Chicago Public Schools / James Otis School / Special Education Classroom Assist
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Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.
32 employees hold this title in James Otis School. Median total compensation for the role is $72,303, below the department median of $85,958.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 32 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 Otis School pays a median base salary of $51,252 for this role, 35% 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 Otis 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 Otis School’s median base salary is 39% 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 Otis School is $72,303, 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 Otis School, the median of $72,303 ranks #166 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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Irma Olvera holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at James Otis School. In 2026, their total compensation was $86,557.
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Holt Ellis holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at James Otis School. In 2026, their total compensation was $83,618.
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Sherry Jackson works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for James Otis School. Sherry earned $82,172 in 2026.
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Rachel Cohen works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for James Otis School. Rachel earned $81,399 in 2026.
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At James Otis School, Blanca Sosa serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $78,659.
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Thomas Heet holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at James Otis School. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,659.
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Rosezena Williams works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for James Otis School. Rosezena earned $76,739 in 2026.
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At James Otis School, Kenyana Grant serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,739.
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At James Otis School, Tameka Lee serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,739.
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At James Otis School, Dovie Fort serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,739.
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Roshanda Irving is a Special Education Classroom Assist at James Otis School. 2026 total compensation came to $76,739.
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Alexandra Donaldson works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for James Otis School. Alexandra earned $76,025 in 2026.
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Amelia Pascacio works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for James Otis School. Amelia earned $74,178 in 2026.
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At James Otis School, Kendra Horton serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,178.
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Danisha Cole works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for James Otis School. Danisha earned $72,889 in 2026.
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Liliana Ramirez is a Special Education Classroom Assist at James Otis School. 2026 total compensation came to $72,889.
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At James Otis School, Abigail Thomason serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $71,717.
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Monica Herrera works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for James Otis School. Monica earned $71,717 in 2026.
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Demetria Barnes holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at James Otis School. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,130.
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Olga Menchaca is a Special Education Classroom Assist at James Otis School. 2026 total compensation came to $69,902.
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Gilberto Mora works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for James Otis School. Gilberto earned $68,785 in 2026.
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Tanisha Hill is a Special Education Classroom Assist at James Otis School. 2026 total compensation came to $68,785.
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At James Otis School, Zamoa Moss serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,785.
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At James Otis School, Suphannika Nicholson serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,057.
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Enrica Harris works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for James Otis School. Enrica earned $65,994 in 2026.
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At James Otis School, Julia Fetters serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,347.
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At James Otis School, Ataigianna Tate serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,335.
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At James Otis School, Olga Macotello serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,335.
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Detongress Grayer is a Special Education Classroom Assist at James Otis School. 2026 total compensation came to $62,828.
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At James Otis School, Iyonna Ward serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,803.
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Nyla Moss is a Special Education Classroom Assist at James Otis School. 2026 total compensation came to $60,803.
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At James Otis School, Katherine Hernandez Reyes serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,803.