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Chicago Public Schools / Lyman Budlong Elementary

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Lyman Budlong Elementary

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

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

In 2026, this agency had 95 employees with median total compensation of $105,347; the highest distinct record was $243,126.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$10.2M
Employees
95
Median total
$105,347
Highest record
$243,126

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 95 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($105,347) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$81,679 (76%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$25,569 (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
$62,328
$71,906
$105,347
$133,152
$156,404

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $156,404 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $62,328. 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

Michelle Babes

Bilingual Teacher/Lyman Budlong Elementary

2026 total comp
$137,258
Base pay
$103,955
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$33,303
Total compensation
$137,258
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
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Dept Id
22391
Fte Annual Salary
$103,955
Jobcode
000055
Pos #
619896

At Lyman Budlong Elementary, Michelle Babes serves as a Bilingual Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $137,258.

Wenjie Cosentino

Regular Teacher/Lyman Budlong Elementary

2026 total comp
$135,773
Base pay
$108,980
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,793
Total compensation
$135,773
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
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Dept Id
22391
Fte Annual Salary
$108,980
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
614347

At Lyman Budlong Elementary, Wenjie Cosentino serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $135,773.

Forrest Blankenship

Regular Teacher/Lyman Budlong Elementary

2026 total comp
$134,686
Base pay
$101,851
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$32,835
Total compensation
$134,686
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22391
Fte Annual Salary
$101,851
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
524337

Forrest Blankenship is a Regular Teacher at Lyman Budlong Elementary. 2026 total compensation came to $134,686.

Kelly Kukla

Special Education Teacher/Lyman Budlong Elementary

2026 total comp
$134,686
Base pay
$101,851
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$32,835
Total compensation
$134,686
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22391
Fte Annual Salary
$101,851
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
524483

Kelly Kukla holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Lyman Budlong Elementary. In 2026, their total compensation was $134,686.

Anna Dunskus

Bilingual Teacher/Lyman Budlong Elementary

2026 total comp
$133,152
Base pay
$100,596
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$32,556
Total compensation
$133,152
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22391
Fte Annual Salary
$100,596
Jobcode
000055
Pos #
524667

Anna Dunskus holds the role of Bilingual Teacher at Lyman Budlong Elementary. In 2026, their total compensation was $133,152.

Amanda Ostrander

Regular Teacher/Lyman Budlong Elementary

2026 total comp
$132,910
Base pay
$106,496
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,414
Total compensation
$132,910
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22391
Fte Annual Salary
$106,496
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
595211

Amanda Ostrander is a Regular Teacher at Lyman Budlong Elementary. 2026 total compensation came to $132,910.