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Lazaro Cardenas Elementary

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

The Lazaro Cardenas Elementary is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2026, this agency had 102 employees with median total compensation of $118,394; the highest distinct record was $251,386.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$11.7M
Employees
102
Median total
$118,394
Highest record
$251,386

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 102 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($118,394) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$86,906 (76%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$27,885 (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
$65,994
$80,856
$118,394
$149,487
$158,621

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $158,621 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $65,994. 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

Page 1

Bruce Sierra

Regular Teacher/Lazaro Cardenas Elementary

2026 total comp
$164,467
Base pay
$126,210
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$38,257
Total compensation
$164,467
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
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Dept Id
24051
Fte Annual Salary
$126,210
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
421303

At Lazaro Cardenas Elementary, Bruce Sierra serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $164,467.

Yolanda Smith

Regular Teacher/Lazaro Cardenas Elementary

2026 total comp
$164,467
Base pay
$126,210
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$38,257
Total compensation
$164,467
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
24051
Fte Annual Salary
$126,210
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
610559

Yolanda Smith holds the role of Regular Teacher at Lazaro Cardenas Elementary. In 2026, their total compensation was $164,467.

Tressey Pinto-Zec

Regular Teacher/Lazaro Cardenas Elementary

2026 total comp
$164,411
Base pay
$126,164
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$38,247
Total compensation
$164,411
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
24051
Fte Annual Salary
$126,164
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
610590

Tressey Pinto-Zec works as a Regular Teacher for Lazaro Cardenas Elementary. Tressey earned $164,411 in 2026.

Kellie Babic-Capiak

Regular Teacher/Lazaro Cardenas Elementary

2026 total comp
$161,435
Base pay
$123,730
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$37,705
Total compensation
$161,435
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
24051
Fte Annual Salary
$123,730
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
581698

Kellie Babic-Capiak is a Regular Teacher at Lazaro Cardenas Elementary. 2026 total compensation came to $161,435.