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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

Crystal Flores

Instructor Assistant/Tarkington School of Excellenc

2026 total comp
$68,868
Base pay
$51,385
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$17,483
Total compensation
$68,868
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
26791
Fte Annual Salary
$51,385
Jobcode
003917
Pos #
538798

Crystal Flores is a Instructor Assistant at Tarkington School of Excellenc. 2026 total compensation came to $68,868.

Veronica Floriano

Bilingual Sp Education Classrm Assistant/Tarkington School of Excellenc

2026 total comp
$68,785
Base pay
$48,350
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20,435
Total compensation
$68,785
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
26791
Fte Annual Salary
$48,350
Jobcode
000469
Pos #
389431

Veronica Floriano is a Bilingual Sp Education Classrm Assistant at Tarkington School of Excellenc. 2026 total compensation came to $68,785.

Diana Lasalle

Bilingual Sp Education Classrm Assistant/Tarkington School of Excellenc

2026 total comp
$68,227
Base pay
$47,890
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20,337
Total compensation
$68,227
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
26791
Fte Annual Salary
$47,890
Jobcode
000469
Pos #
654681

Diana Lasalle works as a Bilingual Sp Education Classrm Assistant for Tarkington School of Excellenc. Diana earned $68,227 in 2026.

Violeta Arellano

School Clerk Assistant/Tarkington School of Excellenc

2026 total comp
$67,955
Base pay
$50,586
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$17,369
Total compensation
$67,955
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
26791
Fte Annual Salary
$50,586
Jobcode
000467
Pos #
652308

Violeta Arellano is a School Clerk Assistant at Tarkington School of Excellenc. 2026 total compensation came to $67,955.