Chicago Public Schools / Southside Occupational Academy / Special Education Classroom Assist
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Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.
62 employees hold this title in Southside Occupational Academy. Median total compensation for the role is $74,178, below the department median of $80,401.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 62 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. Southside Occupational Academy pays a median base salary of $52,798 for this role, 40% 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 Southside Occupational 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. Southside Occupational Academy’s median base salary is 44% 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 Southside Occupational Academy is $74,178, 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.
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Special Education Classroom Assist is held in 514 Chicago Public Schools departments. In Southside Occupational Academy, the median of $74,178 ranks #77 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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Angelique Boyd is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Southside Occupational Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $88,760.
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Nicole Sampson holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Southside Occupational Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $88,760.
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Sherise Brewer-Griffin works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Southside Occupational Academy. Sherise earned $88,760 in 2026.
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Kahria Johnson is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Southside Occupational Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $88,760.
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At Southside Occupational Academy, Leandra Davis serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $84,249.
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Brigette Johnson holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Southside Occupational Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $84,249.
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Sean Young works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Southside Occupational Academy. Sean earned $83,618 in 2026.
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Joyce Riordan is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Southside Occupational Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $83,618.
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At Southside Occupational Academy, Carmen Johnson-Bell serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,618.
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Keith Rhyne holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Southside Occupational Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $81,399.
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Bryan Hart is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Southside Occupational Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $81,399.
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At Southside Occupational Academy, Adriana Navarro serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,402.
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Larry Henderson is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Southside Occupational Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $79,402.
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Charles Robinson holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Southside Occupational Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $79,402.
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Tamika Lampkin holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Southside Occupational Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $79,402.
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Formeka Dean is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Southside Occupational Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $79,402.
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Raymond Harris is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Southside Occupational Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $78,659.
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Deborah Riley holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Southside Occupational Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,659.
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Lisa Fletcher is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Southside Occupational Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $78,659.
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Gloria Russell works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Southside Occupational Academy. Gloria earned $78,659 in 2026.
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Yolanda Thomas works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Southside Occupational Academy. Yolanda earned $76,739 in 2026.
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Tasia Boyd works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Southside Occupational Academy. Tasia earned $76,739 in 2026.
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At Southside Occupational Academy, Carnita Gorens serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,739.
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At Southside Occupational Academy, Vanessa Harvey serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,739.
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Neichelle Swanson is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Southside Occupational Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $76,739.
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Christiana Bates is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Southside Occupational Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $76,025.
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Tracey Brantley holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Southside Occupational Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,025.
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At Southside Occupational Academy, Justine Bogan serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,025.
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At Southside Occupational Academy, Eric James serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,178.
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At Southside Occupational Academy, Margaret Bachler serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,178.
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Zymica Frazier is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Southside Occupational Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $74,178.
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At Southside Occupational Academy, Terrence Gherty serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,178.
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At Southside Occupational Academy, Alyceia Williams serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,178.
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Lashaunte Frison holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Southside Occupational Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,178.
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Dwan Dumas is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Southside Occupational Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $74,178.
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At Southside Occupational Academy, Tamika Hodges serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,178.
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Stephanie Tarr works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Southside Occupational Academy. Stephanie earned $72,889 in 2026.
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Linda Owens holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Southside Occupational Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $72,889.
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Tina Washington works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Southside Occupational Academy. Tina earned $72,889 in 2026.
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Brittany Newell is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Southside Occupational Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $72,889.