Chicago Public Schools / James Russell Lowell School / Regular Teacher

Job-title file

Regular Teacher

Plan and deliver instruction, assess student progress, and develop curriculum.

13 employees hold this title in James Russell Lowell School. Median total compensation for the role is $120,193, above the department median of $80,856.

Employees: 13
Role median: $120,193
Agency median: $80,856
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$94,007$160,330+

How total compensation varies among the 13 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

Highest-paid first / page 1

Carmen Rivera-Kurban

Regular Teacher/James Russell Lowell School

2026 total comp

$161,544

Base pay: $123,819
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $37,725
Total compensation: $161,544
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 24251
Fte Annual Salary: $123,819
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 485156

Carmen Rivera-Kurban works as a Regular Teacher for James Russell Lowell School. Carmen earned $161,544 in 2026.

Emely Perez-Garcia

Regular Teacher/James Russell Lowell School

2026 total comp

$156,486

Base pay: $119,682
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36,804
Total compensation: $156,486
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 24251
Fte Annual Salary: $119,682
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 619822

Emely Perez-Garcia is a Regular Teacher at James Russell Lowell School. 2026 total compensation came to $156,486.

Brenda Hernandez

Regular Teacher/James Russell Lowell School

2026 total comp

$155,699

Base pay: $119,038
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36,661
Total compensation: $155,699
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 24251
Fte Annual Salary: $119,038
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 609794

Brenda Hernandez works as a Regular Teacher for James Russell Lowell School. Brenda earned $155,699 in 2026.

Cynthia Martin

Regular Teacher/James Russell Lowell School

2026 total comp

$155,590

Base pay: $118,949
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36,641
Total compensation: $155,590
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 24251
Fte Annual Salary: $118,949
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 116402

Cynthia Martin works as a Regular Teacher for James Russell Lowell School. Cynthia earned $155,590 in 2026.

Jadis Ocasio

Regular Teacher/James Russell Lowell School

2026 total comp

$149,795

Base pay: $114,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $35,586
Total compensation: $149,795
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 24251
Fte Annual Salary: $114,209
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 430545

Jadis Ocasio holds the role of Regular Teacher at James Russell Lowell School. In 2026, their total compensation was $149,795.

Betty Garcia

Regular Teacher/James Russell Lowell School

2026 total comp

$144,506

Base pay: $109,883
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $34,623
Total compensation: $144,506
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 24251
Fte Annual Salary: $109,883
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 133124

At James Russell Lowell School, Betty Garcia serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $144,506.

Marissa Ponti

Regular Teacher/James Russell Lowell School

2026 total comp

$120,193

Base pay: $89,997
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $30,196
Total compensation: $120,193
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 24251
Fte Annual Salary: $89,997
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 624536

Marissa Ponti holds the role of Regular Teacher at James Russell Lowell School. In 2026, their total compensation was $120,193.

Richard Hurley

Regular Teacher/James Russell Lowell School

2026 total comp

$110,480

Base pay: $82,052
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $28,428
Total compensation: $110,480
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 24251
Fte Annual Salary: $82,052
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 137777

Richard Hurley works as a Regular Teacher for James Russell Lowell School. Richard earned $110,480 in 2026.

Si Chen

Regular Teacher/James Russell Lowell School

2026 total comp

$102,765

Base pay: $80,342
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $22,423
Total compensation: $102,765
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 24251
Fte Annual Salary: $80,342
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 609041

At James Russell Lowell School, Si Chen serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $102,765.

Fiona Sullivan

Regular Teacher/James Russell Lowell School

2026 total comp

$99,734

Base pay: $77,712
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $22,022
Total compensation: $99,734
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 24251
Fte Annual Salary: $77,712
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 121637

Fiona Sullivan holds the role of Regular Teacher at James Russell Lowell School. In 2026, their total compensation was $99,734.

Melanie Delgado-Nater

Regular Teacher/James Russell Lowell School

2026 total comp

$97,038

Base pay: $75,373
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $21,665
Total compensation: $97,038
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 24251
Fte Annual Salary: $75,373
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 511068

At James Russell Lowell School, Melanie Delgado-Nater serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $97,038.

Kara Gibson

Regular Teacher/James Russell Lowell School

2026 total comp

$95,436

Base pay: $73,983
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $21,453
Total compensation: $95,436
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 24251
Fte Annual Salary: $73,983
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 664606

At James Russell Lowell School, Kara Gibson serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $95,436.

Brigida Jasso

Regular Teacher/James Russell Lowell School

2026 total comp

$94,007

Base pay: $72,743
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $21,264
Total compensation: $94,007
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 24251
Fte Annual Salary: $72,743
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 665013

Brigida Jasso works as a Regular Teacher for James Russell Lowell School. Brigida earned $94,007 in 2026.