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Chicago Public Schools / Stephen F Gale Community Academy

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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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Kelley Lucey

Regular Teacher/Stephen F Gale Community Academy

2026 total comp
$95,436
Base pay
$73,983
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,453
Total compensation
$95,436
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
31081
Fte Annual Salary
$73,983
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
666179

Kelley Lucey holds the role of Regular Teacher at Stephen F Gale Community Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $95,436.

Larry Girtley

Restorative Justice Coordinator/Stephen F Gale Community Academy

2026 total comp
$93,272
Base pay
$72,746
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20,526
Total compensation
$93,272
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
31081
Fte Annual Salary
$72,746
Jobcode
505051
Pos #
662644

Larry Girtley works as a Restorative Justice Coordinator for Stephen F Gale Community Academy. Larry earned $93,272 in 2026.

Maria Melendez

School Clerk/Stephen F Gale Community Academy

2026 total comp
$93,131
Base pay
$68,430
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,701
Total compensation
$93,131
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
31081
Fte Annual Salary
$68,430
Jobcode
000468
Pos #
160090

Maria Melendez works as a School Clerk for Stephen F Gale Community Academy. Maria earned $93,131 in 2026.