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Nicholson Stem Academy

Source file: Chicago Public Schools — Employee Position Roster / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Nicholson Stem Academy operates a public higher-education institution — instruction, research, and student services.

In 2026, this agency had 80 employees with median total compensation of $102,681; the highest distinct record was $221,988.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$8.2M
Employees
80
Median total
$102,681
Highest record
$221,988

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 80 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($102,681) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$77,774 (75%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$25,278 (25%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$60,803
$67,057
$102,681
$129,018
$158,255

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $158,255 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $60,803. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

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Sharday Brown

Regular Teacher/Nicholson Stem Academy

2026 total comp
$125,256
Base pay
$94,138
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,118
Total compensation
$125,256
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22181
Fte Annual Salary
$94,138
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
531006

At Nicholson Stem Academy, Sharday Brown serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $125,256.

Shawn Baker

Stls Advocate/Nicholson Stem Academy

2026 total comp
$124,744
Base pay
$100,294
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,450
Total compensation
$124,744
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
22181
Fte Annual Salary
$100,294
Jobcode
500992
Pos #
575132

At Nicholson Stem Academy, Shawn Baker serves as a Stls Advocate. Their 2026 pay totaled $124,744.

Eric Hernandez

English Learner Prg Teacher/Nicholson Stem Academy

2026 total comp
$123,302
Base pay
$98,160
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,142
Total compensation
$123,302
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22181
Fte Annual Salary
$98,160
Jobcode
000071
Pos #
626490

At Nicholson Stem Academy, Eric Hernandez serves as a English Learner Prg Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $123,302.