Chicago Public Schools / James N Thorp School / Special Education Classroom Assist
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Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.
26 employees hold this title in James N Thorp School. Median total compensation for the role is $70,516, below the department median of $90,282.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 26 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 N Thorp School pays a median base salary of $49,778 for this role, 32% 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 N Thorp 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 N Thorp School’s median base salary is 35% above that national figure, about the 89th 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 N Thorp School is $70,516, 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 N Thorp School, the median of $70,516 ranks #244 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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At James N Thorp School, Maritza Perez serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $86,557.
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Natalia Serna is a Special Education Classroom Assist at James N Thorp School. 2026 total compensation came to $83,618.
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Carvella Cureton works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for James N Thorp School. Carvella earned $81,399 in 2026.
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At James N Thorp School, Auriel Early serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,402.
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Dakota Davis is a Special Education Classroom Assist at James N Thorp School. 2026 total compensation came to $76,739.
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Diego Delgadillo holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at James N Thorp School. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,739.
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Rosamaria Colunga is a Special Education Classroom Assist at James N Thorp School. 2026 total compensation came to $76,739.
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Barbara Robinson holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at James N Thorp School. In 2026, their total compensation was $72,889.
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At James N Thorp School, Christopher Harris serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $71,717.
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At James N Thorp School, Angel Cardona serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $71,130.
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Graciela Dusing holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at James N Thorp School. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,130.
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Vera Robinson works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for James N Thorp School. Vera earned $71,130 in 2026.
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Ebony Henderson holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at James N Thorp School. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,130.
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At James N Thorp School, Natali Serna serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,902.
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At James N Thorp School, Maribel Rojas serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,785.
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Denine Roman is a Special Education Classroom Assist at James N Thorp School. 2026 total compensation came to $68,785.
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At James N Thorp School, Menzo Murphy serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,785.
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At James N Thorp School, Tameka Moody serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,785.
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Lucero Ramos Magana is a Special Education Classroom Assist at James N Thorp School. 2026 total compensation came to $68,785.
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At James N Thorp School, Mya Pride serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,994.
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Kelly Schergen works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for James N Thorp School. Kelly earned $65,994 in 2026.
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Anakristina Moreno works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for James N Thorp School. Anakristina earned $65,994 in 2026.
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Drevon Abrams holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at James N Thorp School. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,994.
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Danita Wade is a Special Education Classroom Assist at James N Thorp School. 2026 total compensation came to $65,994.
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Daniela Villarruel holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at James N Thorp School. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,335.
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Tramel Braham holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at James N Thorp School. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,335.