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Chicago Public Schools / Talent Office

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Talent Office

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

The Talent Office is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2026, this agency had 147 employees with median total compensation of $104,986; the highest distinct record was $276,112.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$17M
Employees
147
Median total
$104,986
Highest record
$276,112

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 147 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($104,986) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$91,238 (79%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$24,619 (21%)

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
$77,433
$87,393
$104,986
$132,910
$165,182

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $165,182 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $77,433. 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

Page 1

Melissa Landfield

Talent Development Specialist/Talent Office

2026 total comp
$106,699
Base pay
$84,499
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,200
Total compensation
$106,699
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
11010
Fte Annual Salary
$84,499
Jobcode
504830
Pos #
578624

Melissa Landfield holds the role of Talent Development Specialist at Talent Office. In 2026, their total compensation was $106,699.

Ahmed Blanco Amado

Reflect & Learn Manager/Talent Office

2026 total comp
$106,302
Base pay
$84,152
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,150
Total compensation
$106,302
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
11010
Fte Annual Salary
$84,152
Jobcode
505061
Pos #
434748

At Talent Office, Ahmed Blanco Amado serves as a Reflect & Learn Manager. Their 2026 pay totaled $106,302.

Levi Jenkins

Employee Wellness Specialist/Talent Office

2026 total comp
$106,225
Base pay
$84,084
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,141
Total compensation
$106,225
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
11010
Fte Annual Salary
$84,084
Jobcode
502007
Pos #
664250

At Talent Office, Levi Jenkins serves as a Employee Wellness Specialist. Their 2026 pay totaled $106,225.

Shaquita Presley

Associate HR Business Partner/Talent Office

2026 total comp
$104,986
Base pay
$83,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,986
Total compensation
$104,986
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
11010
Fte Annual Salary
$83,000
Jobcode
502090
Pos #
552543

Shaquita Presley works as a Associate HR Business Partner for Talent Office. Shaquita earned $104,986 in 2026.

Rebecca Ramos

Workforce Analyst/Talent Office

2026 total comp
$103,131
Base pay
$81,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,755
Total compensation
$103,131
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
11010
Fte Annual Salary
$81,376
Jobcode
501531
Pos #
656608

At Talent Office, Rebecca Ramos serves as a Workforce Analyst. Their 2026 pay totaled $103,131.

Kimberly Matthews

Program Coordinator/Talent Office

2026 total comp
$102,409
Base pay
$80,744
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,665
Total compensation
$102,409
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
11010
Fte Annual Salary
$80,744
Jobcode
500764
Pos #
481244

At Talent Office, Kimberly Matthews serves as a Program Coordinator. Their 2026 pay totaled $102,409.

Jessica Butler

Recruitment Specialist/Talent Office

2026 total comp
$102,243
Base pay
$77,219
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,024
Total compensation
$102,243
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
11010
Fte Annual Salary
$77,219
Jobcode
504260
Pos #
655850

Jessica Butler holds the role of Recruitment Specialist at Talent Office. In 2026, their total compensation was $102,243.

Ann-Marie Herod

Recruitment Specialist/Talent Office

2026 total comp
$100,545
Base pay
$79,112
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,433
Total compensation
$100,545
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
11010
Fte Annual Salary
$79,112
Jobcode
504260
Pos #
654330

Ann-Marie Herod is a Recruitment Specialist at Talent Office. 2026 total compensation came to $100,545.

John Smith

Recruitment Specialist/Talent Office

2026 total comp
$100,146
Base pay
$78,763
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,383
Total compensation
$100,146
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
11010
Fte Annual Salary
$78,763
Jobcode
504260
Pos #
653644

John Smith works as a Recruitment Specialist for Talent Office. John earned $100,146 in 2026.

Brittany Arnold

HR School Partner/Talent Office

2026 total comp
$99,987
Base pay
$78,624
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,363
Total compensation
$99,987
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
11010
Fte Annual Salary
$78,624
Jobcode
502033
Pos #
605709

Brittany Arnold works as a HR School Partner for Talent Office. Brittany earned $99,987 in 2026.