Chicago Public Schools / Leslie Lewis School / Special Education Classroom Assist
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Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.
28 employees hold this title in Leslie Lewis School. Median total compensation for the role is $65,994, below the department median of $95,245.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 28 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. Leslie Lewis School pays a median base salary of $46,048 for this role, 22% above that figure — about the 75th 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 Leslie Lewis 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. Leslie Lewis School’s median base salary is 25% above that national figure, about the 77th 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 Leslie Lewis School is $65,994, 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 Leslie Lewis School, the median of $65,994 ranks #437 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/Leslie Lewis School
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Eunice Thomas works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Leslie Lewis School. Eunice earned $86,557 in 2026.
Special Education Classroom Assist/Leslie Lewis School
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Sharmane Hogan works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Leslie Lewis School. Sharmane earned $79,402 in 2026.
Special Education Classroom Assist/Leslie Lewis School
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Loretta Fox works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Leslie Lewis School. Loretta earned $76,739 in 2026.
Special Education Classroom Assist/Leslie Lewis School
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Sanrena Howard works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Leslie Lewis School. Sanrena earned $76,739 in 2026.
Special Education Classroom Assist/Leslie Lewis School
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Andrea Pearson is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Leslie Lewis School. 2026 total compensation came to $74,178.
Special Education Classroom Assist/Leslie Lewis School
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Michelle Jefferson holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Leslie Lewis School. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,178.
Special Education Classroom Assist/Leslie Lewis School
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Myles Morgan works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Leslie Lewis School. Myles earned $74,178 in 2026.
Special Education Classroom Assist/Leslie Lewis School
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Tamia Jackson works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Leslie Lewis School. Tamia earned $68,785 in 2026.
Special Education Classroom Assist/Leslie Lewis School
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At Leslie Lewis School, Marina Chestnut-Jefferson serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,785.
Special Education Classroom Assist/Leslie Lewis School
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At Leslie Lewis School, Rosa Duran Hernandez serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,785.
Special Education Classroom Assist/Leslie Lewis School
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At Leslie Lewis School, Nathan Perez serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,057.
Special Education Classroom Assist/Leslie Lewis School
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Jarvis Jackson is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Leslie Lewis School. 2026 total compensation came to $67,057.
Special Education Classroom Assist/Leslie Lewis School
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At Leslie Lewis School, Fabiola Guerrero serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,994.
Special Education Classroom Assist/Leslie Lewis School
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Jasmine Hunt works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Leslie Lewis School. Jasmine earned $65,994 in 2026.
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Vanessa Mclinn is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Leslie Lewis School. 2026 total compensation came to $65,994.
Special Education Classroom Assist/Leslie Lewis School
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At Leslie Lewis School, Ebony Holoman serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,994.
Special Education Classroom Assist/Leslie Lewis School
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Queenetta Mables works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Leslie Lewis School. Queenetta earned $65,462 in 2026.
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Angela Watson works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Leslie Lewis School. Angela earned $65,462 in 2026.
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Nicholas Aguirre holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Leslie Lewis School. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,335.
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At Leslie Lewis School, Imelda Avena serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,335.
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At Leslie Lewis School, Tanyshia Anderson serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,335.
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Lloyd Russell is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Leslie Lewis School. 2026 total compensation came to $63,335.
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At Leslie Lewis School, Claudia Garcia serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,335.
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At Leslie Lewis School, Priscilla Ruvalcaba serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,335.
Special Education Classroom Assist/Leslie Lewis School
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Elizabeth Patino Mandujano works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Leslie Lewis School. Elizabeth earned $63,335 in 2026.
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Shaniel Watson works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Leslie Lewis School. Shaniel earned $62,828 in 2026.
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Timothy Chestnut-Jefferson holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Leslie Lewis School. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,803.
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At Leslie Lewis School, Floyd Russell serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,803.