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Chicago Public Schools / Principal Quality

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Principal Quality

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

The Principal Quality is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2026, this agency had 17 employees with median total compensation of $122,443; the highest distinct record was $252,766.

Year
2026
Employees
17
Median total
$122,443
Highest record
$252,766

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$76,550$252,766+

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 17 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($122,443) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$110,567 (79%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$29,517 (21%)

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
$83,561
$95,358
$122,443
$175,826
$217,198

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $217,198 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $83,561. 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

Allison Tingwall

Education Principal Quality/Principal Quality

2026 total comp
$252,766
Base pay
$201,732
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$51,034
Total compensation
$252,766
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
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Dept Id
02541
Fte Annual Salary
$201,732
Jobcode
601814
Pos #
520059

At Principal Quality, Allison Tingwall serves as a Education Principal Quality. Their 2026 pay totaled $252,766.

Tai Basurto

Director School Leader Development/Principal Quality

2026 total comp
$217,198
Base pay
$172,156
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$45,042
Total compensation
$217,198
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
02541
Fte Annual Salary
$172,156
Jobcode
605160
Pos #
530525

At Principal Quality, Tai Basurto serves as a Director School Leader Development. Their 2026 pay totaled $217,198.

Chad Thomas

Director School Leader Engagement/Principal Quality

2026 total comp
$217,198
Base pay
$172,156
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$45,042
Total compensation
$217,198
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
02541
Fte Annual Salary
$172,156
Jobcode
605161
Pos #
543730

Chad Thomas is a Director School Leader Engagement at Principal Quality. 2026 total compensation came to $217,198.

Jasmine Thurmond

Director Lsc Principal Supports/Principal Quality

2026 total comp
$217,198
Base pay
$172,156
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$45,042
Total compensation
$217,198
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
02541
Fte Annual Salary
$172,156
Jobcode
601855
Pos #
657151

Jasmine Thurmond holds the role of Director Lsc Principal Supports at Principal Quality. In 2026, their total compensation was $217,198.

Devin Swartley

Director Schl Leadership Pipeline/Principal Quality

2026 total comp
$175,826
Base pay
$138,927
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,899
Total compensation
$175,826
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
02541
Fte Annual Salary
$138,927
Jobcode
505097
Pos #
400592

Devin Swartley holds the role of Director Schl Leadership Pipeline at Principal Quality. In 2026, their total compensation was $175,826.

Michele Fernandes

Director School Leader Transitions/Principal Quality

2026 total comp
$160,251
Base pay
$125,865
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$34,386
Total compensation
$160,251
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
02541
Fte Annual Salary
$125,865
Jobcode
505072
Pos #
520395

Michele Fernandes is a Director School Leader Transitions at Principal Quality. 2026 total compensation came to $160,251.

Jackeline Perea

Principal Transition Specialist/Principal Quality

2026 total comp
$125,251
Base pay
$96,514
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$28,737
Total compensation
$125,251
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
02541
Fte Annual Salary
$96,514
Jobcode
501459
Pos #
473249

Jackeline Perea holds the role of Principal Transition Specialist at Principal Quality. In 2026, their total compensation was $125,251.

Matthew Thies

Senior Communications Specialist/Principal Quality

2026 total comp
$122,614
Base pay
$98,430
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,184
Total compensation
$122,614
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
02541
Fte Annual Salary
$98,430
Jobcode
500390
Pos #
649989

Matthew Thies works as a Senior Communications Specialist for Principal Quality. Matthew earned $122,614 in 2026.

Shanita Leflore

Program Manager/Principal Quality

2026 total comp
$122,443
Base pay
$98,280
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,163
Total compensation
$122,443
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
02541
Fte Annual Salary
$98,280
Jobcode
504555
Pos #
534080

Shanita Leflore holds the role of Program Manager at Principal Quality. In 2026, their total compensation was $122,443.

Veronica Johnson

School Leader Development Specialist/Principal Quality

2026 total comp
$116,205
Base pay
$92,820
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,385
Total compensation
$116,205
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
02541
Fte Annual Salary
$92,820
Jobcode
501865
Pos #
650225

Veronica Johnson works as a School Leader Development Specialist for Principal Quality. Veronica earned $116,205 in 2026.

Audrey King

School Leader Development Specialist/Principal Quality

2026 total comp
$113,710
Base pay
$90,636
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,074
Total compensation
$113,710
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
02541
Fte Annual Salary
$90,636
Jobcode
501865
Pos #
649990

Audrey King is a School Leader Development Specialist at Principal Quality. 2026 total compensation came to $113,710.

Darshita Shah

Principal Eligibility Specialist/Principal Quality

2026 total comp
$112,938
Base pay
$89,960
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,978
Total compensation
$112,938
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
02541
Fte Annual Salary
$89,960
Jobcode
501979
Pos #
499202

At Principal Quality, Darshita Shah serves as a Principal Eligibility Specialist. Their 2026 pay totaled $112,938.

Katherine Wagner

Data Analyst/Principal Quality

2026 total comp
$95,358
Base pay
$74,572
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20,786
Total compensation
$95,358
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
02541
Fte Annual Salary
$74,572
Jobcode
504415
Pos #
643953

Katherine Wagner holds the role of Data Analyst at Principal Quality. In 2026, their total compensation was $95,358.

Alfonso Herrada

Administrative Coordinator/Principal Quality

2026 total comp
$90,918
Base pay
$70,686
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20,232
Total compensation
$90,918
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
02541
Fte Annual Salary
$70,686
Jobcode
501948
Pos #
665323

Alfonso Herrada is a Administrative Coordinator at Principal Quality. 2026 total compensation came to $90,918.

Natalie Besuden

Administrative Coordinator/Principal Quality

2026 total comp
$83,561
Base pay
$64,246
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$19,315
Total compensation
$83,561
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
02541
Fte Annual Salary
$64,246
Jobcode
501948
Pos #
556302

At Principal Quality, Natalie Besuden serves as a Administrative Coordinator. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,561.

Farha Watley

Lsc Principal Supports Coordinator/Principal Quality

2026 total comp
$81,452
Base pay
$62,400
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$19,052
Total compensation
$81,452
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
02541
Fte Annual Salary
$62,400
Jobcode
501955
Pos #
662181

Farha Watley is a Lsc Principal Supports Coordinator at Principal Quality. 2026 total compensation came to $81,452.

Nina Chehade

School Leader Development Coordinator/Principal Quality

2026 total comp
$76,550
Base pay
$58,109
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,441
Total compensation
$76,550
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
02541
Fte Annual Salary
$58,109
Jobcode
505138
Pos #
645098

Nina Chehade is a School Leader Development Coordinator at Principal Quality. 2026 total compensation came to $76,550.