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Chicago Public Schools / Morton School of Excellence

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Morton School of Excellence

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

The Morton School of Excellence administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2026, this agency had 50 employees with median total compensation of $105,347; the highest distinct record was $194,186.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$5.1M
Employees
50
Median total
$105,347
Highest record
$194,186

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 50 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($105,347) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$78,707 (76%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$24,244 (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
$65,462
$78,659
$105,347
$122,322
$132,910

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $132,910 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $65,462. 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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Zachary Korth

Principal/Morton School of Excellence

2026 total comp
$194,186
Base pay
$159,659
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$34,527
Total compensation
$194,186
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
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Dept Id
26091
Fte Annual Salary
$159,659
Jobcode
000041
Pos #
296375

Zachary Korth works as a Principal for Morton School of Excellence. Zachary earned $194,186 in 2026.

Carmen Washington

Assistant Principal/Morton School of Excellence

2026 total comp
$161,120
Base pay
$130,971
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$30,149
Total compensation
$161,120
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
26091
Fte Annual Salary
$130,971
Jobcode
000042
Pos #
620277

Carmen Washington is a Assistant Principal at Morton School of Excellence. 2026 total compensation came to $161,120.

Laura Donahue

Regional Gifted Coordinator/Morton School of Excellence

2026 total comp
$158,998
Base pay
$121,736
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$37,262
Total compensation
$158,998
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
26091
Fte Annual Salary
$121,736
Jobcode
000066
Pos #
615876

Laura Donahue holds the role of Regional Gifted Coordinator at Morton School of Excellence. In 2026, their total compensation was $158,998.