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Chicago Public Schools / Philip Murray Language Academy / Special Education Teacher

Job-title file

Special Education Teacher

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

7 employees hold this title in Philip Murray Language Academy. Median total compensation for the role is $113,855, above the department median of $113,855.

Employees
7
Total payroll
$827.2K
Role median
$113,855
Agency median
$113,855
Comparison
Above

Compared with the local labor market

Special Education Teacher pay vs. the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area

Across all employers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, the median wage for Special Education Teachers, All Otherabout 1,550 people is $74,180. Philip Murray Language Academy pays a median base salary of $89,964 for this role, 21% above that figureabout the 80th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Philip Murray Language Academy sits in the local pay range

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$49,550
$60,990
$74,180
$83,760
$103,030
Philip Murray Language Academy median · $89,964

The bar is the range of annual wages for Special Education Teachers, All Other 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 Philip Murray Language Academy’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Special Education Teachers, All Otherabout 33,930 people is $76,580. Philip Murray Language Academy’s median base salary is 17% above that national figure, about the 64th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$48,440
$60,930
$76,580
$99,690
$120,080
Philip Murray Language Academy median · $89,964

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 Philip Murray Language Academy is $113,855, 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.

Compare departments

This role across Chicago Public Schools

Special Education Teacher is held in 519 Chicago Public Schools departments. In Philip Murray Language Academy, the median of $113,855 ranks #402 of 519.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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

Compare jurisdictions

Special Education Teacher beyond Chicago Public Schools

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In Chicago Public Schools, the median of $125,310 ranks #1 of 3. See Special Education Teacher across all of Chicago Public Schools

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

South Carolina
$70,023 · 48
Florida
$53,280 · 20

Median total compensation for comparable Special Education Teacher roles 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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Saraha Alexander

Special Education Teacher/Philip Murray Language Academy

2026 total comp
$147,344
Base pay
$112,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,140
Total compensation
$147,344
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
29221
Fte Annual Salary
$112,204
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
124179

At Philip Murray Language Academy, Saraha Alexander serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $147,344.

Maybelline Julian

Special Education Teacher/Philip Murray Language Academy

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
29221
Fte Annual Salary
$98,160
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
677273

At Philip Murray Language Academy, Maybelline Julian serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $123,302.

Rahsaan Liddell

Special Education Teacher/Philip Murray Language Academy

2026 total comp
$113,939
Base pay
$90,036
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,903
Total compensation
$113,939
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
29221
Fte Annual Salary
$90,036
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
374052

Rahsaan Liddell holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Philip Murray Language Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $113,939.

Ana Quiambao

Special Education Teacher/Philip Murray Language Academy

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
29221
Fte Annual Salary
$89,964
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
624848

Ana Quiambao is a Special Education Teacher at Philip Murray Language Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $113,855.

Leah Guatno

Special Education Teacher/Philip Murray Language Academy

2026 total comp
$110,075
Base pay
$86,684
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,391
Total compensation
$110,075
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
29221
Fte Annual Salary
$86,684
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
664418

Leah Guatno works as a Special Education Teacher for Philip Murray Language Academy. Leah earned $110,075 in 2026.

Lea Ansaldo

Special Education Teacher/Philip Murray Language Academy

2026 total comp
$110,075
Base pay
$86,684
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,391
Total compensation
$110,075
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
29221
Fte Annual Salary
$86,684
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
620803

At Philip Murray Language Academy, Lea Ansaldo serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $110,075.

Lyretha Abu-Shanab

Special Education Teacher/Philip Murray Language Academy

2026 total comp
$108,601
Base pay
$85,405
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,196
Total compensation
$108,601
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
29221
Fte Annual Salary
$85,405
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
590044

Lyretha Abu-Shanab works as a Special Education Teacher for Philip Murray Language Academy. Lyretha earned $108,601 in 2026.