Chicago Public Schools / Tarkington School of Excellenc / Special Education Teacher

Job-title file

Special Education Teacher

Plan and deliver instruction, assess student progress, and develop curriculum.

10 employees hold this title in Tarkington School of Excellenc. Median total compensation for the role is $113,574, above the department median of $104,344.

Employees: 10
Role median: $113,574
Agency median: $104,344
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$98,580$149,333+

How total compensation varies among the 10 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Record list

Employees with this title

Highest-paid first / page 1

John Foley

Special Education Teacher/Tarkington School of Excellenc

2026 total comp

$153,564

Base pay: $117,292
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $36,272
Total compensation: $153,564
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 26791
Fte Annual Salary: $117,292
Jobcode: 500629
Pos #: 497644

John Foley works as a Special Education Teacher for Tarkington School of Excellenc. John earned $153,564 in 2026.

Irena Belos

Special Education Teacher/Tarkington School of Excellenc

2026 total comp

$130,056

Base pay: $104,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $26,036
Total compensation: $130,056
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 26791
Fte Annual Salary: $104,020
Jobcode: 500629
Pos #: 514419

Irena Belos holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Tarkington School of Excellenc. In 2026, their total compensation was $130,056.

Lauren Vallortigara

Special Education Teacher/Tarkington School of Excellenc

2026 total comp

$128,742

Base pay: $96,989
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $31,753
Total compensation: $128,742
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 26791
Fte Annual Salary: $96,989
Jobcode: 500629
Pos #: 455780

Lauren Vallortigara holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Tarkington School of Excellenc. In 2026, their total compensation was $128,742.

Shawn Montell

Special Education Teacher/Tarkington School of Excellenc

2026 total comp

$123,129

Base pay: $92,398
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $30,731
Total compensation: $123,129
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 26791
Fte Annual Salary: $92,398
Jobcode: 500629
Pos #: 424407

Shawn Montell holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Tarkington School of Excellenc. In 2026, their total compensation was $123,129.

Jessica Edelman

Special Education Teacher/Tarkington School of Excellenc

2026 total comp

$115,006

Base pay: $90,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $24,044
Total compensation: $115,006
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 26791
Fte Annual Salary: $90,962
Jobcode: 500629
Pos #: 590053

Jessica Edelman is a Special Education Teacher at Tarkington School of Excellenc. 2026 total compensation came to $115,006.

Luntea Her

Special Education Teacher/Tarkington School of Excellenc

2026 total comp

$112,142

Base pay: $88,477
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $23,665
Total compensation: $112,142
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 26791
Fte Annual Salary: $88,477
Jobcode: 500629
Pos #: 659773

Luntea Her works as a Special Education Teacher for Tarkington School of Excellenc. Luntea earned $112,142 in 2026.

Patrice Wallace

Special Education Teacher/Tarkington School of Excellenc

2026 total comp

$111,074

Base pay: $87,551
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $23,523
Total compensation: $111,074
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 26791
Fte Annual Salary: $87,551
Jobcode: 500629
Pos #: 688391

Patrice Wallace works as a Special Education Teacher for Tarkington School of Excellenc. Patrice earned $111,074 in 2026.

Irving Gamboa

Special Education Teacher/Tarkington School of Excellenc

2026 total comp

$108,211

Base pay: $85,067
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $23,144
Total compensation: $108,211
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 26791
Fte Annual Salary: $85,067
Jobcode: 500629
Pos #: 537048

Irving Gamboa holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Tarkington School of Excellenc. In 2026, their total compensation was $108,211.

Isabel Perez

Special Education Teacher/Tarkington School of Excellenc

2026 total comp

$108,211

Base pay: $85,067
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $23,144
Total compensation: $108,211
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 26791
Fte Annual Salary: $85,067
Jobcode: 500629
Pos #: 605111

Isabel Perez is a Special Education Teacher at Tarkington School of Excellenc. 2026 total compensation came to $108,211.

Berenice Sotelo

Special Education Teacher/Tarkington School of Excellenc

2026 total comp

$98,580

Base pay: $76,711
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $21,869
Total compensation: $98,580
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 26791
Fte Annual Salary: $76,711
Jobcode: 500629
Pos #: 560783

Berenice Sotelo is a Special Education Teacher at Tarkington School of Excellenc. 2026 total compensation came to $98,580.