Chicago Public Schools / R Nathaniel Dett School / Special Education Classroom Assist
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Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.
26 employees hold this title in R Nathaniel Dett School. Median total compensation for the role is $72,303, below the department median of $97,038.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 26 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. R Nathaniel Dett School pays a median base salary of $51,252 for this role, 35% 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 R Nathaniel Dett 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. R Nathaniel Dett School’s median base salary is 39% above that national figure, above the 90th 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 R Nathaniel Dett School is $72,303, 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.
Compare departments
Special Education Classroom Assist is held in 514 Chicago Public Schools departments. In R Nathaniel Dett School, the median of $72,303 ranks #166 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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Special Education Classroom Assist/R Nathaniel Dett School
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At R Nathaniel Dett School, Linda Harris serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $86,557.
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Violy Bravo is a Special Education Classroom Assist at R Nathaniel Dett School. 2026 total compensation came to $83,618.
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At R Nathaniel Dett School, Marilyn Ervin serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,618.
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Ina Carter works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for R Nathaniel Dett School. Ina earned $76,739 in 2026.
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Andrell Bryant is a Special Education Classroom Assist at R Nathaniel Dett School. 2026 total compensation came to $76,739.
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Paris Luckett - Johnson is a Special Education Classroom Assist at R Nathaniel Dett School. 2026 total compensation came to $76,025.
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At R Nathaniel Dett School, Whykisha Allen serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,178.
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At R Nathaniel Dett School, Lakendra Gray serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,178.
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At R Nathaniel Dett School, Shawana Morgan serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,178.
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Alex Roberts works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for R Nathaniel Dett School. Alex earned $74,178 in 2026.
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Sheila Wortham is a Special Education Classroom Assist at R Nathaniel Dett School. 2026 total compensation came to $74,178.
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Taylor Cole is a Special Education Classroom Assist at R Nathaniel Dett School. 2026 total compensation came to $72,889.
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Steven James holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at R Nathaniel Dett School. In 2026, their total compensation was $72,889.
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Rhonda Wells works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for R Nathaniel Dett School. Rhonda earned $71,717 in 2026.
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Malinca Sims is a Special Education Classroom Assist at R Nathaniel Dett School. 2026 total compensation came to $71,130.
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Mia Wright works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for R Nathaniel Dett School. Mia earned $68,785 in 2026.
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Tawashae Garrett holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at R Nathaniel Dett School. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,785.
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Kimberly Cole holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at R Nathaniel Dett School. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,057.
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Mikela Manning works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for R Nathaniel Dett School. Mikela earned $65,994 in 2026.
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At R Nathaniel Dett School, Lamya Watson serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,994.
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Kimberly Gooden holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at R Nathaniel Dett School. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,994.
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Kiara Harrington holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at R Nathaniel Dett School. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,994.
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Shania Smiley is a Special Education Classroom Assist at R Nathaniel Dett School. 2026 total compensation came to $65,462.
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At R Nathaniel Dett School, Mionca Yates serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,335.
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Myya Farrell holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at R Nathaniel Dett School. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,803.
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Teranique Bender works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for R Nathaniel Dett School. Teranique earned $60,803 in 2026.