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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

Page 1

Claudia Torres-Vazquez

English Learner Prg Teacher/Tarkington School of Excellenc

2026 total comp
$155,595
Base pay
$118,953
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,642
Total compensation
$155,595
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
26791
Fte Annual Salary
$118,953
Jobcode
000071
Pos #
626764

Claudia Torres-Vazquez works as a English Learner Prg Teacher for Tarkington School of Excellenc. Claudia earned $155,595 in 2026.

Rochelle Klaassen

Regular Teacher/Tarkington School of Excellenc

2026 total comp
$154,132
Base pay
$117,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,376
Total compensation
$154,132
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
26791
Fte Annual Salary
$117,756
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
625386

Rochelle Klaassen works as a Regular Teacher for Tarkington School of Excellenc. Rochelle earned $154,132 in 2026.

Wendy Skipper

Bilingual Teacher/Tarkington School of Excellenc

2026 total comp
$153,998
Base pay
$117,647
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,351
Total compensation
$153,998
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
26791
Fte Annual Salary
$117,647
Jobcode
000055
Pos #
625506

Wendy Skipper holds the role of Bilingual Teacher at Tarkington School of Excellenc. In 2026, their total compensation was $153,998.

Joyce Beach

Regular 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
000049
Pos #
202480

Joyce Beach is a Regular Teacher at Tarkington School of Excellenc. 2026 total compensation came to $153,564.

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.

Juan Lugo

Bilingual 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
000055
Pos #
623627

Juan Lugo is a Bilingual Teacher at Tarkington School of Excellenc. 2026 total compensation came to $153,564.

Jose Anaya

Bilingual Teacher/Tarkington School of Excellenc

2026 total comp
$152,996
Base pay
$116,827
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,169
Total compensation
$152,996
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
26791
Fte Annual Salary
$116,827
Jobcode
000055
Pos #
537039

Jose Anaya works as a Bilingual Teacher for Tarkington School of Excellenc. Jose earned $152,996 in 2026.

Anneliese Katek

Bilingual Teacher/Tarkington School of Excellenc

2026 total comp
$151,294
Base pay
$115,435
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,859
Total compensation
$151,294
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
26791
Fte Annual Salary
$115,435
Jobcode
000055
Pos #
201903

At Tarkington School of Excellenc, Anneliese Katek serves as a Bilingual Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $151,294.

Everardo Flores

Regular Teacher/Tarkington School of Excellenc

2026 total comp
$151,294
Base pay
$115,435
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,859
Total compensation
$151,294
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
26791
Fte Annual Salary
$115,435
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
201989

Everardo Flores holds the role of Regular Teacher at Tarkington School of Excellenc. In 2026, their total compensation was $151,294.

Herminia Carrales

Bilingual Teacher/Tarkington School of Excellenc

2026 total comp
$151,294
Base pay
$115,435
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$35,859
Total compensation
$151,294
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
26791
Fte Annual Salary
$115,435
Jobcode
000055
Pos #
492306

Herminia Carrales works as a Bilingual Teacher for Tarkington School of Excellenc. Herminia earned $151,294 in 2026.