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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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Ramonita Zayas

Special Education Classroom Assist/Jose De Diego Community Academy

2026 total comp
$82,172
Base pay
$59,391
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,781
Total compensation
$82,172
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
31261
Fte Annual Salary
$59,391
Jobcode
000464
Pos #
564011

Ramonita Zayas is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Jose De Diego Community Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $82,172.

Maria Lopez

Special Education Classroom Assist/Jose De Diego Community Academy

2026 total comp
$81,479
Base pay
$58,820
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,659
Total compensation
$81,479
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
31261
Fte Annual Salary
$58,820
Jobcode
000464
Pos #
505808

Maria Lopez works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Jose De Diego Community Academy. Maria earned $81,479 in 2026.

Lawrence Ward

Senior Security Officer/Jose De Diego Community Academy

2026 total comp
$80,614
Base pay
$58,106
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,508
Total compensation
$80,614
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
31261
Fte Annual Salary
$58,106
Jobcode
002983
Pos #
157495

Lawrence Ward holds the role of Senior Security Officer at Jose De Diego Community Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,614.

Alma Mendez

Special Education Classroom Assist/Jose De Diego Community Academy

2026 total comp
$79,402
Base pay
$57,107
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,295
Total compensation
$79,402
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
31261
Fte Annual Salary
$57,107
Jobcode
000464
Pos #
568644

Alma Mendez holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Jose De Diego Community Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $79,402.

Brian Buck

Special Education Classroom Assist/Jose De Diego Community Academy

2026 total comp
$78,659
Base pay
$56,494
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,165
Total compensation
$78,659
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
31261
Fte Annual Salary
$56,494
Jobcode
000464
Pos #
555183

Brian Buck works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Jose De Diego Community Academy. Brian earned $78,659 in 2026.