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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

Page 1

Maria Tellez

Special Education Teacher/Monarcas Academy

2026 total comp
$138,829
Base pay
$105,240
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$33,589
Total compensation
$138,829
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
25631
Fte Annual Salary
$105,240
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
535999

At Monarcas Academy, Maria Tellez serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $138,829.

Paula Palafox

Bilingual Teacher/Monarcas Academy

2026 total comp
$138,829
Base pay
$105,240
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$33,589
Total compensation
$138,829
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
25631
Fte Annual Salary
$105,240
Jobcode
000055
Pos #
597028

Paula Palafox is a Bilingual Teacher at Monarcas Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $138,829.

Caroline Lopez

Regular Teacher/Monarcas Academy

2026 total comp
$137,535
Base pay
$104,181
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$33,354
Total compensation
$137,535
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
25631
Fte Annual Salary
$104,181
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
604382

Caroline Lopez works as a Regular Teacher for Monarcas Academy. Caroline earned $137,535 in 2026.

Angelina Mendez

Regular Teacher/Monarcas Academy

2026 total comp
$137,535
Base pay
$104,181
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$33,354
Total compensation
$137,535
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
25631
Fte Annual Salary
$104,181
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
620096

Angelina Mendez works as a Regular Teacher for Monarcas Academy. Angelina earned $137,535 in 2026.

Ivette Alvarez

Bilingual Teacher/Monarcas Academy

2026 total comp
$137,535
Base pay
$104,181
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$33,354
Total compensation
$137,535
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
25631
Fte Annual Salary
$104,181
Jobcode
000055
Pos #
623543

Ivette Alvarez is a Bilingual Teacher at Monarcas Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $137,535.