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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
Total payroll
$2.4M
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

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

Page 1

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.