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Simeon Career Academy

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

The Simeon Career Academy operates a public higher-education institution — instruction, research, and student services.

In 2026, this agency had 135 employees with median total compensation of $117,096; the highest distinct record was $200,926.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$15.5M
Employees
135
Median total
$117,096
Highest record
$200,926

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 135 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($117,096) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$87,317 (76%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$27,211 (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
$68,706
$83,618
$117,096
$145,617
$155,699

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $155,699 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $68,706. 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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James Mcchesney

Regular Teacher/Simeon Career Academy

2026 total comp
$155,709
Base pay
$119,046
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,663
Total compensation
$155,709
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
53061
Fte Annual Salary
$119,046
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
129923

James Mcchesney holds the role of Regular Teacher at Simeon Career Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $155,709.

Willie Walter

Bilingual Teacher/Simeon Career Academy

2026 total comp
$155,699
Base pay
$119,038
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,661
Total compensation
$155,699
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
53061
Fte Annual Salary
$119,038
Jobcode
000055
Pos #
600893

Willie Walter holds the role of Bilingual Teacher at Simeon Career Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $155,699.

Keith Houghteling

Regular Teacher/Simeon Career Academy

2026 total comp
$155,699
Base pay
$119,038
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,661
Total compensation
$155,699
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
53061
Fte Annual Salary
$119,038
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
610765

Keith Houghteling is a Regular Teacher at Simeon Career Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $155,699.

Diane Taylor-Fields

Regular Teacher/Simeon Career Academy

2026 total comp
$155,465
Base pay
$118,847
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,618
Total compensation
$155,465
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
53061
Fte Annual Salary
$118,847
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
548302

Diane Taylor-Fields works as a Regular Teacher for Simeon Career Academy. Diane earned $155,465 in 2026.

Tiffany Brock

Regular Teacher/Simeon Career Academy

2026 total comp
$155,465
Base pay
$118,847
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,618
Total compensation
$155,465
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
53061
Fte Annual Salary
$118,847
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
610790

Tiffany Brock is a Regular Teacher at Simeon Career Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $155,465.

Carease Jackson

Special Education Teacher/Simeon Career Academy

2026 total comp
$152,924
Base pay
$116,768
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,156
Total compensation
$152,924
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
53061
Fte Annual Salary
$116,768
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
615511

Carease Jackson holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Simeon Career Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $152,924.

Steven Guarnieri

Regular Teacher/Simeon Career Academy

2026 total comp
$152,386
Base pay
$116,328
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,058
Total compensation
$152,386
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
53061
Fte Annual Salary
$116,328
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
128836

At Simeon Career Academy, Steven Guarnieri serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $152,386.

Melanie Vaughn

Regular Teacher/Simeon Career Academy

2026 total comp
$151,965
Base pay
$115,984
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,981
Total compensation
$151,965
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
53061
Fte Annual Salary
$115,984
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
578656

At Simeon Career Academy, Melanie Vaughn serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $151,965.

Barbara Wellington

Regular Teacher/Simeon Career Academy

2026 total comp
$151,965
Base pay
$115,984
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,981
Total compensation
$151,965
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
53061
Fte Annual Salary
$115,984
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
619750

Barbara Wellington works as a Regular Teacher for Simeon Career Academy. Barbara earned $151,965 in 2026.

Sarai Puplampu

Special Education Teacher/Simeon Career Academy

2026 total comp
$151,294
Base pay
$115,435
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,859
Total compensation
$151,294
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
53061
Fte Annual Salary
$115,435
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
114966

Sarai Puplampu is a Special Education Teacher at Simeon Career Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $151,294.

Karin Konz

Special Education Teacher/Simeon Career Academy

2026 total comp
$151,294
Base pay
$115,435
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,859
Total compensation
$151,294
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
53061
Fte Annual Salary
$115,435
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
604682

Karin Konz is a Special Education Teacher at Simeon Career Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $151,294.

Tiffany Alexander Jones

Regular Teacher/Simeon Career Academy

2026 total comp
$151,294
Base pay
$115,435
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,859
Total compensation
$151,294
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
53061
Fte Annual Salary
$115,435
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
613741

Tiffany Alexander Jones is a Regular Teacher at Simeon Career Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $151,294.

Marvin Dunbar

Regular Teacher/Simeon Career Academy

2026 total comp
$151,294
Base pay
$115,435
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,859
Total compensation
$151,294
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
53061
Fte Annual Salary
$115,435
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
425917

Marvin Dunbar is a Regular Teacher at Simeon Career Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $151,294.