter serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,803.
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Jhenna Hall works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for James Madison School. Jhenna earned $60,803 in 2026.