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Chicago Public Schools / Joyce Kilmer School

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Joyce Kilmer School

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

The Joyce Kilmer School administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2026, this agency had 112 employees with median total compensation of $104,056; the highest distinct record was $213,027.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$12M
Employees
112
Median total
$104,056
Highest record
$213,027

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 112 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($104,056) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$81,354 (76%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$25,926 (24%)

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
$65,425
$72,889
$104,056
$137,773
$159,604

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $159,604 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $65,425. 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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Jaclyn Pagels

Regular Teacher/Joyce Kilmer School

2026 total comp
$128,742
Base pay
$96,989
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,753
Total compensation
$128,742
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
24021
Fte Annual Salary
$96,989
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
463773

Jaclyn Pagels holds the role of Regular Teacher at Joyce Kilmer School. In 2026, their total compensation was $128,742.

Mary Dessande

Regular Teacher/Joyce Kilmer School

2026 total comp
$127,152
Base pay
$95,689
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,463
Total compensation
$127,152
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
24021
Fte Annual Salary
$95,689
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
614386

Mary Dessande works as a Regular Teacher for Joyce Kilmer School. Mary earned $127,152 in 2026.

Adam Spille

Special Education Teacher/Joyce Kilmer School

2026 total comp
$126,882
Base pay
$101,266
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,616
Total compensation
$126,882
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
24021
Fte Annual Salary
$101,266
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
569555

Adam Spille works as a Special Education Teacher for Joyce Kilmer School. Adam earned $126,882 in 2026.