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Chicago Public Schools / Laura S Ward School

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Laura S Ward School

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

The Laura S Ward School administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2026, this agency had 57 employees with median total compensation of $99,620; the highest distinct record was $225,511.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$5.9M
Employees
57
Median total
$99,620
Highest record
$225,511

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 57 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($99,620) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$78,077 (75%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$25,488 (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
$63,335
$73,407
$99,620
$131,847
$150,726

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $150,726 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $63,335. 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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Matthew Swedlow

Regular Teacher/Laura S Ward School

2026 total comp
$101,163
Base pay
$78,952
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,211
Total compensation
$101,163
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
24991
Fte Annual Salary
$78,952
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
623477

Matthew Swedlow works as a Regular Teacher for Laura S Ward School. Matthew earned $101,163 in 2026.

Anthony Baiocchi

Regular Teacher/Laura S Ward School

2026 total comp
$99,734
Base pay
$77,712
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,022
Total compensation
$99,734
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
24991
Fte Annual Salary
$77,712
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
298849

Anthony Baiocchi works as a Regular Teacher for Laura S Ward School. Anthony earned $99,734 in 2026.

Nicole Baella

Special Education Teacher/Laura S Ward School

2026 total comp
$99,620
Base pay
$77,613
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,007
Total compensation
$99,620
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
24991
Fte Annual Salary
$77,613
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
620919

Nicole Baella works as a Special Education Teacher for Laura S Ward School. Nicole earned $99,620 in 2026.

Ma Zaldua

Special Education Teacher/Laura S Ward School

2026 total comp
$99,620
Base pay
$77,613
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,007
Total compensation
$99,620
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
24991
Fte Annual Salary
$77,613
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
624832

Ma Zaldua holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Laura S Ward School. In 2026, their total compensation was $99,620.

Emaya Bassett

Special Education Teacher/Laura S Ward School

2026 total comp
$98,580
Base pay
$76,711
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,869
Total compensation
$98,580
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
24991
Fte Annual Salary
$76,711
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
113533

Emaya Bassett holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Laura S Ward School. In 2026, their total compensation was $98,580.

Victoria Kingman

Regular Teacher/Laura S Ward School

2026 total comp
$97,038
Base pay
$75,373
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,665
Total compensation
$97,038
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
24991
Fte Annual Salary
$75,373
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
522798

Victoria Kingman is a Regular Teacher at Laura S Ward School. 2026 total compensation came to $97,038.