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Chicago Public Schools / John M Palmer School

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John M Palmer School

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

The John M Palmer School administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2026, this agency had 100 employees with median total compensation of $101,250; the highest distinct record was $235,822.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$10.7M
Employees
100
Median total
$101,250
Highest record
$235,822

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 100 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($101,250) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$80,357 (75%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$26,720 (25%)

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
$62,828
$68,785
$101,250
$149,127
$161,544

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $161,544 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $62,828. 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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Lindsay Pankovski

Regular Teacher/John M Palmer 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
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Dept Id
24821
Fte Annual Salary
$89,997
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
407739

At John M Palmer School, Lindsay Pankovski serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $120,193.

Katharine Wilkinson

Regular Teacher/John M Palmer School

2026 total comp
$119,584
Base pay
$94,934
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,650
Total compensation
$119,584
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
24821
Fte Annual Salary
$94,934
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
407661

Katharine Wilkinson holds the role of Regular Teacher at John M Palmer School. In 2026, their total compensation was $119,584.

Vanessa Montesdeoca

Special Education Teacher/John M Palmer School

2026 total comp
$119,277
Base pay
$94,668
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,609
Total compensation
$119,277
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
24821
Fte Annual Salary
$94,668
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
688819

At John M Palmer School, Vanessa Montesdeoca serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $119,277.

Katie O'Brien

Special Education Teacher/John M Palmer School

2026 total comp
$118,666
Base pay
$94,138
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,528
Total compensation
$118,666
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
24821
Fte Annual Salary
$94,138
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
119019

At John M Palmer School, Katie O'Brien serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $118,666.

Lameese Hajissa

Special Education Teacher/John M Palmer School

2026 total comp
$118,636
Base pay
$88,723
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$29,913
Total compensation
$118,636
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
24821
Fte Annual Salary
$88,723
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
612799

Lameese Hajissa holds the role of Special Education Teacher at John M Palmer School. In 2026, their total compensation was $118,636.

Tiffany Rowells

Regular Teacher/John M Palmer School

2026 total comp
$118,636
Base pay
$88,723
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$29,913
Total compensation
$118,636
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
24821
Fte Annual Salary
$88,723
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
619072

Tiffany Rowells works as a Regular Teacher for John M Palmer School. Tiffany earned $118,636 in 2026.