Chicago Public Schools / Jordan Community School / Special Education Classroom Assist
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Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.
28 employees hold this title in Jordan Community School. Median total compensation for the role is $64,347, below the department median of $95,540.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 28 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. Jordan Community 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 Jordan Community 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. Jordan Community 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 Jordan Community 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.
Compare departments
Special Education Classroom Assist is held in 514 Chicago Public Schools departments. In Jordan Community 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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Special Education Classroom Assist/Jordan Community School
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Manal Yusef holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Jordan Community School. In 2026, their total compensation was $81,399.
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Connie Gates-Brown works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Jordan Community School. Connie earned $78,659 in 2026.
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Jose Ruano is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Jordan Community School. 2026 total compensation came to $76,025.
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Lisa Schryer holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Jordan Community School. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,178.
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Dennise Pedraza works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Jordan Community School. Dennise earned $74,178 in 2026.
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Gregory James is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Jordan Community School. 2026 total compensation came to $74,178.
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Betsy Jacob works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Jordan Community School. Betsy earned $69,902 in 2026.
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Isabella Big Herrera is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Jordan Community School. 2026 total compensation came to $68,227.
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Crystal Thompson holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Jordan Community School. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,227.
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Caylee Wells works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Jordan Community School. Caylee earned $67,057 in 2026.
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Chirel Coss works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Jordan Community School. Chirel earned $65,994 in 2026.
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Octavia Brennan is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Jordan Community School. 2026 total compensation came to $65,994.
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Meranda Hoskins is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Jordan Community School. 2026 total compensation came to $64,347.
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Manuel Reyther is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Jordan Community School. 2026 total compensation came to $64,347.
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Mana Sadeghi works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Jordan Community School. Mana earned $64,347 in 2026.
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Raul Chavez works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Jordan Community School. Raul earned $63,335 in 2026.
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Arelis Gomez works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Jordan Community School. Arelis earned $63,335 in 2026.
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Briana Lucio works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Jordan Community School. Briana earned $63,335 in 2026.
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At Jordan Community School, Renee Mckinley serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,335.
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At Jordan Community School, Mary Patino-Leon serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,335.
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Martha Maldonado holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Jordan Community School. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,335.
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Mahmooda Sediqi is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Jordan Community School. 2026 total compensation came to $63,335.
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David Shenefelt is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Jordan Community School. 2026 total compensation came to $62,828.
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Ricardo Figueroa holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Jordan Community School. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,828.
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Jalen Potts works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Jordan Community School. Jalen earned $60,803 in 2026.
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Evelyn Gomez works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Jordan Community School. Evelyn earned $60,803 in 2026.
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Derrell Gray works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Jordan Community School. Derrell earned $60,803 in 2026.
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Ekhlas Adam is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Jordan Community School. 2026 total compensation came to $60,803.