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Stephen F Gale Community Academy

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

The Stephen F Gale Community Academy operates a public higher-education institution — instruction, research, and student services.

In 2026, this agency had 80 employees with median total compensation of $82,774; the highest distinct record was $221,988.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$8M
Employees
80
Median total
$82,774
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 80 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($82,774) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$74,921 (75%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$24,730 (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
$63,335
$65,994
$82,774
$131,847
$158,600

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $158,600 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $63,335. 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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Brittany Smoot

Regular Teacher/Stephen F Gale Community Academy

2026 total comp
$132,910
Base pay
$106,496
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,414
Total compensation
$132,910
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
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Dept Id
31081
Fte Annual Salary
$106,496
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
591649

Brittany Smoot holds the role of Regular Teacher at Stephen F Gale Community Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $132,910.

Alex Ortega

English Learner Prg Teacher/Stephen F Gale Community Academy

2026 total comp
$131,847
Base pay
$99,529
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$32,318
Total compensation
$131,847
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
31081
Fte Annual Salary
$99,529
Jobcode
000071
Pos #
626593

Alex Ortega is a English Learner Prg Teacher at Stephen F Gale Community Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $131,847.

Tracy Royer

Regular Teacher/Stephen F Gale Community Academy

2026 total comp
$128,742
Base pay
$96,989
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,753
Total compensation
$128,742
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
31081
Fte Annual Salary
$96,989
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
453650

At Stephen F Gale Community Academy, Tracy Royer serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $128,742.