Chicago Public Schools / Newton Bateman Elementary / Special Education Teacher
Job-title file
Plan and deliver instruction, assess student progress, and develop curriculum.
17 employees hold this title in Newton Bateman Elementary. Median total compensation for the role is $119,584, above the department median of $115,802.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 17 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
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. Newton Bateman Elementary pays a median base salary of $93,190 for this role, 26% above that figure — about the 82nd percentile of local pay for the occupation.
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 Newton Bateman Elementary’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. Newton Bateman Elementary’s median base salary is 22% above that national figure, about the 68th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
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 Newton Bateman Elementary is $119,584, 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
Special Education Teacher is held in 519 Chicago Public Schools departments. In Newton Bateman Elementary, the median of $119,584 ranks #315 of 519.
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
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 →
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
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At Newton Bateman Elementary, Patricia Freckelton-Paul serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $156,404.
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Mary Carey holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Newton Bateman Elementary. In 2026, their total compensation was $154,132.
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Maribeth Engel holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Newton Bateman Elementary. In 2026, their total compensation was $141,014.
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Nicholas Parsons holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Newton Bateman Elementary. In 2026, their total compensation was $137,258.
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At Newton Bateman Elementary, Caroline Woods serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $129,028.
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James Speth works as a Special Education Teacher for Newton Bateman Elementary. James earned $125,871 in 2026.
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Candice Ramirez works as a Special Education Teacher for Newton Bateman Elementary. Candice earned $124,097 in 2026.
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Sonia Suqi holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Newton Bateman Elementary. In 2026, their total compensation was $121,475.
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At Newton Bateman Elementary, Kathleen Murphy serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $119,584.
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Nicholas Jannetti works as a Special Education Teacher for Newton Bateman Elementary. Nicholas earned $119,584 in 2026.
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Elizabeth Hoff works as a Special Education Teacher for Newton Bateman Elementary. Elizabeth earned $115,802 in 2026.
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Catherine Moreano holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Newton Bateman Elementary. In 2026, their total compensation was $111,128.
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At Newton Bateman Elementary, Alexis Ward serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $111,074.
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Brooke Pospychala holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Newton Bateman Elementary. In 2026, their total compensation was $110,075.
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At Newton Bateman Elementary, Clara Calderon serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $102,874.
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At Newton Bateman Elementary, Malina Sanchez serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $95,436.
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At Newton Bateman Elementary, Megan Flanagan serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $92,853.