Chicago Public Schools / John Coonley School / Special Education Classroom Assist
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Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.
31 employees hold this title in John Coonley School. Median total compensation for the role is $69,902, below the department median of $99,620.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 31 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. John Coonley School pays a median base salary of $49,271 for this role, 30% 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 John Coonley 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. John Coonley School’s median base salary is 34% above that national figure, about the 88th 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 John Coonley School is $69,902, 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 John Coonley School, the median of $69,902 ranks #263 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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Rosaliana Pagan is a Special Education Classroom Assist at John Coonley School. 2026 total compensation came to $88,760.
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At John Coonley School, Nancy Tapia serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $86,557.
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Diana Smith-Oigbokie holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at John Coonley School. In 2026, their total compensation was $84,332.
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Saris Martinez works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for John Coonley School. Saris earned $81,399 in 2026.
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Anita Roman works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for John Coonley School. Anita earned $79,402 in 2026.
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At John Coonley School, Rasha Al Hasnawi serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $78,659.
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Hugo Dominguez is a Special Education Classroom Assist at John Coonley School. 2026 total compensation came to $76,739.
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Jeanette Lozano works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for John Coonley School. Jeanette earned $76,739 in 2026.
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Marissa Ortiz-Fay is a Special Education Classroom Assist at John Coonley School. 2026 total compensation came to $74,178.
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At John Coonley School, Erik Alvarez serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,889.
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Lisa Jones holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at John Coonley School. In 2026, their total compensation was $72,889.
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Frederic Bacon holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at John Coonley School. In 2026, their total compensation was $72,889.
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Carol Kanelos holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at John Coonley School. In 2026, their total compensation was $72,889.
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Dalia Gomez is a Special Education Classroom Assist at John Coonley School. 2026 total compensation came to $71,717.
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At John Coonley School, Luz Orantes serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $71,130.
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Anthony Colon is a Special Education Classroom Assist at John Coonley School. 2026 total compensation came to $69,902.
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Erica Jimenez is a Special Education Classroom Assist at John Coonley School. 2026 total compensation came to $69,902.
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Michael Jablonski is a Special Education Classroom Assist at John Coonley School. 2026 total compensation came to $68,785.
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At John Coonley School, Kaelyn Kelly serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,785.
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At John Coonley School, Jessica Barker serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,057.
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Concetta Russo is a Special Education Classroom Assist at John Coonley School. 2026 total compensation came to $67,057.
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At John Coonley School, Kristiana Sedlacek serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,994.
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Allison Salazar Flores works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for John Coonley School. Allison earned $65,994 in 2026.
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Karla Duran Perez works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for John Coonley School. Karla earned $65,994 in 2026.
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Anna Peterson holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at John Coonley School. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,347.
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Cameron Attucks is a Special Education Classroom Assist at John Coonley School. 2026 total compensation came to $64,347.
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Emma Veith holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at John Coonley School. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,335.
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Christine Kielbasa works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for John Coonley School. Christine earned $63,335 in 2026.
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At John Coonley School, Vanessa Jasek serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,335.
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At John Coonley School, Patricia Boni Mejia serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,803.
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Carlos Chavez is a Special Education Classroom Assist at John Coonley School. 2026 total compensation came to $60,803.