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Chicago Public Schools / Michael Byrne Elementary / Regular Teacher

Job-title file

Regular Teacher

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

30 employees hold this title in Michael Byrne Elementary. Median total compensation for the role is $130,438, above the department median of $94,007.

Employees
30
Total payroll
$3.9M
Role median
$130,438
Agency median
$94,007
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$94,007$164,466+

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

How total compensation varies among the 30 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.

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This role across Chicago Public Schools

Regular Teacher is held in 520 Chicago Public Schools departments. In Michael Byrne Elementary, the median of $130,438 ranks #252 of 520.

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Sonia Mercado

Regular Teacher/Michael Byrne Elementary

2026 total comp
$164,467
Base pay
$126,210
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$38,257
Total compensation
$164,467
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22501
Fte Annual Salary
$126,210
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
610527

At Michael Byrne Elementary, Sonia Mercado serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $164,467.

Lora Shimkus

Regular Teacher/Michael Byrne Elementary

2026 total comp
$164,466
Base pay
$126,209
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$38,257
Total compensation
$164,466
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22501
Fte Annual Salary
$126,209
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
536610

Lora Shimkus is a Regular Teacher at Michael Byrne Elementary. 2026 total compensation came to $164,466.

Cathy Wright

Regular Teacher/Michael Byrne Elementary

2026 total comp
$162,651
Base pay
$124,724
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$37,927
Total compensation
$162,651
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22501
Fte Annual Salary
$124,724
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
453250

Cathy Wright works as a Regular Teacher for Michael Byrne Elementary. Cathy earned $162,651 in 2026.

Florence Bertucci Vlk

Regular Teacher/Michael Byrne Elementary

2026 total comp
$161,544
Base pay
$123,819
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$37,725
Total compensation
$161,544
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22501
Fte Annual Salary
$123,819
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
422506

Florence Bertucci Vlk is a Regular Teacher at Michael Byrne Elementary. 2026 total compensation came to $161,544.

Jennifer Long

Regular Teacher/Michael Byrne Elementary

2026 total comp
$161,544
Base pay
$123,819
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$37,725
Total compensation
$161,544
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22501
Fte Annual Salary
$123,819
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
121710

Jennifer Long works as a Regular Teacher for Michael Byrne Elementary. Jennifer earned $161,544 in 2026.