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Chicago Public Schools / Payroll Services

Agency file

Payroll Services

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

The Payroll Services is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2026, this agency had 36 employees with median total compensation of $94,713; the highest distinct record was $208,048.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$3.5M
Employees
36
Median total
$94,713
Highest record
$208,048

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 36 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($94,713) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$75,971 (77%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$22,440 (23%)

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
$74,761
$79,413
$94,713
$109,373
$133,287

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $133,287 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $74,761. 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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Wanda Ward

Payroll Team Lead/Payroll Services

2026 total comp
$103,221
Base pay
$81,455
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,766
Total compensation
$103,221
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
12450
Fte Annual Salary
$81,455
Jobcode
500858
Pos #
437023

Wanda Ward works as a Payroll Team Lead for Payroll Services. Wanda earned $103,221 in 2026.