Chicago Public Schools / Philip Armour Elementary / Regular Teacher

Job-title file

Regular Teacher

Plan and deliver instruction, assess student progress, and develop curriculum.

15 employees hold this title in Philip Armour Elementary. Median total compensation for the role is $122,322, above the department median of $108,491.

Employees: 15
Total payroll: $1.9M
Role median: $122,322
Agency median: $108,491
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$102,071$153,337+

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

How total compensation varies among the 15 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 departments

This role across Chicago Public Schools

Regular Teacher is held in 520 Chicago Public Schools departments. In Philip Armour Elementary, the median of $122,322 ranks #369 of 520.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Consuella B. York Alt Hs

$178,323 · 31

Nancy B Jefferson Alt School

$170,786 · 29

Office Students W/Disab-Asmt&Asgn

$164,439 · 4

Ella Flagg Young School

$156,766 · 25

Thomas Hoyne School

$155,098 · 15

Burnside Scholastic Academy

$153,822 · 15

William P Gray School

$153,426 · 42

John Burroughs Elementary

$152,624 · 14

William G Hibbard School

$152,611 · 20

Galileo Math and Sci Acad

$152,260 · 28

Clara Barton Elementary

$152,141 · 24

City Wide Education General

$151,294 · 49

Median total compensation for the Regular Teacher role in other Chicago Public Schoolsdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Sylva Vergara

Regular Teacher/Philip Armour Elementary

2026 total comp

$154,132

Base pay: $117,756
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36,376
Total compensation: $154,132
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 22061
Fte Annual Salary: $117,756
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 610151

Sylva Vergara works as a Regular Teacher for Philip Armour Elementary. Sylva earned $154,132 in 2026.

Cathleen Meza

Regular Teacher/Philip Armour Elementary

2026 total comp

$151,294

Base pay: $115,435
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $35,859
Total compensation: $151,294
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 22061
Fte Annual Salary: $115,435
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 246632

Cathleen Meza is a Regular Teacher at Philip Armour Elementary. 2026 total compensation came to $151,294.

Araceli Bahena

Regular Teacher/Philip Armour Elementary

2026 total comp

$150,193

Base pay: $114,535
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $35,658
Total compensation: $150,193
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 22061
Fte Annual Salary: $114,535
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 614553

Araceli Bahena is a Regular Teacher at Philip Armour Elementary. 2026 total compensation came to $150,193.

Lu Williams

Regular Teacher/Philip Armour Elementary

2026 total comp

$144,408

Base pay: $109,803
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $34,605
Total compensation: $144,408
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 22061
Fte Annual Salary: $109,803
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 575929

At Philip Armour Elementary, Lu Williams serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $144,408.

Meagan Cahill

Regular Teacher/Philip Armour Elementary

2026 total comp

$138,175

Base pay: $104,705
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $33,470
Total compensation: $138,175
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 22061
Fte Annual Salary: $104,705
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 619060

Meagan Cahill holds the role of Regular Teacher at Philip Armour Elementary. In 2026, their total compensation was $138,175.

Patrick Kenny

Regular Teacher/Philip Armour Elementary

2026 total comp

$123,302

Base pay: $98,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $25,142
Total compensation: $123,302
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 22061
Fte Annual Salary: $98,160
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 614552

Patrick Kenny works as a Regular Teacher for Philip Armour Elementary. Patrick earned $123,302 in 2026.

Sonya Wu

Regular Teacher/Philip Armour Elementary

2026 total comp

$122,447

Base pay: $97,418
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $25,029
Total compensation: $122,447
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 22061
Fte Annual Salary: $97,418
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 551619

Sonya Wu holds the role of Regular Teacher at Philip Armour Elementary. In 2026, their total compensation was $122,447.

Scott Legan

Regular Teacher/Philip Armour Elementary

2026 total comp

$122,322

Base pay: $91,738
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $30,584
Total compensation: $122,322
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 22061
Fte Annual Salary: $91,738
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 488113

Scott Legan holds the role of Regular Teacher at Philip Armour Elementary. In 2026, their total compensation was $122,322.

Farrah Blake

Regular Teacher/Philip Armour Elementary

2026 total comp

$119,584

Base pay: $94,934
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $24,650
Total compensation: $119,584
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 22061
Fte Annual Salary: $94,934
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 582622

At Philip Armour Elementary, Farrah Blake serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $119,584.

Megan Cooper

Regular Teacher/Philip Armour Elementary

2026 total comp

$115,802

Base pay: $91,653
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $24,149
Total compensation: $115,802
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 22061
Fte Annual Salary: $91,653
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 623929

Megan Cooper works as a Regular Teacher for Philip Armour Elementary. Megan earned $115,802 in 2026.

Samantha Valdez

Regular Teacher/Philip Armour Elementary

2026 total comp

$113,855

Base pay: $89,964
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $23,891
Total compensation: $113,855
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 22061
Fte Annual Salary: $89,964
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 422267

Samantha Valdez holds the role of Regular Teacher at Philip Armour Elementary. In 2026, their total compensation was $113,855.

Karen Perez

Regular Teacher/Philip Armour Elementary

2026 total comp

$112,142

Base pay: $88,477
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $23,665
Total compensation: $112,142
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 22061
Fte Annual Salary: $88,477
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 601563

Karen Perez is a Regular Teacher at Philip Armour Elementary. 2026 total compensation came to $112,142.

Rebecca Tillman

Regular Teacher/Philip Armour Elementary

2026 total comp

$106,414

Base pay: $83,508
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $22,906
Total compensation: $106,414
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 22061
Fte Annual Salary: $83,508
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 592121

Rebecca Tillman is a Regular Teacher at Philip Armour Elementary. 2026 total compensation came to $106,414.

Cesar Palafox Valdovinos

Regular Teacher/Philip Armour Elementary

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: 22061
Fte Annual Salary: $80,436
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 619065

At Philip Armour Elementary, Cesar Palafox Valdovinos serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $102,874.

Alejandra Guzman

Regular Teacher/Philip Armour Elementary

2026 total comp

$102,071

Base pay: $75,174
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $26,897
Total compensation: $102,071
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 22061
Fte Annual Salary: $75,174
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 387737

Alejandra Guzman works as a Regular Teacher for Philip Armour Elementary. Alejandra earned $102,071 in 2026.