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Chicago Public Schools / Northwest Middle School

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Northwest Middle School

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

The Northwest Middle School administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2026, this agency had 75 employees with median total compensation of $102,874; the highest distinct record was $202,169.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$7.8M
Employees
75
Median total
$102,874
Highest record
$202,169

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 75 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($102,874) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$79,853 (76%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$24,764 (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
$65,994
$74,290
$102,874
$124,394
$149,127

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $149,127 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $65,994. 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

Melina Scofield

Regular Teacher/Northwest Middle 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
41121
Fte Annual Salary
$82,582
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
609173

Melina Scofield holds the role of Regular Teacher at Northwest Middle School. In 2026, their total compensation was $105,347.

Elizabeth Martin

School Counselor/Northwest Middle 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
41121
Fte Annual Salary
$82,582
Jobcode
990101
Pos #
620209

At Northwest Middle School, Elizabeth Martin serves as a School Counselor. Their 2026 pay totaled $105,347.

Micki Graciano

Special Education Teacher/Northwest Middle 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
41121
Fte Annual Salary
$82,582
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
689057

At Northwest Middle School, Micki Graciano serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $105,347.

Jennifer Radja

Regular Teacher/Northwest Middle School

2026 total comp
$104,523
Base pay
$77,180
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$27,343
Total compensation
$104,523
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
41121
Fte Annual Salary
$77,180
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
614031

Jennifer Radja works as a Regular Teacher for Northwest Middle School. Jennifer earned $104,523 in 2026.

Maura Mctighe

Regular Teacher/Northwest Middle School

2026 total comp
$102,874
Base pay
$80,436
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,438
Total compensation
$102,874
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
41121
Fte Annual Salary
$80,436
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
568756

Maura Mctighe holds the role of Regular Teacher at Northwest Middle School. In 2026, their total compensation was $102,874.

Alexa Dumalan

Regular Teacher/Northwest Middle School

2026 total comp
$102,874
Base pay
$80,436
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,438
Total compensation
$102,874
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
41121
Fte Annual Salary
$80,436
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
608946

At Northwest Middle School, Alexa Dumalan serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $102,874.

Janise Mercado

Special Education Teacher/Northwest Middle School

2026 total comp
$102,874
Base pay
$80,436
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,438
Total compensation
$102,874
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
41121
Fte Annual Salary
$80,436
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
652635

Janise Mercado holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Northwest Middle School. In 2026, their total compensation was $102,874.

Teresita Lopez

Student Special Service Advocate/Northwest Middle School

2026 total comp
$102,047
Base pay
$80,427
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,620
Total compensation
$102,047
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
41121
Fte Annual Salary
$80,427
Jobcode
000710
Pos #
613714

Teresita Lopez works as a Student Special Service Advocate for Northwest Middle School. Teresita earned $102,047 in 2026.

Julia Smialkowska

Special Education Teacher/Northwest Middle School

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
41121
Fte Annual Salary
$78,952
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
140746

Julia Smialkowska works as a Special Education Teacher for Northwest Middle School. Julia earned $101,163 in 2026.