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South Shore Fine Arts Academy

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

The South Shore Fine Arts Academy operates a public higher-education institution — instruction, research, and student services.

In 2026, this agency had 60 employees with median total compensation of $82,565; the highest distinct record was $221,988.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$6M
Employees
60
Median total
$82,565
Highest record
$221,988

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 60 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($82,565) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$75,534 (75%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$24,976 (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
$67,001
$71,130
$82,565
$134,686
$151,294

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $151,294 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $67,001. 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

April Mcphearson

Special Education Teacher/South Shore Fine Arts Academy

2026 total comp
$105,347
Base pay
$82,582
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,765
Total compensation
$105,347
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22251
Fte Annual Salary
$82,582
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
615972

April Mcphearson works as a Special Education Teacher for South Shore Fine Arts Academy. April earned $105,347 in 2026.

D'Metra Mays

Regular Teacher/South Shore Fine Arts Academy

2026 total comp
$104,523
Base pay
$77,180
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$27,343
Total compensation
$104,523
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
22251
Fte Annual Salary
$77,180
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
595264

D'Metra Mays is a Regular Teacher at South Shore Fine Arts Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $104,523.