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Monarcas Academy

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

The Monarcas Academy operates a public higher-education institution — instruction, research, and student services.

In 2026, this agency had 89 employees with median total compensation of $126,207; the highest distinct record was $243,126.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$10.6M
Employees
89
Median total
$126,207
Highest record
$243,126

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 89 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($126,207) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$89,797 (76%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$28,776 (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
$66,829
$82,172
$126,207
$151,294
$159,809

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $159,809 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $66,829. 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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Norma Velarde

Special Education Teacher/Monarcas Academy

2026 total comp
$125,161
Base pay
$94,060
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,101
Total compensation
$125,161
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
25631
Fte Annual Salary
$94,060
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
604459

Norma Velarde holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Monarcas Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $125,161.

Lynn Le

Regular Teacher/Monarcas Academy

2026 total comp
$123,339
Base pay
$92,570
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$30,769
Total compensation
$123,339
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
25631
Fte Annual Salary
$92,570
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
524087

Lynn Le works as a Regular Teacher for Monarcas Academy. Lynn earned $123,339 in 2026.

Gina Prokop

School Counselor/Monarcas Academy

2026 total comp
$123,302
Base pay
$98,160
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,142
Total compensation
$123,302
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
25631
Fte Annual Salary
$98,160
Jobcode
990101
Pos #
620203

Gina Prokop holds the role of School Counselor at Monarcas Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $123,302.

Sandra Mendez

Regular Teacher/Monarcas Academy

2026 total comp
$121,475
Base pay
$91,045
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$30,430
Total compensation
$121,475
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
25631
Fte Annual Salary
$91,045
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
483065

At Monarcas Academy, Sandra Mendez serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $121,475.

Maria Aguilera

Special Education Teacher/Monarcas Academy

2026 total comp
$121,373
Base pay
$90,962
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$30,411
Total compensation
$121,373
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
25631
Fte Annual Salary
$90,962
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
595761

Maria Aguilera works as a Special Education Teacher for Monarcas Academy. Maria earned $121,373 in 2026.