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Chicago Public Schools / Payroll Services / Payroll Specialist

Job-title file

Payroll Specialist

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

17 employees hold this title in Payroll Services. Median total compensation for the role is $78,948, below the department median of $94,713.

Employees
17
Total payroll
$1.3M
Role median
$78,948
Agency median
$94,713
Comparison
Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$69,285$92,627+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 17 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.

Compare jurisdictions

Payroll Specialist beyond Chicago Public Schools

This role is reported in 10 jurisdictions. In Chicago Public Schools, the median of $78,948 ranks #4 of 10. See Payroll Specialist across all of Chicago Public Schools

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Las Vegas
$134,329 · 8
City of Miami
$81,785 · 5
California
$72,667 · 40
Texas
$58,904 · 72
Metro Nashville
$47,207 · 13

Median total compensation for comparable Payroll Specialistroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Rosa Gutierrez

Payroll Specialist/Payroll Services

2026 total comp
$95,379
Base pay
$71,463
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,916
Total compensation
$95,379
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
12450
Fte Annual Salary
$71,463
Jobcode
504815
Pos #
458859

Rosa Gutierrez is a Payroll Specialist at Payroll Services. 2026 total compensation came to $95,379.

Masuzyo Nkoma

Payroll Specialist/Payroll Services

2026 total comp
$86,779
Base pay
$67,063
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$19,716
Total compensation
$86,779
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
12450
Fte Annual Salary
$67,063
Jobcode
504815
Pos #
549719

Masuzyo Nkoma is a Payroll Specialist at Payroll Services. 2026 total compensation came to $86,779.

Arianna Valdovinos

Payroll Specialist/Payroll Services

2026 total comp
$85,016
Base pay
$65,520
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$19,496
Total compensation
$85,016
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
12450
Fte Annual Salary
$65,520
Jobcode
504815
Pos #
552573

At Payroll Services, Arianna Valdovinos serves as a Payroll Specialist. Their 2026 pay totaled $85,016.

Venessa Lopez

Payroll Specialist/Payroll Services

2026 total comp
$84,993
Base pay
$65,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$19,493
Total compensation
$84,993
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
12450
Fte Annual Salary
$65,500
Jobcode
504815
Pos #
549721

Venessa Lopez is a Payroll Specialist at Payroll Services. 2026 total compensation came to $84,993.

Francis Cintron

Payroll Specialist/Payroll Services

2026 total comp
$84,534
Base pay
$65,098
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$19,436
Total compensation
$84,534
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
12450
Fte Annual Salary
$65,098
Jobcode
504815
Pos #
547226

Francis Cintron works as a Payroll Specialist for Payroll Services. Francis earned $84,534 in 2026.

Stephanie Scott

Payroll Specialist/Payroll Services

2026 total comp
$83,561
Base pay
$64,246
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$19,315
Total compensation
$83,561
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
12450
Fte Annual Salary
$64,246
Jobcode
504815
Pos #
549716

Stephanie Scott holds the role of Payroll Specialist at Payroll Services. In 2026, their total compensation was $83,561.

Marjorie Flowers

Payroll Specialist/Payroll Services

2026 total comp
$80,324
Base pay
$61,413
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,911
Total compensation
$80,324
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
12450
Fte Annual Salary
$61,413
Jobcode
504815
Pos #
546880

Marjorie Flowers works as a Payroll Specialist for Payroll Services. Marjorie earned $80,324 in 2026.

Bernadette Jones-Ingram

Payroll Specialist/Payroll Services

2026 total comp
$79,413
Base pay
$60,615
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,798
Total compensation
$79,413
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
12450
Fte Annual Salary
$60,615
Jobcode
504815
Pos #
554188

At Payroll Services, Bernadette Jones-Ingram serves as a Payroll Specialist. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,413.

Shantelle Weathers

Payroll Specialist/Payroll Services

2026 total comp
$78,948
Base pay
$60,208
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,740
Total compensation
$78,948
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
12450
Fte Annual Salary
$60,208
Jobcode
504815
Pos #
544821

Shantelle Weathers works as a Payroll Specialist for Payroll Services. Shantelle earned $78,948 in 2026.

Latoya Thomas

Payroll Specialist/Payroll Services

2026 total comp
$78,318
Base pay
$59,657
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,661
Total compensation
$78,318
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
12450
Fte Annual Salary
$59,657
Jobcode
504815
Pos #
545713

Latoya Thomas holds the role of Payroll Specialist at Payroll Services. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,318.

Shannel Brown

Payroll Specialist/Payroll Services

2026 total comp
$75,686
Base pay
$57,353
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,333
Total compensation
$75,686
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
12450
Fte Annual Salary
$57,353
Jobcode
504815
Pos #
554186

Shannel Brown is a Payroll Specialist at Payroll Services. 2026 total compensation came to $75,686.

Kayla Miller

Payroll Specialist/Payroll Services

2026 total comp
$74,917
Base pay
$56,680
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,237
Total compensation
$74,917
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
12450
Fte Annual Salary
$56,680
Jobcode
504815
Pos #
554211

Kayla Miller holds the role of Payroll Specialist at Payroll Services. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,917.

Bria Randolph

Payroll Specialist/Payroll Services

2026 total comp
$74,761
Base pay
$56,543
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,218
Total compensation
$74,761
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
12450
Fte Annual Salary
$56,543
Jobcode
504815
Pos #
554215

Bria Randolph works as a Payroll Specialist for Payroll Services. Bria earned $74,761 in 2026.

Gerardo Gutierrez

Payroll Specialist/Payroll Services

2026 total comp
$72,838
Base pay
$54,860
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$17,978
Total compensation
$72,838
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
12450
Fte Annual Salary
$54,860
Jobcode
504815
Pos #
549715

Gerardo Gutierrez works as a Payroll Specialist for Payroll Services. Gerardo earned $72,838 in 2026.

Raven Johnson

Payroll Specialist/Payroll Services

2026 total comp
$72,349
Base pay
$54,432
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$17,917
Total compensation
$72,349
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
12450
Fte Annual Salary
$54,432
Jobcode
504815
Pos #
545712

At Payroll Services, Raven Johnson serves as a Payroll Specialist. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,349.

Adan Leyva

Payroll Specialist/Payroll Services

2026 total comp
$71,056
Base pay
$53,300
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$17,756
Total compensation
$71,056
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
12450
Fte Annual Salary
$53,300
Jobcode
504815
Pos #
554189

Adan Leyva holds the role of Payroll Specialist at Payroll Services. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,056.

Antonia Banuelos Rosales

Payroll Specialist/Payroll Services

2026 total comp
$69,285
Base pay
$51,750
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$17,535
Total compensation
$69,285
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
12450
Fte Annual Salary
$51,750
Jobcode
504815
Pos #
549720

Antonia Banuelos Rosales holds the role of Payroll Specialist at Payroll Services. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,285.