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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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Sandy Mendiola

Special Education Teacher/Sidney Sawyer School

2026 total comp
$95,436
Base pay
$73,983
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,453
Total compensation
$95,436
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
25231
Fte Annual Salary
$73,983
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
515314

Sandy Mendiola holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Sidney Sawyer School. In 2026, their total compensation was $95,436.

Raquel Espinoza

Bilingual Teacher/Sidney Sawyer School

2026 total comp
$95,436
Base pay
$73,983
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,453
Total compensation
$95,436
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
25231
Fte Annual Salary
$73,983
Jobcode
000055
Pos #
536653

Raquel Espinoza works as a Bilingual Teacher for Sidney Sawyer School. Raquel earned $95,436 in 2026.

Andrea Luna Zaldivar

Regular Teacher/Sidney Sawyer School

2026 total comp
$92,853
Base pay
$71,742
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,111
Total compensation
$92,853
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
25231
Fte Annual Salary
$71,742
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
146803

At Sidney Sawyer School, Andrea Luna Zaldivar serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $92,853.

Joanna Reyes

Regular Teacher/Sidney Sawyer School

2026 total comp
$92,853
Base pay
$71,742
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,111
Total compensation
$92,853
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
25231
Fte Annual Salary
$71,742
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
146863

At Sidney Sawyer School, Joanna Reyes serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $92,853.

Jesus Gutierrez

Senior Security Officer/Sidney Sawyer School

2026 total comp
$91,657
Base pay
$67,214
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,443
Total compensation
$91,657
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
25231
Fte Annual Salary
$67,214
Jobcode
002983
Pos #
493024

Jesus Gutierrez is a Senior Security Officer at Sidney Sawyer School. 2026 total compensation came to $91,657.