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Chicago Public Schools / Mark Twain School

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Mark Twain School

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

The Mark Twain School administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2026, this agency had 96 employees with median total compensation of $115,802; the highest distinct record was $213,027.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$11M
Employees
96
Median total
$115,802
Highest record
$213,027

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 96 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($115,802) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$86,478 (76%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$27,612 (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
$63,335
$74,178
$115,802
$151,294
$162,339

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $162,339 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $63,335. 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

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James Kavanagh

Regular Teacher/Mark Twain School

2026 total comp
$102,927
Base pay
$80,482
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,445
Total compensation
$102,927
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
25661
Fte Annual Salary
$80,482
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
665482

James Kavanagh works as a Regular Teacher for Mark Twain School. James earned $102,927 in 2026.

Carolyn Gerken

Regular Teacher/Mark Twain School

2026 total comp
$101,163
Base pay
$78,952
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,211
Total compensation
$101,163
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
25661
Fte Annual Salary
$78,952
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
141749

Carolyn Gerken holds the role of Regular Teacher at Mark Twain School. In 2026, their total compensation was $101,163.

Vito Calace

Special Education Teacher/Mark Twain School

2026 total comp
$99,620
Base pay
$77,613
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,007
Total compensation
$99,620
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
25661
Fte Annual Salary
$77,613
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
138253

Vito Calace works as a Special Education Teacher for Mark Twain School. Vito earned $99,620 in 2026.