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Chicago Public Schools / Mosaic School of Fine Arts / Special Education Teacher

Job-title file

Special Education Teacher

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

13 employees hold this title in Mosaic School of Fine Arts. Median total compensation for the role is $118,666, above the department median of $103,576.

Employees
13
Total payroll
$1.6M
Role median
$118,666
Agency median
$103,576
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$101,163$156,500+

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

How total compensation varies among the 13 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. Mosaic School of Fine Arts pays a median base salary of $94,138 for this role, 27% above that figureabout the 83rd percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Mosaic School of Fine Arts sits in the local pay range

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$49,550
$60,990
$74,180
$83,760
$103,030
Mosaic School of Fine Arts median · $94,138

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 Mosaic School of Fine Arts’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. Mosaic School of Fine Arts’s median base salary is 23% above that national figure, about the 69th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$48,440
$60,930
$76,580
$99,690
$120,080
Mosaic School of Fine Arts median · $94,138

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 Mosaic School of Fine Arts is $118,666, 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 Mosaic School of Fine Arts, the median of $118,666 ranks #337 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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Lori Neren

Special Education Teacher/Mosaic School of Fine Arts

2026 total comp
$158,600
Base pay
$121,411
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$37,189
Total compensation
$158,600
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22271
Fte Annual Salary
$121,411
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
582999

Lori Neren works as a Special Education Teacher for Mosaic School of Fine Arts. Lori earned $158,600 in 2026.

Margaret Therriault

Special Education Teacher/Mosaic School of Fine Arts

2026 total comp
$149,850
Base pay
$114,254
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,596
Total compensation
$149,850
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22271
Fte Annual Salary
$114,254
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
127921

Margaret Therriault holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Mosaic School of Fine Arts. In 2026, their total compensation was $149,850.

Pamela Gady

Special Education Teacher/Mosaic School of Fine Arts

2026 total comp
$147,344
Base pay
$112,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,140
Total compensation
$147,344
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22271
Fte Annual Salary
$112,204
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
432821

Pamela Gady is a Special Education Teacher at Mosaic School of Fine Arts. 2026 total compensation came to $147,344.

Jean Francione

Special Education Teacher/Mosaic School of Fine Arts

2026 total comp
$138,175
Base pay
$104,705
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$33,470
Total compensation
$138,175
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22271
Fte Annual Salary
$104,705
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
494373

Jean Francione is a Special Education Teacher at Mosaic School of Fine Arts. 2026 total compensation came to $138,175.

Amanda Benjamin

Special Education Teacher/Mosaic School of Fine Arts

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
T
Dept Id
22271
Fte Annual Salary
$101,634
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
494372

At Mosaic School of Fine Arts, Amanda Benjamin serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $134,421.

Joseph Waytula

Special Education Teacher/Mosaic School of Fine Arts

2026 total comp
$133,971
Base pay
$101,266
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$32,705
Total compensation
$133,971
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22271
Fte Annual Salary
$101,266
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
562234

Joseph Waytula holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Mosaic School of Fine Arts. In 2026, their total compensation was $133,971.

Omolade Anjorin

Special Education Teacher/Mosaic School of Fine Arts

2026 total comp
$118,666
Base pay
$94,138
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,528
Total compensation
$118,666
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22271
Fte Annual Salary
$94,138
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
621522

At Mosaic School of Fine Arts, Omolade Anjorin serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $118,666.

Monica Ocasio

Special Education Teacher/Mosaic School of Fine Arts

2026 total comp
$113,855
Base pay
$89,964
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,891
Total compensation
$113,855
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22271
Fte Annual Salary
$89,964
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
511686

Monica Ocasio works as a Special Education Teacher for Mosaic School of Fine Arts. Monica earned $113,855 in 2026.

Concepcion Obispo Serrano

Special Education Teacher/Mosaic School of Fine Arts

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
22271
Fte Annual Salary
$85,405
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
600206

Concepcion Obispo Serrano holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Mosaic School of Fine Arts. In 2026, their total compensation was $108,601.

Laura Savage

Special Education Teacher/Mosaic School of Fine Arts

2026 total comp
$108,491
Base pay
$85,310
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,181
Total compensation
$108,491
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22271
Fte Annual Salary
$85,310
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
691192

Laura Savage holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Mosaic School of Fine Arts. In 2026, their total compensation was $108,491.

Michelle Cambron

Special Education Teacher/Mosaic School of Fine Arts

2026 total comp
$105,347
Base pay
$82,582
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,765
Total compensation
$105,347
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22271
Fte Annual Salary
$82,582
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
610355

Michelle Cambron works as a Special Education Teacher for Mosaic School of Fine Arts. Michelle earned $105,347 in 2026.

Audrey Dehaan

Special Education Teacher/Mosaic School of Fine Arts

2026 total comp
$105,347
Base pay
$82,582
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,765
Total compensation
$105,347
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22271
Fte Annual Salary
$82,582
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
614723

Audrey Dehaan works as a Special Education Teacher for Mosaic School of Fine Arts. Audrey earned $105,347 in 2026.

Donald Kolakowski

Special Education Teacher/Mosaic School of Fine Arts

2026 total comp
$101,163
Base pay
$78,952
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,211
Total compensation
$101,163
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22271
Fte Annual Salary
$78,952
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
583002

Donald Kolakowski is a Special Education Teacher at Mosaic School of Fine Arts. 2026 total compensation came to $101,163.