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Pilsen Community Academy

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

The Pilsen Community Academy operates a public higher-education institution — instruction, research, and student services.

In 2026, this agency had 46 employees with median total compensation of $97,528; the highest distinct record was $189,369.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$4.6M
Employees
46
Median total
$97,528
Highest record
$189,369

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 46 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($97,528) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$75,294 (75%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$24,946 (25%)

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
$65,462
$71,546
$97,528
$128,742
$142,937

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $142,937 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $65,462. 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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Patricia Macedo

Regular Teacher/Pilsen Community Academy

2026 total comp
$133,152
Base pay
$100,596
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$32,556
Total compensation
$133,152
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
31141
Fte Annual Salary
$100,596
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
134114

Patricia Macedo holds the role of Regular Teacher at Pilsen Community Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $133,152.

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.