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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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Aurora Escobar

Special Education Teacher/Sidney Sawyer School

2026 total comp
$112,260
Base pay
$83,508
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$28,752
Total compensation
$112,260
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
25231
Fte Annual Salary
$83,508
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
467518

Aurora Escobar works as a Special Education Teacher for Sidney Sawyer School. Aurora earned $112,260 in 2026.

Yingyu Deng

Regular Teacher/Sidney Sawyer School

2026 total comp
$112,142
Base pay
$88,477
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,665
Total compensation
$112,142
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
25231
Fte Annual Salary
$88,477
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
146767

At Sidney Sawyer School, Yingyu Deng serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $112,142.

Kemberly Palma

Special Education Teacher/Sidney Sawyer School

2026 total comp
$112,142
Base pay
$88,477
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,665
Total compensation
$112,142
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
25231
Fte Annual Salary
$88,477
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
133996

Kemberly Palma works as a Special Education Teacher for Sidney Sawyer School. Kemberly earned $112,142 in 2026.

Jingyi Lin

Bilingual Teacher/Sidney Sawyer School

2026 total comp
$112,142
Base pay
$88,477
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,665
Total compensation
$112,142
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
25231
Fte Annual Salary
$88,477
Jobcode
000055
Pos #
601046

Jingyi Lin works as a Bilingual Teacher for Sidney Sawyer School. Jingyi earned $112,142 in 2026.

Czarina Tagbak

Bilingual Teacher/Sidney Sawyer School

2026 total comp
$110,075
Base pay
$86,684
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,391
Total compensation
$110,075
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
25231
Fte Annual Salary
$86,684
Jobcode
000055
Pos #
131163

Czarina Tagbak is a Bilingual Teacher at Sidney Sawyer School. 2026 total compensation came to $110,075.

Merquis Victoriano Zayas

Bilingual Teacher/Sidney Sawyer School

2026 total comp
$110,075
Base pay
$86,684
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,391
Total compensation
$110,075
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
25231
Fte Annual Salary
$86,684
Jobcode
000055
Pos #
146787

Merquis Victoriano Zayas is a Bilingual Teacher at Sidney Sawyer School. 2026 total compensation came to $110,075.

Yadira Arroyo

Bilingual Teacher/Sidney Sawyer School

2026 total comp
$109,755
Base pay
$86,406
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,349
Total compensation
$109,755
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
25231
Fte Annual Salary
$86,406
Jobcode
000055
Pos #
530836

Yadira Arroyo works as a Bilingual Teacher for Sidney Sawyer School. Yadira earned $109,755 in 2026.

Carmella Smith

School Counselor/Sidney Sawyer School

2026 total comp
$108,892
Base pay
$80,753
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$28,139
Total compensation
$108,892
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
25231
Fte Annual Salary
$80,753
Jobcode
990101
Pos #
142832

At Sidney Sawyer School, Carmella Smith serves as a School Counselor. Their 2026 pay totaled $108,892.