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Chicago Public Schools / South Loop School

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South Loop School

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

The South Loop School administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2026, this agency had 102 employees with median total compensation of $103,031; the highest distinct record was $243,126.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$10.6M
Employees
102
Median total
$103,031
Highest record
$243,126

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 102 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($103,031) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$78,332 (75%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$25,597 (25%)

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
$62,328
$68,785
$103,031
$130,839
$151,965

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $151,965 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $62,328. 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

Page 1

Ines Castaneda

Case Manager/South Loop School

2026 total comp
$132,659
Base pay
$106,278
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,381
Total compensation
$132,659
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
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Dept Id
23751
Fte Annual Salary
$106,278
Jobcode
600063
Pos #
621092

Ines Castaneda is a Case Manager at South Loop School. 2026 total compensation came to $132,659.

Emily Cambern

Regular Teacher/South Loop School

2026 total comp
$131,893
Base pay
$105,613
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,280
Total compensation
$131,893
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
23751
Fte Annual Salary
$105,613
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
596758

Emily Cambern works as a Regular Teacher for South Loop School. Emily earned $131,893 in 2026.

Misty Loske

Regular Teacher/South Loop School

2026 total comp
$130,839
Base pay
$98,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$32,135
Total compensation
$130,839
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
23751
Fte Annual Salary
$98,704
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
551647

At South Loop School, Misty Loske serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $130,839.

Tiffanie Sandifer

Regular Teacher/South Loop School

2026 total comp
$130,173
Base pay
$98,160
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$32,013
Total compensation
$130,173
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
23751
Fte Annual Salary
$98,160
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
582273

At South Loop School, Tiffanie Sandifer serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $130,173.

Lauren Majka

Special Education Teacher/South Loop School

2026 total comp
$130,056
Base pay
$104,020
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,036
Total compensation
$130,056
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
23751
Fte Annual Salary
$104,020
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
600640

Lauren Majka holds the role of Special Education Teacher at South Loop School. In 2026, their total compensation was $130,056.

Eric Thalhammer

Regular Teacher/South Loop School

2026 total comp
$129,018
Base pay
$97,215
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,803
Total compensation
$129,018
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
23751
Fte Annual Salary
$97,215
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
582272

Eric Thalhammer works as a Regular Teacher for South Loop School. Eric earned $129,018 in 2026.