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Chicago Public Schools / Nathanael Greene School / Special Education Teacher

Job-title file

Special Education Teacher

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

8 employees hold this title in Nathanael Greene School. Median total compensation for the role is $117,295, above the department median of $102,597.

Employees
8
Total payroll
$977.7K
Role median
$117,295
Agency median
$102,597
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$94,007$159,550+

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

How total compensation varies among the 8 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 Otherabout 1,550 people is $74,180. Nathanael Greene School pays a median base salary of $92,948 for this role, 25% above that figureabout the 82nd percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Nathanael Greene School sits in the local pay range

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$49,550
$60,990
$74,180
$83,760
$103,030
Nathanael Greene School median · $92,948

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 Nathanael Greene School’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 Otherabout 33,930 people is $76,580. Nathanael Greene School’s median base salary is 21% above that national figure, about the 68th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$48,440
$60,930
$76,580
$99,690
$120,080
Nathanael Greene School median · $92,948

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 Nathanael Greene School is $117,295, 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 Nathanael Greene School, the median of $117,295 ranks #357 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 Teacher roles 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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Erica Cahill

Special Education Teacher/Nathanael Greene School

2026 total comp
$160,775
Base pay
$123,190
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$37,585
Total compensation
$160,775
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
23431
Fte Annual Salary
$123,190
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
116872

Erica Cahill holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Nathanael Greene School. In 2026, their total compensation was $160,775.

Marilu Marquez

Special Education Teacher/Nathanael Greene School

2026 total comp
$152,022
Base pay
$116,031
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,991
Total compensation
$152,022
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
23431
Fte Annual Salary
$116,031
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
122743

At Nathanael Greene School, Marilu Marquez serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $152,022.

Analyn Serrano

Special Education Teacher/Nathanael Greene School

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
23431
Fte Annual Salary
$94,934
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
130407

Analyn Serrano works as a Special Education Teacher for Nathanael Greene School. Analyn earned $119,584 in 2026.

Maureene Porcina

Special Education Teacher/Nathanael Greene School

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
23431
Fte Annual Salary
$94,934
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
622997

Maureene Porcina holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Nathanael Greene School. In 2026, their total compensation was $119,584.

Alicia Sparks

Special Education Teacher/Nathanael Greene School

2026 total comp
$115,006
Base pay
$90,962
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,044
Total compensation
$115,006
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
23431
Fte Annual Salary
$90,962
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
620898

Alicia Sparks works as a Special Education Teacher for Nathanael Greene School. Alicia earned $115,006 in 2026.

Manuela De La Cruz

Special Education Teacher/Nathanael Greene School

2026 total comp
$114,097
Base pay
$85,011
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$29,086
Total compensation
$114,097
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
23431
Fte Annual Salary
$85,011
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
535962

Manuela De La Cruz is a Special Education Teacher at Nathanael Greene School. 2026 total compensation came to $114,097.

Weifeng Mei

Special Education Teacher/Nathanael Greene School

2026 total comp
$102,597
Base pay
$80,196
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,401
Total compensation
$102,597
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
23431
Fte Annual Salary
$80,196
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
609891

Weifeng Mei holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Nathanael Greene School. In 2026, their total compensation was $102,597.

Emily Mcmanus

Special Education Teacher/Nathanael Greene School

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
23431
Fte Annual Salary
$72,743
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
600107

At Nathanael Greene School, Emily Mcmanus serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $94,007.