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Chicago Public Schools / Safety & Security

Agency file

Safety & Security

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

The Safety & Security is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2026, this agency had 48 employees with median total compensation of $102,855; the highest distinct record was $236,729.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$5.2M
Employees
48
Median total
$102,855
Highest record
$236,729

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 48 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($102,855) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$83,046 (77%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$25,019 (23%)

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
$84,860
$88,685
$102,855
$116,358
$145,142

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $145,142 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $84,860. 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

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Wendell Cooper

Network Safety Manager/Safety & Security

2026 total comp
$118,056
Base pay
$90,480
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$27,576
Total compensation
$118,056
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10610
Fte Annual Salary
$90,480
Jobcode
501487
Pos #
461929

Wendell Cooper is a Network Safety Manager at Safety & Security. 2026 total compensation came to $118,056.

Lashanda Williams

Student Safety Center Coordinator/Safety & Security

2026 total comp
$116,412
Base pay
$87,632
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$28,780
Total compensation
$116,412
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10610
Fte Annual Salary
$87,632
Jobcode
501496
Pos #
158355

Lashanda Williams is a Student Safety Center Coordinator at Safety & Security. 2026 total compensation came to $116,412.

Sara Kalemba

Network Safety Support Manager/Safety & Security

2026 total comp
$116,358
Base pay
$89,056
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$27,302
Total compensation
$116,358
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
10610
Fte Annual Salary
$89,056
Jobcode
504924
Pos #
462032

Sara Kalemba holds the role of Network Safety Support Manager at Safety & Security. In 2026, their total compensation was $116,358.