Chicago Public Schools / Ole a Thorp Scholastic Academy / Special Education Classroom Assist
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Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.
37 employees hold this title in Ole a Thorp Scholastic Academy. Median total compensation for the role is $71,717, below the department median of $102,874.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 37 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. Ole a Thorp Scholastic Academy pays a median base salary of $50,768 for this role, 34% above that figure — above the 90th 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 Ole a Thorp Scholastic 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. Ole a Thorp Scholastic Academy’s median base salary is 38% above that national figure, above the 90th 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 Ole a Thorp Scholastic Academy is $71,717, 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.
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Special Education Classroom Assist is held in 514 Chicago Public Schools departments. In Ole a Thorp Scholastic Academy, the median of $71,717 ranks #176 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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At Ole a Thorp Scholastic Academy, Marya Smith serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,618.
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Isela Rodriguez works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Ole a Thorp Scholastic Academy. Isela earned $83,618 in 2026.
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At Ole a Thorp Scholastic Academy, Maria Ortega serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $81,399.
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Nicole Papeck is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Ole a Thorp Scholastic Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $81,399.
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At Ole a Thorp Scholastic Academy, Christopher Patrick serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,739.
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Carlos Estevez works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Ole a Thorp Scholastic Academy. Carlos earned $76,739 in 2026.
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Teresita Osorio Corona works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Ole a Thorp Scholastic Academy. Teresita earned $76,025 in 2026.
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Veronica Rojas is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Ole a Thorp Scholastic Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $76,025.
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At Ole a Thorp Scholastic Academy, Dena Barhoumeh serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,178.
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At Ole a Thorp Scholastic Academy, Claudia Ptak serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,178.
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Tyrone Suplac works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Ole a Thorp Scholastic Academy. Tyrone earned $74,178 in 2026.
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Vanessa Williams holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Ole a Thorp Scholastic Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,178.
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Ivan Aviles is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Ole a Thorp Scholastic Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $74,178.
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Yairelys Reyes is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Ole a Thorp Scholastic Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $72,889.
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Carlos Aceves is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Ole a Thorp Scholastic Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $72,889.
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Kristina Beazley works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Ole a Thorp Scholastic Academy. Kristina earned $72,889 in 2026.
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Griselda Laureano is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Ole a Thorp Scholastic Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $71,717.
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Elizabeth Garcia holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Ole a Thorp Scholastic Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,717.
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Andres Espinoza is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Ole a Thorp Scholastic Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $71,717.
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Natalie Villa holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Ole a Thorp Scholastic Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,130.
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At Ole a Thorp Scholastic Academy, Blanca Camacho serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $71,130.
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Ashley Vadukumcherry is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Ole a Thorp Scholastic Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $71,130.
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Mayra Medina is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Ole a Thorp Scholastic Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $68,785.
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Sergio Martinez Jr works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Ole a Thorp Scholastic Academy. Sergio earned $68,785 in 2026.
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Joanna Perez works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Ole a Thorp Scholastic Academy. Joanna earned $68,785 in 2026.
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Erica Huerta is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Ole a Thorp Scholastic Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $68,785.
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At Ole a Thorp Scholastic Academy, Jennifer Marrero-Hansen serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,057.
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Mary Nespoux holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Ole a Thorp Scholastic Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,994.
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Viridiana Suarez works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Ole a Thorp Scholastic Academy. Viridiana earned $65,994 in 2026.
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Jessica Resto works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Ole a Thorp Scholastic Academy. Jessica earned $65,994 in 2026.
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At Ole a Thorp Scholastic Academy, Leonne O'Brien serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,994.
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Isabella Laureano works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Ole a Thorp Scholastic Academy. Isabella earned $65,994 in 2026.
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Anna Jezierczak holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Ole a Thorp Scholastic Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,347.
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Nicholas Carter works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Ole a Thorp Scholastic Academy. Nicholas earned $63,335 in 2026.
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Angela Shannon holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Ole a Thorp Scholastic Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,335.
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Jasmin Estevez works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Ole a Thorp Scholastic Academy. Jasmin earned $60,803 in 2026.
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Hayley Menaker holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Ole a Thorp Scholastic Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,265.