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Chicago Public Schools / Planning and Data Management

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Planning and Data Management

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

The Planning and Data Management supports housing and community development — affordable housing, planning, and neighborhood programs.

In 2026, this agency had 5 employees with median total compensation of $125,210; the highest distinct record was $168,352.

Year
2026
Employees
5
Median total
$125,210
Highest record
$168,352

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$113,370$168,352+

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 5 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($125,210) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$106,988 (80%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$26,454 (20%)

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
$113,370
$124,874
$125,210
$135,405
$168,352

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $168,352 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $113,370. 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

Highest-paid first / page 1

Iliana Vargas

Director Demographics & Planning/Planning and Data Management

2026 total comp
$168,352
Base pay
$138,465
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$29,887
Total compensation
$168,352
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
15500
Fte Annual Salary
$138,465
Jobcode
504419
Pos #
473351

Iliana Vargas is a Director Demographics & Planning at Planning and Data Management. 2026 total compensation came to $168,352.

Saira Riaz

Senior Data Strategist/Planning and Data Management

2026 total comp
$135,405
Base pay
$105,029
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$30,376
Total compensation
$135,405
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
15500
Fte Annual Salary
$105,029
Jobcode
501483
Pos #
298461

Saira Riaz works as a Senior Data Strategist for Planning and Data Management. Saira earned $135,405 in 2026.

Samantha Semrow

Project Manager/Planning and Data Management

2026 total comp
$125,210
Base pay
$100,702
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,508
Total compensation
$125,210
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
15500
Fte Annual Salary
$100,702
Jobcode
501781
Pos #
600571

Samantha Semrow is a Project Manager at Planning and Data Management. 2026 total compensation came to $125,210.

Jennifer Kish

Senior Data Strategist/Planning and Data Management

2026 total comp
$124,874
Base pay
$100,408
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,466
Total compensation
$124,874
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
15500
Fte Annual Salary
$100,408
Jobcode
501483
Pos #
575728

Jennifer Kish works as a Senior Data Strategist for Planning and Data Management. Jennifer earned $124,874 in 2026.

Blake Brown-Grigsby

Senior Data Strategist/Planning and Data Management

2026 total comp
$113,370
Base pay
$90,338
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,032
Total compensation
$113,370
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
15500
Fte Annual Salary
$90,338
Jobcode
501483
Pos #
500975

Blake Brown-Grigsby works as a Senior Data Strategist for Planning and Data Management. Blake earned $113,370 in 2026.