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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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John Luster

Special Education Teacher/Stephen T Mather High School

2026 total comp
$149,795
Base pay
$114,209
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,586
Total compensation
$149,795
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
46241
Fte Annual Salary
$114,209
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
146695

John Luster holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Stephen T Mather High School. In 2026, their total compensation was $149,795.

Christopher Berg

Regular Teacher/Stephen T Mather High School

2026 total comp
$149,182
Base pay
$113,708
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,474
Total compensation
$149,182
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
46241
Fte Annual Salary
$113,708
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
425849

At Stephen T Mather High School, Christopher Berg serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $149,182.

Lourdes Garcia

Regular Teacher/Stephen T Mather High School

2026 total comp
$148,542
Base pay
$113,184
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,358
Total compensation
$148,542
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
46241
Fte Annual Salary
$113,184
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
582417

Lourdes Garcia holds the role of Regular Teacher at Stephen T Mather High School. In 2026, their total compensation was $148,542.

Veronica Gutierrez

Regular Teacher/Stephen T Mather High School

2026 total comp
$148,251
Base pay
$112,946
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,305
Total compensation
$148,251
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
46241
Fte Annual Salary
$112,946
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
114280

Veronica Gutierrez holds the role of Regular Teacher at Stephen T Mather High School. In 2026, their total compensation was $148,251.

Charlotte Ruprecht

Special Education Teacher/Stephen T Mather High School

2026 total comp
$148,143
Base pay
$112,858
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,285
Total compensation
$148,143
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
46241
Fte Annual Salary
$112,858
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
604693

Charlotte Ruprecht works as a Special Education Teacher for Stephen T Mather High School. Charlotte earned $148,143 in 2026.

Bruce James

Regular Teacher/Stephen T Mather High School

2026 total comp
$148,143
Base pay
$112,858
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,285
Total compensation
$148,143
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
46241
Fte Annual Salary
$112,858
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
128991

Bruce James is a Regular Teacher at Stephen T Mather High School. 2026 total compensation came to $148,143.

Paige Stenzel

School Counselor/Stephen T Mather High School

2026 total comp
$147,886
Base pay
$112,648
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,238
Total compensation
$147,886
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
46241
Fte Annual Salary
$112,648
Jobcode
990101
Pos #
485745

Paige Stenzel works as a School Counselor for Stephen T Mather High School. Paige earned $147,886 in 2026.

Matthew Myers

Regular Teacher/Stephen T Mather High School

2026 total comp
$147,886
Base pay
$112,648
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,238
Total compensation
$147,886
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
46241
Fte Annual Salary
$112,648
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
548769

At Stephen T Mather High School, Matthew Myers serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $147,886.

Nilda Barraza

Bilingual Teacher/Stephen T Mather High School

2026 total comp
$147,344
Base pay
$112,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,140
Total compensation
$147,344
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
46241
Fte Annual Salary
$112,204
Jobcode
000055
Pos #
116901

Nilda Barraza works as a Bilingual Teacher for Stephen T Mather High School. Nilda earned $147,344 in 2026.

Peggy Mark

Regular Teacher/Stephen T Mather High School

2026 total comp
$145,617
Base pay
$110,792
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$34,825
Total compensation
$145,617
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
46241
Fte Annual Salary
$110,792
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
139352

Peggy Mark holds the role of Regular Teacher at Stephen T Mather High School. In 2026, their total compensation was $145,617.