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Chicago Public Schools / Minnie MiñOso Academy / Special Education Teacher

Job-title file

Special Education Teacher

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

12 employees hold this title in Minnie MiñOso Academy. Median total compensation for the role is $108,601, above the department median of $88,760.

Employees
12
Total payroll
$1.4M
Role median
$108,601
Agency median
$88,760
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$94,007$139,293+

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

How total compensation varies among the 12 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

Special Education Teacher pay vs. the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area

Across all employers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, the median wage for Special Education Teachers, All Other — about 1,550 people — is $74,180. Minnie MiñOso Academy pays a median base salary of $85,405 for this role, 15% above that figureabout the 76th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Minnie MiñOso Academy sits in the local pay range

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$49,550
$60,990
$74,180
$83,760
$103,030
Minnie MiñOso Academy median · $85,405

The bar is the range of annual wages for Special Education Teachers, All Other 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 Minnie MiñOso Academy’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Special Education Teachers, All Other — about 33,930 people — is $76,580. Minnie MiñOso Academy’s median base salary is 12% above that national figure, about the 60th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$48,440
$60,930
$76,580
$99,690
$120,080
Minnie MiñOso Academy median · $85,405

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 Minnie MiñOso Academy is $108,601, 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

This role across Chicago Public Schools

Special Education Teacher is held in 519 Chicago Public Schools departments. In Minnie MiñOso Academy, the median of $108,601 ranks #464 of 519.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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

Compare jurisdictions

Special Education Teacher beyond Chicago Public Schools

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In Chicago Public Schools, the median of $125,310 ranks #1 of 3. See Special Education Teacher across all of Chicago Public Schools

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

South Carolina
$70,023 · 48
Florida
$53,280 · 20

Median total compensation for comparable Special Education Teacherroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Melissa Hummer

Special Education Teacher/Minnie MiñOso Academy

2026 total comp
$140,667
Base pay
$106,743
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$33,924
Total compensation
$140,667
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
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Dept Id
24421
Fte Annual Salary
$106,743
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
497690

Melissa Hummer is a Special Education Teacher at Minnie MiñOso Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $140,667.

Matthew Povilaitis

Special Education Teacher/Minnie MiñOso Academy

2026 total comp
$134,421
Base pay
$101,634
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$32,787
Total compensation
$134,421
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
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Dept Id
24421
Fte Annual Salary
$101,634
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
662962

Matthew Povilaitis holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Minnie MiñOso Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $134,421.

Jonathan Eigenbrode

Special Education Teacher/Minnie MiñOso Academy

2026 total comp
$129,018
Base pay
$97,215
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,803
Total compensation
$129,018
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
24421
Fte Annual Salary
$97,215
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
513624

Jonathan Eigenbrode works as a Special Education Teacher for Minnie MiñOso Academy. Jonathan earned $129,018 in 2026.

Yuen Tse

Special Education Teacher/Minnie MiñOso Academy

2026 total comp
$125,310
Base pay
$99,902
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,408
Total compensation
$125,310
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
24421
Fte Annual Salary
$99,902
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
303475

Yuen Tse holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Minnie MiñOso Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $125,310.

Lakisha House

Special Education Teacher/Minnie MiñOso Academy

2026 total comp
$119,584
Base pay
$94,934
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,650
Total compensation
$119,584
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
24421
Fte Annual Salary
$94,934
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
331677

Lakisha House is a Special Education Teacher at Minnie MiñOso Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $119,584.

Abigail Agriesti

Special Education Teacher/Minnie MiñOso Academy

2026 total comp
$108,601
Base pay
$85,405
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,196
Total compensation
$108,601
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
24421
Fte Annual Salary
$85,405
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
570129

At Minnie MiñOso Academy, Abigail Agriesti serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $108,601.

Arlena Simmons

Special Education Teacher/Minnie MiñOso Academy

2026 total comp
$108,601
Base pay
$85,405
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,196
Total compensation
$108,601
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
24421
Fte Annual Salary
$85,405
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
687359

At Minnie MiñOso Academy, Arlena Simmons serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $108,601.

Taschell Pickens

Special Education Teacher/Minnie MiñOso Academy

2026 total comp
$104,130
Base pay
$81,526
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,604
Total compensation
$104,130
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
24421
Fte Annual Salary
$81,526
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
620980

Taschell Pickens works as a Special Education Teacher for Minnie MiñOso Academy. Taschell earned $104,130 in 2026.

Marcea Brown

Special Education Teacher/Minnie MiñOso Academy

2026 total comp
$99,734
Base pay
$77,712
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,022
Total compensation
$99,734
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
24421
Fte Annual Salary
$77,712
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
620979

Marcea Brown works as a Special Education Teacher for Minnie MiñOso Academy. Marcea earned $99,734 in 2026.

Natasha Smith

Special Education Teacher/Minnie MiñOso Academy

2026 total comp
$98,845
Base pay
$72,536
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,309
Total compensation
$98,845
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
24421
Fte Annual Salary
$72,536
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
560924

Natasha Smith is a Special Education Teacher at Minnie MiñOso Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $98,845.

Jessie Reed

Special Education Teacher/Minnie MiñOso Academy

2026 total comp
$97,038
Base pay
$75,373
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,665
Total compensation
$97,038
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
24421
Fte Annual Salary
$75,373
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
600011

Jessie Reed is a Special Education Teacher at Minnie MiñOso Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $97,038.

Gianna Musco

Special Education Teacher/Minnie MiñOso Academy

2026 total comp
$94,007
Base pay
$72,743
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,264
Total compensation
$94,007
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
24421
Fte Annual Salary
$72,743
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
620981

At Minnie MiñOso Academy, Gianna Musco serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $94,007.