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Chicago Public Schools / Stephen T Mather High School

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Stephen T Mather High School

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

The Stephen T Mather High School administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2026, this agency had 176 employees with median total compensation of $124,394; the highest distinct record was $227,829.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$21.9M
Employees
176
Median total
$124,394
Highest record
$227,829

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 176 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($124,394) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$95,161 (77%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$29,131 (23%)

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
$72,889
$102,765
$124,394
$154,132
$160,775

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $160,775 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $72,889. 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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Jennifer Topel

Special Education Teacher/Stephen T Mather High School

2026 total comp
$134,686
Base pay
$101,851
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$32,835
Total compensation
$134,686
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
46241
Fte Annual Salary
$101,851
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
600807

Jennifer Topel works as a Special Education Teacher for Stephen T Mather High School. Jennifer earned $134,686 in 2026.