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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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Tamarah Ellis

Principal/Simeon Career Academy

2026 total comp
$200,926
Base pay
$165,507
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,419
Total compensation
$200,926
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
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Dept Id
53061
Fte Annual Salary
$165,507
Jobcode
000041
Pos #
115388

Tamarah Ellis works as a Principal for Simeon Career Academy. Tamarah earned $200,926 in 2026.

Nicole Hudson-Lucas

Assistant Principal/Simeon Career Academy

2026 total comp
$187,942
Base pay
$145,411
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$42,531
Total compensation
$187,942
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
53061
Fte Annual Salary
$145,411
Jobcode
000042
Pos #
591436

Nicole Hudson-Lucas is a Assistant Principal at Simeon Career Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $187,942.

Nakisha Lee

Assistant Principal/Simeon Career Academy

2026 total comp
$177,764
Base pay
$145,411
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$32,353
Total compensation
$177,764
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
53061
Fte Annual Salary
$145,411
Jobcode
000042
Pos #
596849

Nakisha Lee holds the role of Assistant Principal at Simeon Career Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $177,764.

Kristine Knowles-Kendall

Special Education Teacher/Simeon Career Academy

2026 total comp
$167,282
Base pay
$128,512
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$38,770
Total compensation
$167,282
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
53061
Fte Annual Salary
$128,512
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
590471

Kristine Knowles-Kendall is a Special Education Teacher at Simeon Career Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $167,282.

Yvette King-Graves

Special Education Teacher/Simeon Career Academy

2026 total comp
$164,466
Base pay
$126,209
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$38,257
Total compensation
$164,466
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
53061
Fte Annual Salary
$126,209
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
610538

At Simeon Career Academy, Yvette King-Graves serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $164,466.

Troy Patterson

Regular Teacher/Simeon Career Academy

2026 total comp
$164,466
Base pay
$126,209
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$38,257
Total compensation
$164,466
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
53061
Fte Annual Salary
$126,209
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
610741

Troy Patterson holds the role of Regular Teacher at Simeon Career Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $164,466.

Toinette Flowers

Regular Teacher/Simeon Career Academy

2026 total comp
$162,651
Base pay
$124,724
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$37,927
Total compensation
$162,651
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
53061
Fte Annual Salary
$124,724
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
138024

Toinette Flowers works as a Regular Teacher for Simeon Career Academy. Toinette earned $162,651 in 2026.

Stephanie Davis

Special Education Teacher/Simeon Career Academy

2026 total comp
$162,444
Base pay
$124,555
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$37,889
Total compensation
$162,444
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
53061
Fte Annual Salary
$124,555
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
581131

Stephanie Davis holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Simeon Career Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $162,444.