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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

Page 1

Danuta Gawenda

Teacher Assistant/Mark Twain School

2026 total comp
$81,051
Base pay
$58,467
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,584
Total compensation
$81,051
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
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Dept Id
25661
Fte Annual Salary
$58,467
Jobcode
000463
Pos #
623488

Danuta Gawenda holds the role of Teacher Assistant at Mark Twain School. In 2026, their total compensation was $81,051.

Melissa Wojciechowski

Part-Time Teacher/Mark Twain School

2026 total comp
$80,242
Base pay
$63,060
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$17,182
Total compensation
$80,242
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
0.5

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
25661
Fte Annual Salary
$63,060
Jobcode
000039
Pos #
683825

Melissa Wojciechowski holds the role of Part-Time Teacher at Mark Twain School. Their status is 0.5 FTE. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,242.

Claudia Rocha

Special Education Classroom Assist/Mark Twain School

2026 total comp
$79,402
Base pay
$57,107
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,295
Total compensation
$79,402
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
25661
Fte Annual Salary
$57,107
Jobcode
000464
Pos #
256844

Claudia Rocha holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Mark Twain School. In 2026, their total compensation was $79,402.

Veronica Guzman

Special Education Classroom Assist/Mark Twain School

2026 total comp
$78,659
Base pay
$56,494
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,165
Total compensation
$78,659
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
25661
Fte Annual Salary
$56,494
Jobcode
000464
Pos #
583697

Veronica Guzman holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Mark Twain School. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,659.

Elizabeth Hernandez

Special Education Classroom Assist/Mark Twain School

2026 total comp
$78,659
Base pay
$56,494
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,165
Total compensation
$78,659
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
25661
Fte Annual Salary
$56,494
Jobcode
000464
Pos #
497763

Elizabeth Hernandez is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Mark Twain School. 2026 total compensation came to $78,659.

Anna Lukanus

Special Education Classroom Assist/Mark Twain School

2026 total comp
$76,739
Base pay
$54,910
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,829
Total compensation
$76,739
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
25661
Fte Annual Salary
$54,910
Jobcode
000464
Pos #
486388

Anna Lukanus holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Mark Twain School. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,739.

Ingreed Cardoso

Special Education Classroom Assist/Mark Twain School

2026 total comp
$76,739
Base pay
$54,910
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,829
Total compensation
$76,739
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
25661
Fte Annual Salary
$54,910
Jobcode
000464
Pos #
570271

Ingreed Cardoso holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Mark Twain School. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,739.