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Chicago Public Schools / Tarkington School of Excellenc

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Tarkington School of Excellenc

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

The Tarkington School of Excellenc administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2026, this agency had 99 employees with median total compensation of $104,344; the highest distinct record was $216,694.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$10.7M
Employees
99
Median total
$104,344
Highest record
$216,694

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 99 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($104,344) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$81,820 (76%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$26,025 (24%)

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
$68,785
$79,402
$104,344
$137,258
$153,564

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $153,564 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $68,785. 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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Clarissa Clark

Bilingual Teacher/Tarkington School of Excellenc

2026 total comp
$110,075
Base pay
$86,684
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,391
Total compensation
$110,075
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
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Dept Id
26791
Fte Annual Salary
$86,684
Jobcode
000055
Pos #
591121

At Tarkington School of Excellenc, Clarissa Clark serves as a Bilingual Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $110,075.

Joanne Carstensen

Regular Teacher/Tarkington School of Excellenc

2026 total comp
$108,601
Base pay
$85,405
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,196
Total compensation
$108,601
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
26791
Fte Annual Salary
$85,405
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
600985

Joanne Carstensen works as a Regular Teacher for Tarkington School of Excellenc. Joanne earned $108,601 in 2026.

Xiao Cui

Regular Teacher/Tarkington School of Excellenc

2026 total comp
$108,491
Base pay
$85,310
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,181
Total compensation
$108,491
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
26791
Fte Annual Salary
$85,310
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
625393

At Tarkington School of Excellenc, Xiao Cui serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $108,491.

Lonnie Chambers

Restorative Justice Coordinator/Tarkington School of Excellenc

2026 total comp
$108,401
Base pay
$81,024
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$27,377
Total compensation
$108,401
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
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Dept Id
26791
Fte Annual Salary
$81,024
Jobcode
505051
Pos #
620387

Lonnie Chambers works as a Restorative Justice Coordinator for Tarkington School of Excellenc. Lonnie earned $108,401 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.

Jeniece Scott

School Counselor/Tarkington School of Excellenc

2026 total comp
$106,690
Base pay
$78,952
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$27,738
Total compensation
$106,690
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
26791
Fte Annual Salary
$78,952
Jobcode
990101
Pos #
620231

Jeniece Scott works as a School Counselor for Tarkington School of Excellenc. Jeniece earned $106,690 in 2026.

Rossy Diaz

Regular Teacher/Tarkington School of Excellenc

2026 total comp
$105,628
Base pay
$82,826
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,802
Total compensation
$105,628
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
26791
Fte Annual Salary
$82,826
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
475501

Rossy Diaz holds the role of Regular Teacher at Tarkington School of Excellenc. In 2026, their total compensation was $105,628.

Shamanta Rodriguez

Bilingual Teacher/Tarkington School of Excellenc

2026 total comp
$105,581
Base pay
$78,045
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$27,536
Total compensation
$105,581
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
26791
Fte Annual Salary
$78,045
Jobcode
000055
Pos #
625224

Shamanta Rodriguez is a Bilingual Teacher at Tarkington School of Excellenc. 2026 total compensation came to $105,581.

Vivian Perez

Bilingual Teacher/Tarkington School of Excellenc

2026 total comp
$105,347
Base pay
$82,582
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,765
Total compensation
$105,347
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
26791
Fte Annual Salary
$82,582
Jobcode
000055
Pos #
625496

At Tarkington School of Excellenc, Vivian Perez serves as a Bilingual Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $105,347.

Diego Gomez

Bilingual Teacher/Tarkington School of Excellenc

2026 total comp
$105,347
Base pay
$82,582
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,765
Total compensation
$105,347
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
26791
Fte Annual Salary
$82,582
Jobcode
000055
Pos #
202682

At Tarkington School of Excellenc, Diego Gomez serves as a Bilingual Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $105,347.