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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

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Natasha Smith

Teacher Leadership Manager/Talent Office

2026 total comp
$141,602
Base pay
$110,226
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,376
Total compensation
$141,602
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
11010
Fte Annual Salary
$110,226
Jobcode
501846
Pos #
657109

Natasha Smith holds the role of Teacher Leadership Manager at Talent Office. In 2026, their total compensation was $141,602.

Amber Anderson

Manager, Employee Performance/Talent Office

2026 total comp
$141,156
Base pay
$114,660
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,496
Total compensation
$141,156
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
11010
Fte Annual Salary
$114,660
Jobcode
501959
Pos #
618542

At Talent Office, Amber Anderson serves as a Manager, Employee Performance. Their 2026 pay totaled $141,156.

Erwin Jonson

Benefits Manager/Talent Office

2026 total comp
$137,391
Base pay
$106,695
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$30,696
Total compensation
$137,391
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
11010
Fte Annual Salary
$106,695
Jobcode
500036
Pos #
517604

Erwin Jonson is a Benefits Manager at Talent Office. 2026 total compensation came to $137,391.

Sheila Tyler-Smith

Talent Acquisition Manager/Talent Office

2026 total comp
$136,023
Base pay
$105,547
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$30,476
Total compensation
$136,023
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
11010
Fte Annual Salary
$105,547
Jobcode
501189
Pos #
535445

Sheila Tyler-Smith is a Talent Acquisition Manager at Talent Office. 2026 total compensation came to $136,023.