Chicago Public Schools / Richard Edwards School / Special Education Classroom Assist
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Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.
34 employees hold this title in Richard Edwards School. Median total compensation for the role is $72,889, below the department median of $107,313.
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How total compensation varies among the 34 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. Richard Edwards School pays a median base salary of $51,735 for this role, 37% 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 Richard Edwards 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. Richard Edwards School’s median base salary is 41% 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 Richard Edwards School is $72,889, 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 Richard Edwards School, the median of $72,889 ranks #121 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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At Richard Edwards School, Dolores Alvarez serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $86,557.
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At Richard Edwards School, Teresa Ruiz serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $86,471.
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Gloria Bahena holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Richard Edwards School. In 2026, their total compensation was $81,399.
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At Richard Edwards School, Mirna Ugalde-Hernandez serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $81,399.
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Claudia De Leon works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Richard Edwards School. Claudia earned $79,402 in 2026.
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Maria Toledo holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Richard Edwards School. In 2026, their total compensation was $79,402.
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Maria Orozco is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Richard Edwards School. 2026 total compensation came to $79,402.
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Marisol Sevilla-Rivera holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Richard Edwards School. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,659.
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Kevin Epling works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Richard Edwards School. Kevin earned $76,739 in 2026.
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Cynthia Ceja is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Richard Edwards School. 2026 total compensation came to $76,739.
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At Richard Edwards School, Laura Diaz serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,178.
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Stephanie Esquivel is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Richard Edwards School. 2026 total compensation came to $74,178.
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Ana Cardenas is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Richard Edwards School. 2026 total compensation came to $74,178.
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Araceli Pozos works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Richard Edwards School. Araceli earned $74,178 in 2026.
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Elsa Garcia holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Richard Edwards School. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,178.
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Jovita Bahena Torres holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Richard Edwards School. In 2026, their total compensation was $72,889.
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Jaime Rivera holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Richard Edwards School. In 2026, their total compensation was $72,889.
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Yaritza Rodriguez is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Richard Edwards School. 2026 total compensation came to $72,889.
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At Richard Edwards School, Criselda Sanker serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,889.
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Virginia Meza holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Richard Edwards School. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,717.
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At Richard Edwards School, Mixtli Reyes serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,902.
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Dorota Ptaszek holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Richard Edwards School. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,902.
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At Richard Edwards School, Claudia Aguilar-Cruz serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,785.
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Brenda Torres Florez is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Richard Edwards School. 2026 total compensation came to $68,785.
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Maricela Roldan holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Richard Edwards School. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,785.
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Areli Reyes holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Richard Edwards School. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,785.
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Socorro Ramirez works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Richard Edwards School. Socorro earned $68,785 in 2026.
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Yiselle Silvar is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Richard Edwards School. 2026 total compensation came to $68,227.
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Gregorio Cruz works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Richard Edwards School. Gregorio earned $68,227 in 2026.
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Maria Padilla works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Richard Edwards School. Maria earned $68,227 in 2026.
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Rocio Hernandez Villa works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Richard Edwards School. Rocio earned $65,994 in 2026.
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At Richard Edwards School, Laura Flores serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,994.
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Diara Ramirez Garcia holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Richard Edwards School. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,994.
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Maria Rodriguez works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Richard Edwards School. Maria earned $65,462 in 2026.