Chicago Public Schools / Robert J. Richardson Middle

Agency file

Robert J. Richardson Middle

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

The Robert J. Richardson Middle is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2026, this agency had 86 employees with median total compensation of $131,343; the highest distinct record was $207,686.

Year: 2026
Employees: 86
Median total: $131,343
Highest record: $207,686

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$38,025$167,505+

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 86 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($131,343) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $90,617 (76%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $0 (0%)
Benefits — $29,203 (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

$62,010

$74,058

$131,343

$156,404

$162,339

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $162,339 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $62,010. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Regular Teacher

34 · $151,294

Special Education Classroom Assist

12 · $71,130

Bilingual Teacher

8 · $147,115

Special Education Teacher

7 · $137,525

Lunchroom Attendant

4 · $40,169

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

Kamau Hester

Principal/Robert J. Richardson Middle

2026 total comp

$207,686

Base pay: $164,247
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $43,439
Total compensation: $207,686
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23381
Fte Annual Salary: $164,247
Jobcode: 000041
Pos #: 545676

Kamau Hester works as a Principal for Robert J. Richardson Middle. Kamau earned $207,686 in 2026.

Robert Gomez

Assistant Principal/Robert J. Richardson Middle

2026 total comp

$201,023

Base pay: $156,110
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $44,913
Total compensation: $201,023
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23381
Fte Annual Salary: $156,110
Jobcode: 000042
Pos #: 546007

Robert Gomez works as a Assistant Principal for Robert J. Richardson Middle. Robert earned $201,023 in 2026.

Katherine Dugger

Lead Coach/Robert J. Richardson Middle

2026 total comp

$167,505

Base pay: $128,695
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $38,810
Total compensation: $167,505
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23381
Fte Annual Salary: $128,695
Jobcode: 600755
Pos #: 612649

Katherine Dugger holds the role of Lead Coach at Robert J. Richardson Middle. In 2026, their total compensation was $167,505.

Iwona Sidor

Bilingual Teacher/Robert J. Richardson Middle

2026 total comp

$164,466

Base pay: $126,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $38,257
Total compensation: $164,466
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23381
Fte Annual Salary: $126,209
Jobcode: 000055
Pos #: 114415

Iwona Sidor holds the role of Bilingual Teacher at Robert J. Richardson Middle. In 2026, their total compensation was $164,466.

Blanca Sanchez

Regular Teacher/Robert J. Richardson Middle

2026 total comp

$164,466

Base pay: $126,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $38,257
Total compensation: $164,466
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23381
Fte Annual Salary: $126,209
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 117422

Blanca Sanchez works as a Regular Teacher for Robert J. Richardson Middle. Blanca earned $164,466 in 2026.

Agnieszka Maj

Regular Teacher/Robert J. Richardson Middle

2026 total comp

$164,466

Base pay: $126,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $38,257
Total compensation: $164,466
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23381
Fte Annual Salary: $126,209
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 601073

Agnieszka Maj holds the role of Regular Teacher at Robert J. Richardson Middle. In 2026, their total compensation was $164,466.

Tracy Zak

Regular Teacher/Robert J. Richardson Middle

2026 total comp

$164,466

Base pay: $126,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $38,257
Total compensation: $164,466
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23381
Fte Annual Salary: $126,209
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 610580

Tracy Zak works as a Regular Teacher for Robert J. Richardson Middle. Tracy earned $164,466 in 2026.

Katherine Myers

Regular Teacher/Robert J. Richardson Middle

2026 total comp

$164,357

Base pay: $126,120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $38,237
Total compensation: $164,357
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23381
Fte Annual Salary: $126,120
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 610549

Katherine Myers holds the role of Regular Teacher at Robert J. Richardson Middle. In 2026, their total compensation was $164,357.

Eduardo Jimenez

Special Education Teacher/Robert J. Richardson Middle

2026 total comp

$162,444

Base pay: $124,555
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $37,889
Total compensation: $162,444
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23381
Fte Annual Salary: $124,555
Jobcode: 500629
Pos #: 547290

Eduardo Jimenez is a Special Education Teacher at Robert J. Richardson Middle. 2026 total compensation came to $162,444.

Maria Moreno

English Learner Prg Teacher/Robert J. Richardson Middle

2026 total comp

$162,339

Base pay: $124,469
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $37,870
Total compensation: $162,339
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23381
Fte Annual Salary: $124,469
Jobcode: 000071
Pos #: 626699

At Robert J. Richardson Middle, Maria Moreno serves as a English Learner Prg Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $162,339.

Kevin Tate

School Counselor/Robert J. Richardson Middle

2026 total comp

$161,180

Base pay: $123,521
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $37,659
Total compensation: $161,180
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23381
Fte Annual Salary: $123,521
Jobcode: 990101
Pos #: 546292

Kevin Tate holds the role of School Counselor at Robert J. Richardson Middle. In 2026, their total compensation was $161,180.

Carolina Velasquez

Bilingual Teacher/Robert J. Richardson Middle

2026 total comp

$160,775

Base pay: $123,190
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $37,585
Total compensation: $160,775
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23381
Fte Annual Salary: $123,190
Jobcode: 000055
Pos #: 125861

Carolina Velasquez is a Bilingual Teacher at Robert J. Richardson Middle. 2026 total compensation came to $160,775.

Sandra Ramirez

English Learner Prg Teacher/Robert J. Richardson Middle

2026 total comp

$159,809

Base pay: $122,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $37,409
Total compensation: $159,809
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23381
Fte Annual Salary: $122,400
Jobcode: 000071
Pos #: 626729

At Robert J. Richardson Middle, Sandra Ramirez serves as a English Learner Prg Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $159,809.

Anne Desmond

Regular Teacher/Robert J. Richardson Middle

2026 total comp

$159,604

Base pay: $122,232
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $37,372
Total compensation: $159,604
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23381
Fte Annual Salary: $122,232
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 591251

Anne Desmond works as a Regular Teacher for Robert J. Richardson Middle. Anne earned $159,604 in 2026.

Andrew Mckissick

Regular Teacher/Robert J. Richardson Middle

2026 total comp

$158,621

Base pay: $121,428
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $37,193
Total compensation: $158,621
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23381
Fte Annual Salary: $121,428
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 146759

Andrew Mckissick is a Regular Teacher at Robert J. Richardson Middle. 2026 total compensation came to $158,621.

Timothy Morris

Regular Teacher/Robert J. Richardson Middle

2026 total comp

$158,600

Base pay: $121,411
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $37,189
Total compensation: $158,600
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23381
Fte Annual Salary: $121,411
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 546888

Timothy Morris holds the role of Regular Teacher at Robert J. Richardson Middle. In 2026, their total compensation was $158,600.

Lorena Villa

Regular Teacher/Robert J. Richardson Middle

2026 total comp

$158,565

Base pay: $121,382
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $37,183
Total compensation: $158,565
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23381
Fte Annual Salary: $121,382
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 208499

At Robert J. Richardson Middle, Lorena Villa serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $158,565.

Joaquin Lopez

Special Education Teacher/Robert J. Richardson Middle

2026 total comp

$158,387

Base pay: $121,237
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $37,150
Total compensation: $158,387
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23381
Fte Annual Salary: $121,237
Jobcode: 500629
Pos #: 113002

Joaquin Lopez holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Robert J. Richardson Middle. In 2026, their total compensation was $158,387.

Isidro Lopez

Bilingual Teacher/Robert J. Richardson Middle

2026 total comp

$158,387

Base pay: $121,237
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $37,150
Total compensation: $158,387
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23381
Fte Annual Salary: $121,237
Jobcode: 000055
Pos #: 625576

Isidro Lopez holds the role of Bilingual Teacher at Robert J. Richardson Middle. In 2026, their total compensation was $158,387.

Melinda Gunn

Regular Teacher/Robert J. Richardson Middle

2026 total comp

$157,935

Base pay: $120,867
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $37,068
Total compensation: $157,935
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23381
Fte Annual Salary: $120,867
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 615298

At Robert J. Richardson Middle, Melinda Gunn serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $157,935.

Elizabeth Butler

Regular Teacher/Robert J. Richardson Middle

2026 total comp

$157,549

Base pay: $120,551
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36,998
Total compensation: $157,549
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23381
Fte Annual Salary: $120,551
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 135249

At Robert J. Richardson Middle, Elizabeth Butler serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $157,549.

John Knytych

Regular Teacher/Robert J. Richardson Middle

2026 total comp

$156,404

Base pay: $119,615
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36,789
Total compensation: $156,404
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23381
Fte Annual Salary: $119,615
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 267361

John Knytych works as a Regular Teacher for Robert J. Richardson Middle. John earned $156,404 in 2026.

Karen Weiland

Regular Teacher/Robert J. Richardson Middle

2026 total comp

$155,699

Base pay: $119,038
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36,661
Total compensation: $155,699
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23381
Fte Annual Salary: $119,038
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 208451

Karen Weiland is a Regular Teacher at Robert J. Richardson Middle. 2026 total compensation came to $155,699.

Yvonne Nevarez

Regular Teacher/Robert J. Richardson Middle

2026 total comp

$155,643

Base pay: $118,992
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36,651
Total compensation: $155,643
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23381
Fte Annual Salary: $118,992
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 123469

Yvonne Nevarez works as a Regular Teacher for Robert J. Richardson Middle. Yvonne earned $155,643 in 2026.

Yesmin Zayed

Regular Teacher/Robert J. Richardson Middle

2026 total comp

$152,260

Base pay: $116,225
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36,035
Total compensation: $152,260
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23381
Fte Annual Salary: $116,225
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 421229

Yesmin Zayed is a Regular Teacher at Robert J. Richardson Middle. 2026 total compensation came to $152,260.

Dawn Sakanis

Regular Teacher/Robert J. Richardson Middle

2026 total comp

$152,260

Base pay: $116,225
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36,035
Total compensation: $152,260
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23381
Fte Annual Salary: $116,225
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 430573

At Robert J. Richardson Middle, Dawn Sakanis serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $152,260.

Sueha Kayyal

Regular Teacher/Robert J. Richardson Middle

2026 total comp

$152,022

Base pay: $116,031
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $35,991
Total compensation: $152,022
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23381
Fte Annual Salary: $116,031
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 123239

At Robert J. Richardson Middle, Sueha Kayyal serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $152,022.

Shannon Weinberg

Bilingual Teacher/Robert J. Richardson Middle

2026 total comp

$152,022

Base pay: $116,031
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $35,991
Total compensation: $152,022
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23381
Fte Annual Salary: $116,031
Jobcode: 000055
Pos #: 454224

Shannon Weinberg is a Bilingual Teacher at Robert J. Richardson Middle. 2026 total compensation came to $152,022.

Alma Grimaldo

Regular Teacher/Robert J. Richardson Middle

2026 total comp

$151,294

Base pay: $115,435
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $35,859
Total compensation: $151,294
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23381
Fte Annual Salary: $115,435
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 127063

Alma Grimaldo is a Regular Teacher at Robert J. Richardson Middle. 2026 total compensation came to $151,294.

Matthew Roberts

Regular Teacher/Robert J. Richardson Middle

2026 total comp

$151,294

Base pay: $115,435
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $35,859
Total compensation: $151,294
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23381
Fte Annual Salary: $115,435
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 444149

Matthew Roberts is a Regular Teacher at Robert J. Richardson Middle. 2026 total compensation came to $151,294.

Graham Gazdziak

Regular Teacher/Robert J. Richardson Middle

2026 total comp

$151,294

Base pay: $115,435
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $35,859
Total compensation: $151,294
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23381
Fte Annual Salary: $115,435
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 530991

Graham Gazdziak works as a Regular Teacher for Robert J. Richardson Middle. Graham earned $151,294 in 2026.

Harpreet Khanna

Regular Teacher/Robert J. Richardson Middle

2026 total comp

$145,617

Base pay: $110,792
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $34,825
Total compensation: $145,617
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23381
Fte Annual Salary: $110,792
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 129321

Harpreet Khanna is a Regular Teacher at Robert J. Richardson Middle. 2026 total compensation came to $145,617.

Elizabeth Rasgus

Special Education Teacher/Robert J. Richardson Middle

2026 total comp

$145,617

Base pay: $110,792
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $34,825
Total compensation: $145,617
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23381
Fte Annual Salary: $110,792
Jobcode: 500629
Pos #: 520782

Elizabeth Rasgus is a Special Education Teacher at Robert J. Richardson Middle. 2026 total compensation came to $145,617.

Irma Monreal

Regular Teacher/Robert J. Richardson Middle

2026 total comp

$142,937

Base pay: $108,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $34,337
Total compensation: $142,937
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23381
Fte Annual Salary: $108,600
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 546874

At Robert J. Richardson Middle, Irma Monreal serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $142,937.

Merced Rodriguez

Bilingual Teacher/Robert J. Richardson Middle

2026 total comp

$142,208

Base pay: $108,003
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $34,205
Total compensation: $142,208
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23381
Fte Annual Salary: $108,003
Jobcode: 000055
Pos #: 115380

Merced Rodriguez holds the role of Bilingual Teacher at Robert J. Richardson Middle. In 2026, their total compensation was $142,208.

Manpriya Kaur

Regular Teacher/Robert J. Richardson Middle

2026 total comp

$142,208

Base pay: $108,003
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $34,205
Total compensation: $142,208
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23381
Fte Annual Salary: $108,003
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 466530

Manpriya Kaur is a Regular Teacher at Robert J. Richardson Middle. 2026 total compensation came to $142,208.

Cassandra Santoyo

Regular Teacher/Robert J. Richardson Middle

2026 total comp

$141,014

Base pay: $107,027
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $33,987
Total compensation: $141,014
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23381
Fte Annual Salary: $107,027
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 609129

Cassandra Santoyo holds the role of Regular Teacher at Robert J. Richardson Middle. In 2026, their total compensation was $141,014.

Kate Hecimovich

Regular Teacher/Robert J. Richardson Middle

2026 total comp

$140,099

Base pay: $106,278
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $33,821
Total compensation: $140,099
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23381
Fte Annual Salary: $106,278
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 421228

At Robert J. Richardson Middle, Kate Hecimovich serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $140,099.

Emily Brown

Regular Teacher/Robert J. Richardson Middle

2026 total comp

$138,829

Base pay: $105,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $33,589
Total compensation: $138,829
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23381
Fte Annual Salary: $105,240
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 121758

Emily Brown is a Regular Teacher at Robert J. Richardson Middle. 2026 total compensation came to $138,829.

Tracy Jarrett

Special Education Teacher/Robert J. Richardson Middle

2026 total comp

$137,525

Base pay: $104,173
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $33,352
Total compensation: $137,525
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 23381
Fte Annual Salary: $104,173
Jobcode: 500629
Pos #: 121610

At Robert J. Richardson Middle, Tracy Jarrett serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $137,525.