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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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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.