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Chicago Public Schools / New Field School / Special Education Teacher

Job-title file

Special Education Teacher

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

11 employees hold this title in New Field School. Median total compensation for the role is $125,028, above the department median of $114,887.

Employees
11
Total payroll
$1.4M
Role median
$125,028
Agency median
$114,887
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$68,673$161,236+

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

How total compensation varies among the 11 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. New Field School pays a median base salary of $94,934 for this role, 28% above that figureabout the 84th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where New Field School sits in the local pay range

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$49,550
$60,990
$74,180
$83,760
$103,030
New Field School median · $94,934

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 New Field 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 Other — about 33,930 people — is $76,580. New Field School’s median base salary is 24% above that national figure, about the 70th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$48,440
$60,930
$76,580
$99,690
$120,080
New Field School median · $94,934

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 New Field School is $125,028, 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 New Field School, the median of $125,028 ranks #245 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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Wendy Rabas

Special Education Teacher/New Field School

2026 total comp
$162,444
Base pay
$124,555
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$37,889
Total compensation
$162,444
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22071
Fte Annual Salary
$124,555
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
617658

Wendy Rabas holds the role of Special Education Teacher at New Field School. In 2026, their total compensation was $162,444.

Julie Mcconnell

Special Education Teacher/New Field School

2026 total comp
$156,404
Base pay
$119,615
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,789
Total compensation
$156,404
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22071
Fte Annual Salary
$119,615
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
622976

At New Field School, Julie Mcconnell serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $156,404.

Jamie Mrjenovich

Special Education Teacher/New Field School

2026 total comp
$154,132
Base pay
$117,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,376
Total compensation
$154,132
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22071
Fte Annual Salary
$117,756
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
522625

Jamie Mrjenovich works as a Special Education Teacher for New Field School. Jamie earned $154,132 in 2026.

Tricia Zicco

Special Education Teacher/New Field School

2026 total comp
$151,294
Base pay
$115,435
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,859
Total compensation
$151,294
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22071
Fte Annual Salary
$115,435
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
559880

Tricia Zicco works as a Special Education Teacher for New Field School. Tricia earned $151,294 in 2026.

Cielo Aposaga

Special Education Teacher/New Field School

2026 total comp
$126,882
Base pay
$101,266
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,616
Total compensation
$126,882
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22071
Fte Annual Salary
$101,266
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
615827

At New Field School, Cielo Aposaga serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $126,882.

Jeanne-Marie Greiner

Special Education Teacher/New Field School

2026 total comp
$125,028
Base pay
$93,951
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,077
Total compensation
$125,028
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22071
Fte Annual Salary
$93,951
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
146598

Jeanne-Marie Greiner works as a Special Education Teacher for New Field School. Jeanne-Marie earned $125,028 in 2026.

Rebecca Pike

Special Education Teacher/New Field 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
22071
Fte Annual Salary
$94,934
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
620646

Rebecca Pike holds the role of Special Education Teacher at New Field School. In 2026, their total compensation was $119,584.

Kimberly Sawyer

Special Education Teacher/New Field School

2026 total comp
$117,574
Base pay
$93,190
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,384
Total compensation
$117,574
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22071
Fte Annual Salary
$93,190
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
615829

Kimberly Sawyer works as a Special Education Teacher for New Field School. Kimberly earned $117,574 in 2026.

Salman Saifi

Special Education Teacher/New Field School

2026 total comp
$114,887
Base pay
$85,657
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$29,230
Total compensation
$114,887
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22071
Fte Annual Salary
$85,657
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
605058

Salman Saifi holds the role of Special Education Teacher at New Field School. In 2026, their total compensation was $114,887.

Kathryn Hudson

Special Education Teacher/New Field School

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
22071
Fte Annual Salary
$82,582
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
590464

Kathryn Hudson is a Special Education Teacher at New Field School. 2026 total compensation came to $105,347.

Kathleen Wilson

Special Education Teacher/New Field School

2026 total comp
$68,673
Base pay
$57,223
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$11,450
Total compensation
$68,673
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
0.5

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22071
Fte Annual Salary
$57,223
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
625626

Kathleen Wilson works as a Special Education Teacher for New Field School. Their status is 0.5 FTE. Kathleen earned $68,673 in 2026.