Chicago Public Schools / Stephen K Hayt School / Special Education Classroom Assist
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Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.
26 employees hold this title in Stephen K Hayt School. Median total compensation for the role is $69,902, below the department median of $109,338.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 26 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. Stephen K Hayt School pays a median base salary of $49,271 for this role, 30% 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 Stephen K Hayt School’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. Stephen K Hayt School’s median base salary is 34% above that national figure, about the 88th 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 Stephen K Hayt School is $69,902, 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.
Compare departments
Special Education Classroom Assist is held in 514 Chicago Public Schools departments. In Stephen K Hayt School, the median of $69,902 ranks #263 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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Maria Martinez works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Stephen K Hayt School. Maria earned $88,760 in 2026.
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Nenos Pera works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Stephen K Hayt School. Nenos earned $81,399 in 2026.
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Yadira Restrepo holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Stephen K Hayt School. In 2026, their total compensation was $81,399.
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Kristin Howard is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Stephen K Hayt School. 2026 total compensation came to $78,659.
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Deondra Mack works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Stephen K Hayt School. Deondra earned $76,739 in 2026.
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Joseph Adams works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Stephen K Hayt School. Joseph earned $72,889 in 2026.
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At Stephen K Hayt School, Kody Varney serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,889.
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At Stephen K Hayt School, Mousume Jarin serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,889.
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At Stephen K Hayt School, Shavasea Tolliver serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,889.
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Guadalupe Almaraz works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Stephen K Hayt School. Guadalupe earned $71,717 in 2026.
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At Stephen K Hayt School, Erandi Hernandez Pulido serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $71,130.
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Deandrea Hawkins works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Stephen K Hayt School. Deandrea earned $69,902 in 2026.
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At Stephen K Hayt School, Alma Nolasco-Velazquez serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,902.
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Alyssa Yenco is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Stephen K Hayt School. 2026 total compensation came to $69,902.
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Marina Ziaziaris is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Stephen K Hayt School. 2026 total compensation came to $69,902.
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Briya Philip holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Stephen K Hayt School. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,057.
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Karen Fraid works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Stephen K Hayt School. Karen earned $67,057 in 2026.
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Benjamin Pulido holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Stephen K Hayt School. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,057.
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Maria Villacis holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Stephen K Hayt School. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,994.
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At Stephen K Hayt School, Shybriana Dunson serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,994.
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Deja Lee works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Stephen K Hayt School. Deja earned $65,462 in 2026.
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Emma Costello is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Stephen K Hayt School. 2026 total compensation came to $64,347.
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Malena Yenco is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Stephen K Hayt School. 2026 total compensation came to $64,347.
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Erlyne Saintil works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Stephen K Hayt School. Erlyne earned $64,347 in 2026.
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Darius Matache holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Stephen K Hayt School. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,347.
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Arath Mercado Rodriguez works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Stephen K Hayt School. Arath earned $60,803 in 2026.