Chicago Public Schools / Josephine C Locke School / Special Education Classroom Assist
Job-title file
Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.
20 employees hold this title in Josephine C Locke School. Median total compensation for the role is $74,228, below the department median of $110,075.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 20 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. Josephine C Locke School pays a median base salary of $52,839 for this role, 40% above that figure — above the 90th 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 Josephine C Locke 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. Josephine C Locke School’s median base salary is 44% above that national figure, above the 90th 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 Josephine C Locke School is $74,228, 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 Josephine C Locke School, the median of $74,228 ranks #76 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/Josephine C Locke School
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Cynthia Garibay holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Josephine C Locke School. In 2026, their total compensation was $86,557.
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At Josephine C Locke School, Josefina Martinez serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $84,249.
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Nidya Solano works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Josephine C Locke School. Nidya earned $84,249 in 2026.
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Nineth Rojas works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Josephine C Locke School. Nineth earned $83,618 in 2026.
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Brent Mcdonald holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Josephine C Locke School. In 2026, their total compensation was $81,399.
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Yesenia Rodriguez is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Josephine C Locke School. 2026 total compensation came to $79,402.
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Sherri Watt works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Josephine C Locke School. Sherri earned $79,402 in 2026.
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Melody Rodriguez holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Josephine C Locke School. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,659.
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At Josephine C Locke School, Jeffrey Smith serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $78,659.
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Anita Bollin works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Josephine C Locke School. Anita earned $76,739 in 2026.
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Laura Landa works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Josephine C Locke School. Laura earned $71,717 in 2026.
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At Josephine C Locke School, Emmanuel Carreno serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,785.
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Jennifer Iman is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Josephine C Locke School. 2026 total compensation came to $68,785.
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Courtney Bollin works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Josephine C Locke School. Courtney earned $68,785 in 2026.
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At Josephine C Locke School, Natalie Ruckauf serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,057.
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Nalanie Molina is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Josephine C Locke School. 2026 total compensation came to $67,057.
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Valerie Javier works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Josephine C Locke School. Valerie earned $65,994 in 2026.
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Zain Hijawi holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Josephine C Locke School. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,347.
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Yeni Lopez holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Josephine C Locke School. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,828.
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At Josephine C Locke School, Cindy Orduno-Gutierrez serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,828.