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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

Evelyna Alvarado

Bilingual Sp Education Classrm Assistant/Tarkington School of Excellenc

2026 total comp
$79,402
Base pay
$57,107
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,295
Total compensation
$79,402
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
26791
Fte Annual Salary
$57,107
Jobcode
000469
Pos #
480731

Evelyna Alvarado works as a Bilingual Sp Education Classrm Assistant for Tarkington School of Excellenc. Evelyna earned $79,402 in 2026.

Angela Havelka

Special Education Classroom Assist/Tarkington School of Excellenc

2026 total comp
$79,402
Base pay
$57,107
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,295
Total compensation
$79,402
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
26791
Fte Annual Salary
$57,107
Jobcode
000464
Pos #
529643

At Tarkington School of Excellenc, Angela Havelka serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,402.

Guadalupe Cervantes

Special Education Classroom Assist/Tarkington School of Excellenc

2026 total comp
$78,659
Base pay
$56,494
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,165
Total compensation
$78,659
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
26791
Fte Annual Salary
$56,494
Jobcode
000464
Pos #
520021

Guadalupe Cervantes works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Tarkington School of Excellenc. Guadalupe earned $78,659 in 2026.

Julie Davis

Special Education Classroom Assist/Tarkington School of Excellenc

2026 total comp
$78,659
Base pay
$56,494
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,165
Total compensation
$78,659
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
26791
Fte Annual Salary
$56,494
Jobcode
000464
Pos #
563442

Julie Davis holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Tarkington School of Excellenc. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,659.

Rebecca Villalobos

Special Education Classroom Assist/Tarkington School of Excellenc

2026 total comp
$78,659
Base pay
$56,494
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,165
Total compensation
$78,659
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
26791
Fte Annual Salary
$56,494
Jobcode
000464
Pos #
589909

Rebecca Villalobos is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Tarkington School of Excellenc. 2026 total compensation came to $78,659.

Marlan Branch

Special Education Classroom Assist/Tarkington School of Excellenc

2026 total comp
$78,659
Base pay
$56,494
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,165
Total compensation
$78,659
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
26791
Fte Annual Salary
$56,494
Jobcode
000464
Pos #
589881

At Tarkington School of Excellenc, Marlan Branch serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $78,659.

Marie-Therese Artis

Special Education Classroom Assist/Tarkington School of Excellenc

2026 total comp
$78,659
Base pay
$56,494
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,165
Total compensation
$78,659
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
26791
Fte Annual Salary
$56,494
Jobcode
000464
Pos #
637406

Marie-Therese Artis holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Tarkington School of Excellenc. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,659.

Amanda Ruiz

Special Education Classroom Assist/Tarkington School of Excellenc

2026 total comp
$78,659
Base pay
$56,494
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,165
Total compensation
$78,659
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
26791
Fte Annual Salary
$56,494
Jobcode
000464
Pos #
563490

At Tarkington School of Excellenc, Amanda Ruiz serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $78,659.

Antwon Brown

School Security Officer/Tarkington School of Excellenc

2026 total comp
$74,827
Base pay
$53,333
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,494
Total compensation
$74,827
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
26791
Fte Annual Salary
$53,333
Jobcode
000480
Pos #
615812

Antwon Brown holds the role of School Security Officer at Tarkington School of Excellenc. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,827.