Chicago Public Schools / Thomas Kelly High School / Special Education Teacher
Job-title file
Plan and deliver instruction, assess student progress, and develop curriculum.
29 employees hold this title in Thomas Kelly High School. Median total compensation for the role is $141,014, above the department median of $117,726.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 29 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.
Compared with the local labor market
Across all employers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, the median wage for Special Education Teachers, All Other — about 1,550 people — is $74,180. Thomas Kelly High School pays a median base salary of $107,027 for this role, 44% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Special Education Teachers, All Other across every employer in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Thomas Kelly High School’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Special Education Teachers, All Other — about 33,930 people — is $76,580. Thomas Kelly High School’s median base salary is 40% above that national figure, about the 80th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN range relative to the national one.
Median total compensation for this role at Thomas Kelly High School is $141,014, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.
Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.
Compare departments
Special Education Teacher is held in 519 Chicago Public Schools departments. In Thomas Kelly High School, the median of $141,014 ranks #76 of 519.
Median total compensation for the Special Education Teacher role in other Chicago Public Schoolsdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In Chicago Public Schools, the median of $125,310 ranks #1 of 3. See Special Education Teacher across all of Chicago Public Schools →
Median total compensation for comparable Special Education Teacherroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.
Record list
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At Thomas Kelly High School, Jennifer Gonzalez serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $164,411.
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Kelly Mcfarlane is a Special Education Teacher at Thomas Kelly High School. 2026 total compensation came to $164,103.
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Susan Colclasure holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Thomas Kelly High School. In 2026, their total compensation was $162,444.
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Jesus Montano holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Thomas Kelly High School. In 2026, their total compensation was $161,544.
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Elsie Artis works as a Special Education Teacher for Thomas Kelly High School. Elsie earned $161,386 in 2026.
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Robert Stephenson holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Thomas Kelly High School. In 2026, their total compensation was $160,775.
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Keith Newquist holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Thomas Kelly High School. In 2026, their total compensation was $159,809.
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Raul Ventura works as a Special Education Teacher for Thomas Kelly High School. Raul earned $158,600 in 2026.
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Julissa Mendoza works as a Special Education Teacher for Thomas Kelly High School. Julissa earned $156,404 in 2026.
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At Thomas Kelly High School, Carlos Marino serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $153,928.
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At Thomas Kelly High School, Kenneth Rinder serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $153,822.
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Cynthia Thompson works as a Special Education Teacher for Thomas Kelly High School. Cynthia earned $151,965 in 2026.
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Angela Marino works as a Special Education Teacher for Thomas Kelly High School. Angela earned $151,294 in 2026.
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Matthew Boyle works as a Special Education Teacher for Thomas Kelly High School. Matthew earned $143,853 in 2026.
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James Mcnicholas is a Special Education Teacher at Thomas Kelly High School. 2026 total compensation came to $141,014.
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Mary Corvo is a Special Education Teacher at Thomas Kelly High School. 2026 total compensation came to $140,099.
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Leticia Trejo is a Special Education Teacher at Thomas Kelly High School. 2026 total compensation came to $138,175.
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At Thomas Kelly High School, Marina Fernandez serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $135,337.
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Maura Michaels is a Special Education Teacher at Thomas Kelly High School. 2026 total compensation came to $134,421.
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At Thomas Kelly High School, Hannah Hathaway serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $126,168.
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Alexandra Simmonds-Trooien is a Special Education Teacher at Thomas Kelly High School. 2026 total compensation came to $119,584.
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At Thomas Kelly High School, Heydee Fernandez serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $117,726.
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At Thomas Kelly High School, Alexandra Diaz serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $114,327.
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Alejandro Cruz is a Special Education Teacher at Thomas Kelly High School. 2026 total compensation came to $111,464.
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Wendy Ovalle holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Thomas Kelly High School. In 2026, their total compensation was $108,491.
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Shweta Govilkar is a Special Education Teacher at Thomas Kelly High School. 2026 total compensation came to $105,628.
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At Thomas Kelly High School, Eddie De Leon serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $97,038.
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At Thomas Kelly High School, Sylvia Gallardo serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $94,007.
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Nastassia Arellano holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Thomas Kelly High School. Their status is 0.5 FTE. In 2026, their total compensation was $56,518.