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Chicago Public Schools / John Burroughs Elementary

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John Burroughs Elementary

Source file: Chicago Public Schools — Employee Position Roster / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The John Burroughs Elementary is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2026, this agency had 48 employees with median total compensation of $130,803; the highest distinct record was $206,023.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$5.8M
Employees
48
Median total
$130,803
Highest record
$206,023

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 48 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($130,803) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$91,077 (76%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$29,427 (24%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$68,227
$72,889
$130,803
$156,297
$164,411

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $164,411 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $68,227. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

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Grant Varveris

Principal/John Burroughs Elementary

2026 total comp
$206,023
Base pay
$169,929
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,094
Total compensation
$206,023
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
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Dept Id
22481
Fte Annual Salary
$169,929
Jobcode
000041
Pos #
126532

At John Burroughs Elementary, Grant Varveris serves as a Principal. Their 2026 pay totaled $206,023.

Cheryl Poetzinger

Assistant Principal/John Burroughs Elementary

2026 total comp
$187,942
Base pay
$145,411
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$42,531
Total compensation
$187,942
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22481
Fte Annual Salary
$145,411
Jobcode
000042
Pos #
620244

Cheryl Poetzinger holds the role of Assistant Principal at John Burroughs Elementary. In 2026, their total compensation was $187,942.