Chicago Public Schools / James Russell Lowell School / Special Education Classroom Assist
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Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.
29 employees hold this title in James Russell Lowell School. Median total compensation for the role is $64,347, below the department median of $80,856.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 29 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 Russell Lowell 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 Russell Lowell 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 Russell Lowell 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 Russell Lowell 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.
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Special Education Classroom Assist is held in 514 Chicago Public Schools departments. In James Russell Lowell 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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Vanessa Kotesky works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for James Russell Lowell School. Vanessa earned $88,760 in 2026.
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Anitra Henderson holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at James Russell Lowell School. In 2026, their total compensation was $83,618.
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At James Russell Lowell School, Lashawn Sanks serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,618.
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Katherine Polk works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for James Russell Lowell School. Katherine earned $79,402 in 2026.
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Luisa Figueroa holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at James Russell Lowell School. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,178.
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Evelyn Crespo is a Special Education Classroom Assist at James Russell Lowell School. 2026 total compensation came to $72,889.
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Natalie Martinez holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at James Russell Lowell School. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,717.
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Diana Vazquez holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at James Russell Lowell School. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,785.
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Yamilka Rivera works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for James Russell Lowell School. Yamilka earned $68,785 in 2026.
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Cinthya Moreno Martinez works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for James Russell Lowell School. Cinthya earned $67,057 in 2026.
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Deyanira Medina De Rodriguez is a Special Education Classroom Assist at James Russell Lowell School. 2026 total compensation came to $67,057.
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Diana Alvarez works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for James Russell Lowell School. Diana earned $65,994 in 2026.
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At James Russell Lowell School, Wynshella Harris serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,994.
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Edwin Rosendo works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for James Russell Lowell School. Edwin earned $64,347 in 2026.
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Rafael Alegrett holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at James Russell Lowell School. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,347.
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Yosiluz Gomez is a Special Education Classroom Assist at James Russell Lowell School. 2026 total compensation came to $64,347.
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At James Russell Lowell School, Alicia Morel Estevez serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,347.
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Vanessa Mujica holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at James Russell Lowell School. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,335.
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Wanda Rivera is a Special Education Classroom Assist at James Russell Lowell School. 2026 total compensation came to $63,335.
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Alnellys De Almada works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for James Russell Lowell School. Alnellys earned $63,335 in 2026.
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At James Russell Lowell School, Jimayne Starling serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,335.
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At James Russell Lowell School, Karoline Rodriguez serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,828.
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Alex Gonzalez is a Special Education Classroom Assist at James Russell Lowell School. 2026 total compensation came to $62,828.
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At James Russell Lowell School, Luis Figueroa serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,803.
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At James Russell Lowell School, Denia Ramos serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,803.
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Dayana Arias De La Hoz is a Special Education Classroom Assist at James Russell Lowell School. 2026 total compensation came to $60,803.
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Karla Batista holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at James Russell Lowell School. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,803.
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Cassandra Mabrey holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at James Russell Lowell School. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,803.
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Rayssa Rivera works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for James Russell Lowell School. Rayssa earned $60,803 in 2026.