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Chicago Public Schools / Law Office

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Law Office

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

The Law Office is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2026, this agency had 77 employees with median total compensation of $126,814; the highest distinct record was $239,396.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$10.6M
Employees
77
Median total
$126,814
Highest record
$239,396

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 77 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($126,814) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$110,719 (81%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$26,587 (19%)

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
$90,135
$109,556
$126,814
$159,573
$206,523

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $206,523 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $90,135. 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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Shanell Bowden

Senior Assistant General Counsel/Law Office

2026 total comp
$149,793
Base pay
$122,220
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$27,573
Total compensation
$149,793
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10210
Fte Annual Salary
$122,220
Jobcode
500383
Pos #
245035

Shanell Bowden holds the role of Senior Assistant General Counsel at Law Office. In 2026, their total compensation was $149,793.

Paulina Munoz

Senior Assistant General Counsel/Law Office

2026 total comp
$147,721
Base pay
$120,406
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$27,315
Total compensation
$147,721
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10210
Fte Annual Salary
$120,406
Jobcode
500383
Pos #
618509

At Law Office, Paulina Munoz serves as a Senior Assistant General Counsel. Their 2026 pay totaled $147,721.

Colleen Kauth

Senior Assistant General Counsel/Law Office

2026 total comp
$147,129
Base pay
$119,888
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$27,241
Total compensation
$147,129
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10210
Fte Annual Salary
$119,888
Jobcode
500383
Pos #
498447

Colleen Kauth works as a Senior Assistant General Counsel for Law Office. Colleen earned $147,129 in 2026.

Carmen Sifuentes

Senior Assistant General Counsel/Law Office

2026 total comp
$145,523
Base pay
$118,482
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$27,041
Total compensation
$145,523
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10210
Fte Annual Salary
$118,482
Jobcode
500383
Pos #
655747

Carmen Sifuentes works as a Senior Assistant General Counsel for Law Office. Carmen earned $145,523 in 2026.