Chicago Public Schools / Portage Park School / Special Education Classroom Assist
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Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.
44 employees hold this title in Portage Park School. Median total compensation for the role is $70,516, below the department median of $101,431.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 44 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.
Compared with the local labor market
Across all employers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, the median wage for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary — about 46,770 people — is $37,840. Portage Park School pays a median base salary of $49,778 for this role, 32% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 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 Portage Park School’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary — about 1,420,350 people — is $36,780. Portage Park School’s median base salary is 35% above that national figure, about the 89th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
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 Portage Park School is $70,516, 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.
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Special Education Classroom Assist is held in 514 Chicago Public Schools departments. In Portage Park School, the median of $70,516 ranks #244 of 514.
Median total compensation for the Special Education Classroom Assist role in other Chicago Public Schoolsdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Record list
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Jeasanette Garcia holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Portage Park School. In 2026, their total compensation was $86,557.
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Mary Hobaugh is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Portage Park School. 2026 total compensation came to $86,471.
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Monica Toms works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Portage Park School. Monica earned $83,618 in 2026.
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At Portage Park School, Jason Johnson serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $81,399.
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Nehad Banosian is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Portage Park School. 2026 total compensation came to $81,399.
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At Portage Park School, Rodica Cacuci Simionas serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $78,659.
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Amena Khan holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Portage Park School. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,659.
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At Portage Park School, Rosa Garduno serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,739.
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At Portage Park School, Cynthia Baez serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,025.
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Kiara Ruiz works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Portage Park School. Kiara earned $74,178 in 2026.
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Heather Perrin-Butcher is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Portage Park School. 2026 total compensation came to $74,178.
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At Portage Park School, Cindy Smith serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,178.
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At Portage Park School, Kayla Doble serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,178.
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At Portage Park School, Ewa Padlo serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,889.
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Marianela Rodriguez works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Portage Park School. Marianela earned $72,889 in 2026.
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Amir Childress works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Portage Park School. Amir earned $71,717 in 2026.
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Elizabeth Dominguez holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Portage Park School. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,717.
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Carla Vasconez holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Portage Park School. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,717.
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Rosaura Rodriguez is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Portage Park School. 2026 total compensation came to $71,717.
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At Portage Park School, Justine Ritchie serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $71,130.
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Stephani Santiago works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Portage Park School. Stephani earned $71,130 in 2026.
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Andrea Mondragon is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Portage Park School. 2026 total compensation came to $71,130.
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Sara Noor is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Portage Park School. 2026 total compensation came to $69,902.
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Emine Esme works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Portage Park School. Emine earned $69,902 in 2026.
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Monica Mendoza works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Portage Park School. Monica earned $68,785 in 2026.
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Monica Echavarri works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Portage Park School. Monica earned $68,785 in 2026.
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Cindy Roman Barrera is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Portage Park School. 2026 total compensation came to $68,785.
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Genoveva Ortiz is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Portage Park School. 2026 total compensation came to $68,785.
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Tanya Santiago works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Portage Park School. Tanya earned $68,785 in 2026.
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Gema Veliz works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Portage Park School. Gema earned $68,785 in 2026.
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At Portage Park School, Jaclyn Gallegos serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,785.
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Justine Resto works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Portage Park School. Justine earned $68,785 in 2026.
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At Portage Park School, Sulma Pinzon serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,785.
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Marcos Vazquez is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Portage Park School. 2026 total compensation came to $68,785.
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At Portage Park School, Janae Lang serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,785.
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Lashelly Dye holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Portage Park School. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,785.
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At Portage Park School, Jacqueline Collazo serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,227.
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Maria Ventura Hernandez is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Portage Park School. 2026 total compensation came to $68,227.
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Tony Williams holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Portage Park School. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,994.
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Daniel Gepolio holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Portage Park School. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,347.