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Chicago Public Schools / Lindblom Math & Science Acad / Special Education Teacher

Job-title file

Special Education Teacher

Plan and deliver instruction, assess student progress, and develop curriculum.

12 employees hold this title in Lindblom Math & Science Acad. Median total compensation for the role is $129,069, above the department median of $113,182.

Employees
12
Total payroll
$1.6M
Role median
$129,069
Agency median
$113,182
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$95,436$157,601+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 12 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

Special Education Teacher pay vs. the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area

Across all employers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, the median wage for Special Education Teachers, All Other — about 1,550 people — is $74,180. Lindblom Math & Science Acad pays a median base salary of $100,280 for this role, 35% above that figureabout the 88th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Lindblom Math & Science Acad sits in the local pay range

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$49,550
$60,990
$74,180
$83,760
$103,030
Lindblom Math & Science Acad median · $100,280

The bar is the range of annual wages for Special Education Teachers, All Other 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 Lindblom Math & Science Acad’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Special Education Teachers, All Other — about 33,930 people — is $76,580. Lindblom Math & Science Acad’s median base salary is 31% above that national figure, about the 75th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$48,440
$60,930
$76,580
$99,690
$120,080
Lindblom Math & Science Acad median · $100,280

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 Lindblom Math & Science Acad is $129,069, 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

This role across Chicago Public Schools

Special Education Teacher is held in 519 Chicago Public Schools departments. In Lindblom Math & Science Acad, the median of $129,069 ranks #189 of 519.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Special Education Teacher role in other Chicago Public Schoolsdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Special Education Teacher beyond Chicago Public Schools

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In Chicago Public Schools, the median of $125,310 ranks #1 of 3. See Special Education Teacher across all of Chicago Public Schools

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

South Carolina
$70,023 · 48
Florida
$53,280 · 20

Median total compensation for comparable Special Education Teacherroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Sinda Wilson

Special Education Teacher/Lindblom Math & Science Acad

2026 total comp
$160,775
Base pay
$123,190
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$37,585
Total compensation
$160,775
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
46511
Fte Annual Salary
$123,190
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
662981

Sinda Wilson is a Special Education Teacher at Lindblom Math & Science Acad. 2026 total compensation came to $160,775.

Tyrice Jackson

Special Education Teacher/Lindblom Math & Science Acad

2026 total comp
$146,346
Base pay
$111,388
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$34,958
Total compensation
$146,346
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
46511
Fte Annual Salary
$111,388
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
536907

Tyrice Jackson is a Special Education Teacher at Lindblom Math & Science Acad. 2026 total compensation came to $146,346.

Erin Guidara

Special Education Teacher/Lindblom Math & Science Acad

2026 total comp
$146,287
Base pay
$111,340
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$34,947
Total compensation
$146,287
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
46511
Fte Annual Salary
$111,340
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
214148

Erin Guidara holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Lindblom Math & Science Acad. In 2026, their total compensation was $146,287.

Erin Young

Special Education Teacher/Lindblom Math & Science Acad

2026 total comp
$145,617
Base pay
$110,792
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$34,825
Total compensation
$145,617
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
46511
Fte Annual Salary
$110,792
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
214149

At Lindblom Math & Science Acad, Erin Young serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $145,617.

Elizabeth Schultz-Senese

Special Education Teacher/Lindblom Math & Science Acad

2026 total comp
$138,639
Base pay
$111,466
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$27,173
Total compensation
$138,639
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
46511
Fte Annual Salary
$111,466
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
600733

At Lindblom Math & Science Acad, Elizabeth Schultz-Senese serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $138,639.

Matthew Smith

Special Education Teacher/Lindblom Math & Science Acad

2026 total comp
$131,893
Base pay
$105,613
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,280
Total compensation
$131,893
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
46511
Fte Annual Salary
$105,613
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
604869

Matthew Smith holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Lindblom Math & Science Acad. In 2026, their total compensation was $131,893.

Scott Jenkins

Special Education Teacher/Lindblom Math & Science Acad

2026 total comp
$126,245
Base pay
$94,947
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,298
Total compensation
$126,245
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
46511
Fte Annual Salary
$94,947
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
615247

Scott Jenkins works as a Special Education Teacher for Lindblom Math & Science Acad. Scott earned $126,245 in 2026.

Michae Washington

Special Education Teacher/Lindblom Math & Science Acad

2026 total comp
$120,153
Base pay
$89,964
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$30,189
Total compensation
$120,153
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
46511
Fte Annual Salary
$89,964
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
247879

Michae Washington works as a Special Education Teacher for Lindblom Math & Science Acad. Michae earned $120,153 in 2026.

Elisabeth Hirsch

Special Education Teacher/Lindblom Math & Science Acad

2026 total comp
$119,584
Base pay
$94,934
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,650
Total compensation
$119,584
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
46511
Fte Annual Salary
$94,934
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
303441

Elisabeth Hirsch works as a Special Education Teacher for Lindblom Math & Science Acad. Elisabeth earned $119,584 in 2026.

Iretha Parker

Special Education Teacher/Lindblom Math & Science Acad

2026 total comp
$114,887
Base pay
$85,657
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$29,230
Total compensation
$114,887
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
46511
Fte Annual Salary
$85,657
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
536636

At Lindblom Math & Science Acad, Iretha Parker serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $114,887.

Elizabeth Van

Special Education Teacher/Lindblom Math & Science Acad

2026 total comp
$112,142
Base pay
$88,477
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,665
Total compensation
$112,142
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
46511
Fte Annual Salary
$88,477
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
665629

Elizabeth Van is a Special Education Teacher at Lindblom Math & Science Acad. 2026 total compensation came to $112,142.

Thomas Gockenbach

Special Education Teacher/Lindblom Math & Science Acad

2026 total comp
$95,436
Base pay
$73,983
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,453
Total compensation
$95,436
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
46511
Fte Annual Salary
$73,983
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
683852

Thomas Gockenbach works as a Special Education Teacher for Lindblom Math & Science Acad. Thomas earned $95,436 in 2026.