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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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Jennifer Gore

Manager, Human Resources/Talent Office

2026 total comp
$165,182
Base pay
$130,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,182
Total compensation
$165,182
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
11010
Fte Annual Salary
$130,000
Jobcode
504530
Pos #
551671

Jennifer Gore holds the role of Manager, Human Resources at Talent Office. In 2026, their total compensation was $165,182.

Katherine Ambulo

Director Talent Training & Develop/Talent Office

2026 total comp
$164,860
Base pay
$135,408
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$29,452
Total compensation
$164,860
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
11010
Fte Annual Salary
$135,408
Jobcode
502095
Pos #
260954

Katherine Ambulo is a Director Talent Training & Develop at Talent Office. 2026 total compensation came to $164,860.

Ernest Ilarde

Manager, HR School Partners/Talent Office

2026 total comp
$164,499
Base pay
$129,428
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,071
Total compensation
$164,499
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
11010
Fte Annual Salary
$129,428
Jobcode
502060
Pos #
241466

At Talent Office, Ernest Ilarde serves as a Manager, HR School Partners. Their 2026 pay totaled $164,499.