Chicago Public Schools / Simeon Career Academy / Special Education Classroom Assist
Job-title file
Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.
21 employees hold this title in Simeon Career Academy. Median total compensation for the role is $73,761, below the department median of $117,096.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 21 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.
Compared with the local labor market
Across all employers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, the median wage for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary — about 46,770 people — is $37,840. Simeon Career Academy pays a median base salary of $52,454 for this role, 39% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary across every employer in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Simeon Career Academy’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary — about 1,420,350 people — is $36,780. Simeon Career Academy’s median base salary is 43% above that national figure, above the 90th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN range relative to the national one.
Median total compensation for this role at Simeon Career Academy is $73,761, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.
Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.
Compare departments
Special Education Classroom Assist is held in 514 Chicago Public Schools departments. In Simeon Career Academy, the median of $73,761 ranks #106 of 514.
Median total compensation for the Special Education Classroom Assist role in other Chicago Public Schoolsdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Record list
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Katina Anderson works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Simeon Career Academy. Katina earned $86,557 in 2026.
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Sinque Turner works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Simeon Career Academy. Sinque earned $86,471 in 2026.
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At Simeon Career Academy, Nikisha Henderson serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,618.
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Luis Reyes works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Simeon Career Academy. Luis earned $79,402 in 2026.
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At Simeon Career Academy, Sharee Glenn serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $78,659.
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Khalilah Morrow is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Simeon Career Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $78,659.
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At Simeon Career Academy, Jennifer Louden serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,739.
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Shavone Walton holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Simeon Career Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,739.
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At Simeon Career Academy, Jaleni Neely serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,025.
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Hendria Sparkman works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Simeon Career Academy. Hendria earned $74,178 in 2026.
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Anjel Sparkman holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Simeon Career Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $73,761.
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Ashya Person works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Simeon Career Academy. Ashya earned $72,889 in 2026.
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Joshua Davis is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Simeon Career Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $71,130.
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Brandon Williams is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Simeon Career Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $69,902.
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At Simeon Career Academy, Broderick Hawkins serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,994.
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Ahmya Person holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Simeon Career Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,347.
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Tamekia Robinson Spencer works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Simeon Career Academy. Tamekia earned $63,335 in 2026.
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Ahmorea Nance is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Simeon Career Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $63,335.
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Renee Harris holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Simeon Career Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,335.
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Brandon Hall is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Simeon Career Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $62,828.
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Kenyata Forbes holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Simeon Career Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,803.