Chicago Public Schools / Nicholson Stem Academy / Special Education Classroom Assist
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Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.
23 employees hold this title in Nicholson Stem Academy. Median total compensation for the role is $64,347, below the department median of $102,681.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 23 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 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary — about 46,770 people — is $37,840. Nicholson Stem Academy pays a median base salary of $44,690 for this role, 18% above that figure — about the 70th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 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 Nicholson Stem Academy’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary — about 1,420,350 people — is $36,780. Nicholson Stem Academy’s median base salary is 22% above that national figure, about the 73rd 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 Nicholson Stem Academy is $64,347, 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 Classroom Assist is held in 514 Chicago Public Schools departments. In Nicholson Stem Academy, the median of $64,347 ranks #485 of 514.
Median total compensation for the Special Education Classroom Assist role in other Chicago Public Schoolsdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Record list
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Sabrina Wright is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Nicholson Stem Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $86,471.
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Quiana Cornell is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Nicholson Stem Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $76,739.
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Towano Lofton is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Nicholson Stem Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $76,739.
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Ashley Logan works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Nicholson Stem Academy. Ashley earned $71,717 in 2026.
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Lance Sanders works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Nicholson Stem Academy. Lance earned $69,902 in 2026.
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At Nicholson Stem Academy, Eugene Jones serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,785.
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At Nicholson Stem Academy, John Knighton serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,227.
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Shantae Scott is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Nicholson Stem Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $67,057.
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Jalen Junious is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Nicholson Stem Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $67,057.
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Keenan Coleman holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Nicholson Stem Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,994.
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At Nicholson Stem Academy, Kimberly Willis serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,994.
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At Nicholson Stem Academy, Ashley Mables serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,347.
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Dejah Battle holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Nicholson Stem Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,347.
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Gregoryelijah Bennett is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Nicholson Stem Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $64,347.
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At Nicholson Stem Academy, Deven Smith serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,335.
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At Nicholson Stem Academy, Robert Myles serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,335.
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Dylan Mitchell is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Nicholson Stem Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $63,335.
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At Nicholson Stem Academy, Akysha Lee serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,803.
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At Nicholson Stem Academy, Jayla Willis serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,803.
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Arlene Reynolds is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Nicholson Stem Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $60,803.
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Khalia Jennings is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Nicholson Stem Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $60,803.
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Sernetese Moore works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Nicholson Stem Academy. Sernetese earned $60,803 in 2026.
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Kennedy Fairchild holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Nicholson Stem Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,803.