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Chicago Public Schools / Powell Paideia Community Acad

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Powell Paideia Community Acad

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

The Powell Paideia Community Acad is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2026, this agency had 73 employees with median total compensation of $106,414; the highest distinct record was $235,488.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$7.9M
Employees
73
Median total
$106,414
Highest record
$235,488

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 73 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($106,414) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$82,575 (76%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$26,125 (24%)

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
$65,994
$74,178
$106,414
$134,389
$160,775

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $160,775 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $65,994. 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

Page 1

Farrah Hughes

Special Education Classroom Assist/Powell Paideia Community Acad

2026 total comp
$60,803
Base pay
$41,767
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$19,036
Total compensation
$60,803
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
26291
Fte Annual Salary
$41,767
Jobcode
000464
Pos #
691241

Farrah Hughes is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Powell Paideia Community Acad. 2026 total compensation came to $60,803.

Tongia Heard

Special Education Classroom Assist/Powell Paideia Community Acad

2026 total comp
$60,803
Base pay
$41,767
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$19,036
Total compensation
$60,803
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
26291
Fte Annual Salary
$41,767
Jobcode
000464
Pos #
691535

Tongia Heard holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Powell Paideia Community Acad. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,803.

Sharmean Mccants

Class Size Teaching Assistant/Powell Paideia Community Acad

2026 total comp
$59,378
Base pay
$40,591
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,787
Total compensation
$59,378
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
26291
Fte Annual Salary
$40,591
Jobcode
000563
Pos #
692561

Sharmean Mccants holds the role of Class Size Teaching Assistant at Powell Paideia Community Acad. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,378.