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Northside College Prep

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

The Northside College Prep operates a public higher-education institution — instruction, research, and student services.

In 2026, this agency had 119 employees with median total compensation of $121,475; the highest distinct record was $227,829.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$13.9M
Employees
119
Median total
$121,475
Highest record
$227,829

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 119 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($121,475) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$88,733 (76%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$27,778 (24%)

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
$64,347
$79,402
$121,475
$148,143
$160,775

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $160,775 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $64,347. 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

Page 1

Nichelle Vaia

School Counselor/Northside College Prep

2026 total comp
$101,163
Base pay
$78,952
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,211
Total compensation
$101,163
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
46061
Fte Annual Salary
$78,952
Jobcode
990101
Pos #
613791

Nichelle Vaia holds the role of School Counselor at Northside College Prep. In 2026, their total compensation was $101,163.

Mary Grasz

School Clerk/Northside College Prep

2026 total comp
$100,937
Base pay
$74,868
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,069
Total compensation
$100,937
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
46061
Fte Annual Salary
$74,868
Jobcode
000468
Pos #
148729

At Northside College Prep, Mary Grasz serves as a School Clerk. Their 2026 pay totaled $100,937.

Frank Merrill

Special Education Teacher/Northside College Prep

2026 total comp
$99,734
Base pay
$77,712
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,022
Total compensation
$99,734
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
46061
Fte Annual Salary
$77,712
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
686558

Frank Merrill holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Northside College Prep. In 2026, their total compensation was $99,734.