Chicago Public Schools / Pilsen Community Academy / Special Education Teacher

Job-title file

Special Education Teacher

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

8 employees hold this title in Pilsen Community Academy. Median total compensation for the role is $129,244, above the department median of $97,528.

Employees: 8
Role median: $129,244
Agency median: $97,528
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$99,734$160,173+

How total compensation varies among the 8 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

Highest-paid first / page 1

Sylvia Liu

Special Education Teacher/Pilsen Community Academy

2026 total comp

$160,901

Base pay: $123,293
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $37,608
Total compensation: $160,901
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 31141
Fte Annual Salary: $123,293
Jobcode: 500629
Pos #: 120770

Sylvia Liu is a Special Education Teacher at Pilsen Community Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $160,901.

Kimberly Alamar

Special Education Teacher/Pilsen Community Academy

2026 total comp

$155,699

Base pay: $119,038
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36,661
Total compensation: $155,699
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 31141
Fte Annual Salary: $119,038
Jobcode: 500629
Pos #: 581649

Kimberly Alamar works as a Special Education Teacher for Pilsen Community Academy. Kimberly earned $155,699 in 2026.

Sally Berghoff

Special Education Teacher/Pilsen Community Academy

2026 total comp

$131,857

Base pay: $99,537
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $32,320
Total compensation: $131,857
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 31141
Fte Annual Salary: $99,537
Jobcode: 500629
Pos #: 487639

Sally Berghoff is a Special Education Teacher at Pilsen Community Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $131,857.

Melissa Lewandowski

Special Education Teacher/Pilsen Community Academy

2026 total comp

$129,745

Base pay: $103,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $25,995
Total compensation: $129,745
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 31141
Fte Annual Salary: $103,750
Jobcode: 500629
Pos #: 618958

Melissa Lewandowski is a Special Education Teacher at Pilsen Community Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $129,745.

Sarah Gray

Special Education Teacher/Pilsen Community Academy

2026 total comp

$128,742

Base pay: $96,989
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $31,753
Total compensation: $128,742
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 31141
Fte Annual Salary: $96,989
Jobcode: 500629
Pos #: 544814

Sarah Gray works as a Special Education Teacher for Pilsen Community Academy. Sarah earned $128,742 in 2026.

Makenson Severe

Special Education Teacher/Pilsen Community Academy

2026 total comp

$128,742

Base pay: $96,989
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $31,753
Total compensation: $128,742
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 31141
Fte Annual Salary: $96,989
Jobcode: 500629
Pos #: 664229

At Pilsen Community Academy, Makenson Severe serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $128,742.

Jennifer Kniff

Special Education Teacher/Pilsen Community Academy

2026 total comp

$125,871

Base pay: $94,641
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $31,230
Total compensation: $125,871
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 31141
Fte Annual Salary: $94,641
Jobcode: 500629
Pos #: 536798

Jennifer Kniff is a Special Education Teacher at Pilsen Community Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $125,871.

Tunja Daniels

Special Education Teacher/Pilsen Community Academy

2026 total comp

$99,734

Base pay: $77,712
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $22,022
Total compensation: $99,734
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 31141
Fte Annual Salary: $77,712
Jobcode: 500629
Pos #: 618958

At Pilsen Community Academy, Tunja Daniels serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $99,734.