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Jose De Diego Community Academy

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

The Jose De Diego Community Academy operates a public higher-education institution — instruction, research, and student services.

In 2026, this agency had 94 employees with median total compensation of $92,884; the highest distinct record was $189,369.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$9.4M
Employees
94
Median total
$92,884
Highest record
$189,369

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 94 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($92,884) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$74,844 (75%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$24,926 (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
$62,091
$68,785
$92,884
$129,659
$155,465

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $155,465 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $62,091. 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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Alicia Heltmach

Regular Teacher/Jose De Diego Community Academy

2026 total comp
$155,699
Base pay
$119,038
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,661
Total compensation
$155,699
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
31261
Fte Annual Salary
$119,038
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
493088

At Jose De Diego Community Academy, Alicia Heltmach serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $155,699.

Annabelle Torres

Regular Teacher/Jose De Diego Community Academy

2026 total comp
$155,465
Base pay
$118,847
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,618
Total compensation
$155,465
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
31261
Fte Annual Salary
$118,847
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
492476

At Jose De Diego Community Academy, Annabelle Torres serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $155,465.

Vanessa Brogni

Special Education Teacher/Jose De Diego Community Academy

2026 total comp
$154,863
Base pay
$118,354
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,509
Total compensation
$154,863
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
31261
Fte Annual Salary
$118,354
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
455029

Vanessa Brogni works as a Special Education Teacher for Jose De Diego Community Academy. Vanessa earned $154,863 in 2026.

Irene Vogt

Bilingual Teacher/Jose De Diego Community Academy

2026 total comp
$153,928
Base pay
$117,590
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,338
Total compensation
$153,928
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
31261
Fte Annual Salary
$117,590
Jobcode
000055
Pos #
625419

Irene Vogt holds the role of Bilingual Teacher at Jose De Diego Community Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $153,928.

Anna Vargas

Regular Teacher/Jose De Diego Community Academy

2026 total comp
$152,260
Base pay
$116,225
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,035
Total compensation
$152,260
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
31261
Fte Annual Salary
$116,225
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
492512

Anna Vargas works as a Regular Teacher for Jose De Diego Community Academy. Anna earned $152,260 in 2026.

Sendi Cantero

English Learner Prg Teacher/Jose De Diego Community Academy

2026 total comp
$150,621
Base pay
$114,885
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,736
Total compensation
$150,621
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
31261
Fte Annual Salary
$114,885
Jobcode
000071
Pos #
626473

At Jose De Diego Community Academy, Sendi Cantero serves as a English Learner Prg Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $150,621.