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Chicago Public Schools / Sidney Sawyer School

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Sidney Sawyer School

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

The Sidney Sawyer School administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2026, this agency had 97 employees with median total compensation of $115,802; the highest distinct record was $251,386.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$11.4M
Employees
97
Median total
$115,802
Highest record
$251,386

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 97 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($115,802) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$88,995 (76%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$28,050 (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
$65,462
$86,557
$115,802
$150,726
$160,901

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $160,901 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $65,462. 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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Karina Sanchez

Regular Teacher/Sidney Sawyer School

2026 total comp
$101,163
Base pay
$78,952
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,211
Total compensation
$101,163
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
25231
Fte Annual Salary
$78,952
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
113932

At Sidney Sawyer School, Karina Sanchez serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $101,163.

Jose Chow

Regular Teacher/Sidney Sawyer School

2026 total comp
$99,620
Base pay
$77,613
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,007
Total compensation
$99,620
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
25231
Fte Annual Salary
$77,613
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
582396

At Sidney Sawyer School, Jose Chow serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $99,620.

Celia Ledesma

Parent Advocate/Sidney Sawyer School

2026 total comp
$97,029
Base pay
$71,645
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,384
Total compensation
$97,029
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
25231
Fte Annual Salary
$71,645
Jobcode
000702
Pos #
396983

Celia Ledesma is a Parent Advocate at Sidney Sawyer School. 2026 total compensation came to $97,029.