Chicago Public Schools / Michael Byrne Elementary / Special Education Classroom Assist
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Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.
30 employees hold this title in Michael Byrne Elementary. Median total compensation for the role is $72,889, below the department median of $94,007.
What the records show
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.
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. Michael Byrne Elementary pays a median base salary of $51,735 for this role, 37% 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 Michael Byrne Elementary’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. Michael Byrne Elementary’s median base salary is 41% 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 Michael Byrne Elementary is $72,889, 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 Michael Byrne Elementary, the median of $72,889 ranks #121 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/Michael Byrne Elementary
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At Michael Byrne Elementary, Bozena Kepinska serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $88,760.
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Claudia Gonzalez works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Michael Byrne Elementary. Claudia earned $86,557 in 2026.
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Janina Murzydlo works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Michael Byrne Elementary. Janina earned $83,618 in 2026.
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Judith Juarez is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Michael Byrne Elementary. 2026 total compensation came to $79,402.
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At Michael Byrne Elementary, Iveliss Collazo serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,739.
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Claudia Jurado Armendariz is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Michael Byrne Elementary. 2026 total compensation came to $76,739.
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At Michael Byrne Elementary, Claire Tyznik serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,025.
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Allison Lopez is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Michael Byrne Elementary. 2026 total compensation came to $76,025.
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Allison Joyce works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Michael Byrne Elementary. Allison earned $74,178 in 2026.
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At Michael Byrne Elementary, Esmeralda Elizondo serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,178.
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Esmeralda Santana-Pasillas works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Michael Byrne Elementary. Esmeralda earned $74,178 in 2026.
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Ana Hernandez is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Michael Byrne Elementary. 2026 total compensation came to $74,178.
Special Education Classroom Assist/Michael Byrne Elementary
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At Michael Byrne Elementary, Jennifer Smith serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,178.
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Dominique Grant works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Michael Byrne Elementary. Dominique earned $72,889 in 2026.
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Kenneth Yakes holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Michael Byrne Elementary. In 2026, their total compensation was $72,889.
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Elsa Gomez works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Michael Byrne Elementary. Elsa earned $72,889 in 2026.
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Michael Jurevis works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Michael Byrne Elementary. Michael earned $71,717 in 2026.
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Bertha Olivo holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Michael Byrne Elementary. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,130.
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At Michael Byrne Elementary, Liliana Nunez serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $71,130.
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Claudia Sanjuanero is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Michael Byrne Elementary. 2026 total compensation came to $67,057.
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Prentiss Rogers works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Michael Byrne Elementary. Prentiss earned $67,057 in 2026.
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Noemi Richart holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Michael Byrne Elementary. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,994.
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Cynthia Sanchez works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Michael Byrne Elementary. Cynthia earned $65,994 in 2026.
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Karely Garcia is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Michael Byrne Elementary. 2026 total compensation came to $65,994.
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Jessica Tenorio works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Michael Byrne Elementary. Jessica earned $65,462 in 2026.
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Valeria Carrillo holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Michael Byrne Elementary. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,462.
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At Michael Byrne Elementary, Victoria Maciuszek serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,347.
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At Michael Byrne Elementary, Anthony Perez serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,347.
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Lidia Salamanca works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Michael Byrne Elementary. Lidia earned $60,803 in 2026.
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Jacqueline Uriostegui works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Michael Byrne Elementary. Jacqueline earned $60,803 in 2026.