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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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Genaro Ramirez

Regular Teacher/Tarkington School of Excellenc

2026 total comp
$149,850
Base pay
$114,254
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,596
Total compensation
$149,850
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
26791
Fte Annual Salary
$114,254
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
615329

Genaro Ramirez works as a Regular Teacher for Tarkington School of Excellenc. Genaro earned $149,850 in 2026.

Joseph Dunlap

Regular Teacher/Tarkington School of Excellenc

2026 total comp
$149,795
Base pay
$114,209
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,586
Total compensation
$149,795
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
26791
Fte Annual Salary
$114,209
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
202029

Joseph Dunlap holds the role of Regular Teacher at Tarkington School of Excellenc. In 2026, their total compensation was $149,795.

Dalia Barraza

Bilingual Teacher/Tarkington School of Excellenc

2026 total comp
$149,182
Base pay
$113,708
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,474
Total compensation
$149,182
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
26791
Fte Annual Salary
$113,708
Jobcode
000055
Pos #
625420

Dalia Barraza holds the role of Bilingual Teacher at Tarkington School of Excellenc. In 2026, their total compensation was $149,182.

Elizabeth Pedraza

Regular Teacher/Tarkington School of Excellenc

2026 total comp
$147,886
Base pay
$112,648
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,238
Total compensation
$147,886
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
26791
Fte Annual Salary
$112,648
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
216045

Elizabeth Pedraza holds the role of Regular Teacher at Tarkington School of Excellenc. In 2026, their total compensation was $147,886.

Carolyn Solarski

Regular Teacher/Tarkington School of Excellenc

2026 total comp
$147,886
Base pay
$112,648
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,238
Total compensation
$147,886
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
26791
Fte Annual Salary
$112,648
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
625787

Carolyn Solarski is a Regular Teacher at Tarkington School of Excellenc. 2026 total compensation came to $147,886.

Rogelio Manzano

Regular Teacher/Tarkington School of Excellenc

2026 total comp
$146,583
Base pay
$111,582
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,001
Total compensation
$146,583
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
26791
Fte Annual Salary
$111,582
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
230626

Rogelio Manzano works as a Regular Teacher for Tarkington School of Excellenc. Rogelio earned $146,583 in 2026.