Chicago Public Schools / Mahalia Jackson School / Special Education Classroom Assist
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Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.
22 employees hold this title in Mahalia Jackson School. Median total compensation for the role is $73,534, below the department median of $90,190.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 22 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. Mahalia Jackson School pays a median base salary of $52,267 for this role, 38% above that figure — above the 90th 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 Mahalia Jackson 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. Mahalia Jackson School’s median base salary is 42% above that national figure, above the 90th 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 Mahalia Jackson School is $73,534, 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 Mahalia Jackson School, the median of $73,534 ranks #107 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/Mahalia Jackson School
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Renee Pettigrew works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Mahalia Jackson School. Renee earned $83,618 in 2026.
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Latanya Morris is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Mahalia Jackson School. 2026 total compensation came to $81,399.
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Marvita Johnson works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Mahalia Jackson School. Marvita earned $81,399 in 2026.
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Kuwonda Wade is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Mahalia Jackson School. 2026 total compensation came to $79,402.
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At Mahalia Jackson School, Peter Williams serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,402.
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Peteesa Curb holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Mahalia Jackson School. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,659.
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At Mahalia Jackson School, Elaine Sparks-Brazzleton serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $78,659.
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Enchelique Savage works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Mahalia Jackson School. Enchelique earned $76,739 in 2026.
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Sherry Gavin works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Mahalia Jackson School. Sherry earned $76,739 in 2026.
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Sheila Spencer is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Mahalia Jackson School. 2026 total compensation came to $76,025.
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At Mahalia Jackson School, Rocheryl Holliday serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,178.
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Alontae Holliday works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Mahalia Jackson School. Alontae earned $72,889 in 2026.
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Alexis Pugh holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Mahalia Jackson School. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,130.
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Angelo Castro is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Mahalia Jackson School. 2026 total compensation came to $71,130.
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Tikayla Alexander holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Mahalia Jackson School. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,902.
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Asia Morgan holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Mahalia Jackson School. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,785.
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Angela Burnett is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Mahalia Jackson School. 2026 total compensation came to $68,785.
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Kiera Brown is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Mahalia Jackson School. 2026 total compensation came to $68,227.
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Andrea Kinslow works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Mahalia Jackson School. Andrea earned $68,227 in 2026.
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Tashianna Alexander-Mitchell holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Mahalia Jackson School. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,994.
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At Mahalia Jackson School, Emmett Mcclendon serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,994.
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At Mahalia Jackson School, Emile Reese serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,335.