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Chicago Public Schools / Joseph Jungman School / Special Education Teacher

Job-title file

Special Education Teacher

Plan and deliver instruction, assess student progress, and develop curriculum.

13 employees hold this title in Joseph Jungman School. Median total compensation for the role is $132,611, above the department median of $93,131.

Employees
13
Total payroll
$1.7M
Role median
$132,611
Agency median
$93,131
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$106,414$161,359+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 13 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

Special Education Teacher pay vs. the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area

Across all employers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, the median wage for Special Education Teachers, All Other — about 1,550 people — is $74,180. Joseph Jungman School pays a median base salary of $105,613 for this role, 42% above that figureabove the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Joseph Jungman School sits in the local pay range

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$49,550
$60,990
$74,180
$83,760
$103,030
Joseph Jungman School median · $105,613

The bar is the range of annual wages for Special Education Teachers, All Other 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 Joseph Jungman School’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Special Education Teachers, All Other — about 33,930 people — is $76,580. Joseph Jungman School’s median base salary is 38% above that national figure, about the 79th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$48,440
$60,930
$76,580
$99,690
$120,080
Joseph Jungman School median · $105,613

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 Joseph Jungman School is $132,611, 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

This role across Chicago Public Schools

Special Education Teacher is held in 519 Chicago Public Schools departments. In Joseph Jungman School, the median of $132,611 ranks #153 of 519.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Special Education Teacher role in other Chicago Public Schoolsdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Special Education Teacher beyond Chicago Public Schools

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In Chicago Public Schools, the median of $125,310 ranks #1 of 3. See Special Education Teacher across all of Chicago Public Schools

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

South Carolina
$70,023 · 48
Florida
$53,280 · 20

Median total compensation for comparable Special Education Teacherroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Leslie Ratliff

Special Education Teacher/Joseph Jungman School

2026 total comp
$161,544
Base pay
$123,819
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$37,725
Total compensation
$161,544
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
23961
Fte Annual Salary
$123,819
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
600284

Leslie Ratliff holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Joseph Jungman School. In 2026, their total compensation was $161,544.

Linda Juarez

Special Education Teacher/Joseph Jungman School

2026 total comp
$160,775
Base pay
$123,190
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$37,585
Total compensation
$160,775
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
23961
Fte Annual Salary
$123,190
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
600666

Linda Juarez works as a Special Education Teacher for Joseph Jungman School. Linda earned $160,775 in 2026.

Wendy Vahey

Special Education Teacher/Joseph Jungman School

2026 total comp
$155,760
Base pay
$119,088
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,672
Total compensation
$155,760
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
23961
Fte Annual Salary
$119,088
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
547428

Wendy Vahey holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Joseph Jungman School. In 2026, their total compensation was $155,760.

Kelsea Yarlagadda

Special Education Teacher/Joseph Jungman School

2026 total comp
$140,364
Base pay
$106,495
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$33,869
Total compensation
$140,364
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
23961
Fte Annual Salary
$106,495
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
580167

Kelsea Yarlagadda holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Joseph Jungman School. In 2026, their total compensation was $140,364.

Jason Mui

Special Education Teacher/Joseph Jungman School

2026 total comp
$135,337
Base pay
$102,383
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$32,954
Total compensation
$135,337
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
23961
Fte Annual Salary
$102,383
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
638369

Jason Mui holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Joseph Jungman School. In 2026, their total compensation was $135,337.

Jenna O'Malley

Special Education Teacher/Joseph Jungman School

2026 total comp
$132,920
Base pay
$106,504
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,416
Total compensation
$132,920
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
23961
Fte Annual Salary
$106,504
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
580162

At Joseph Jungman School, Jenna O'Malley serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $132,920.

Chrystal Namvar

Special Education Teacher/Joseph Jungman School

2026 total comp
$132,611
Base pay
$106,236
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,375
Total compensation
$132,611
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
23961
Fte Annual Salary
$106,236
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
496356

Chrystal Namvar is a Special Education Teacher at Joseph Jungman School. 2026 total compensation came to $132,611.

Heidi Schubert

Special Education Teacher/Joseph Jungman School

2026 total comp
$131,893
Base pay
$105,613
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,280
Total compensation
$131,893
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
23961
Fte Annual Salary
$105,613
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
522578

At Joseph Jungman School, Heidi Schubert serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $131,893.

Margaret Harazin

Special Education Teacher/Joseph Jungman School

2026 total comp
$122,447
Base pay
$97,418
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,029
Total compensation
$122,447
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
23961
Fte Annual Salary
$97,418
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
615891

Margaret Harazin works as a Special Education Teacher for Joseph Jungman School. Margaret earned $122,447 in 2026.

Gwendolyn Gibson Kinard

Special Education Teacher/Joseph Jungman School

2026 total comp
$119,105
Base pay
$89,107
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$29,998
Total compensation
$119,105
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
23961
Fte Annual Salary
$89,107
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
582426

At Joseph Jungman School, Gwendolyn Gibson Kinard serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $119,105.

Abigail Raser

Special Education Teacher/Joseph Jungman School

2026 total comp
$115,802
Base pay
$91,653
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,149
Total compensation
$115,802
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
23961
Fte Annual Salary
$91,653
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
620961

Abigail Raser works as a Special Education Teacher for Joseph Jungman School. Abigail earned $115,802 in 2026.

Theresa Powers

Special Education Teacher/Joseph Jungman School

2026 total comp
$108,211
Base pay
$85,067
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,144
Total compensation
$108,211
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
23961
Fte Annual Salary
$85,067
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
496357

At Joseph Jungman School, Theresa Powers serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $108,211.

Allison Stavig

Special Education Teacher/Joseph Jungman School

2026 total comp
$106,414
Base pay
$83,508
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,906
Total compensation
$106,414
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
23961
Fte Annual Salary
$83,508
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
492430

Allison Stavig is a Special Education Teacher at Joseph Jungman School. 2026 total compensation came to $106,414.