Chicago Public Schools / Uplift Community High School / Special Education Classroom Assist
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Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.
27 employees hold this title in Uplift Community High School. Median total compensation for the role is $68,785, below the department median of $92,853.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 27 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 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary — about 46,770 people — is $37,840. Uplift Community High School pays a median base salary of $48,350 for this role, 28% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 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 Uplift Community High School’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary — about 1,420,350 people — is $36,780. Uplift Community High School’s median base salary is 31% above that national figure, about the 85th 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 Uplift Community High School is $68,785, 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 Classroom Assist is held in 514 Chicago Public Schools departments. In Uplift Community High School, the median of $68,785 ranks #305 of 514.
Median total compensation for the Special Education Classroom Assist role in other Chicago Public Schoolsdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Record list
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Special Education Classroom Assist/Uplift Community High School
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Deric Sylvester is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Uplift Community High School. 2026 total compensation came to $86,471.
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Quinci Jones works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Uplift Community High School. Quinci earned $81,479 in 2026.
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Samuel Vicari is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Uplift Community High School. 2026 total compensation came to $81,399.
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Jantra Ong is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Uplift Community High School. 2026 total compensation came to $78,659.
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Tatyana Smith holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Uplift Community High School. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,659.
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Corey Turner is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Uplift Community High School. 2026 total compensation came to $78,659.
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Allissa Edwards holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Uplift Community High School. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,739.
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Ladonna Johnson is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Uplift Community High School. 2026 total compensation came to $74,178.
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Kamil Banks is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Uplift Community High School. 2026 total compensation came to $74,178.
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Tova Whitaker is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Uplift Community High School. 2026 total compensation came to $74,178.
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Jamine Burrell works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Uplift Community High School. Jamine earned $74,178 in 2026.
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At Uplift Community High School, Sarah Abram serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,902.
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Natavia Thomas works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Uplift Community High School. Natavia earned $69,902 in 2026.
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Robert Matticx is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Uplift Community High School. 2026 total compensation came to $68,785.
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Dorina Liebhaber works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Uplift Community High School. Dorina earned $68,227 in 2026.
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Michael Flenory works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Uplift Community High School. Michael earned $68,227 in 2026.
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At Uplift Community High School, Jonathan Martinez serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,227.
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Rebecca Bond holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Uplift Community High School. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,057.
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Krystal Pearson holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Uplift Community High School. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,994.
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Jwuan Domineck works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Uplift Community High School. Jwuan earned $65,994 in 2026.
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Nyla Mallett is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Uplift Community High School. 2026 total compensation came to $65,462.
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Jake Thornton is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Uplift Community High School. 2026 total compensation came to $64,347.
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Tracy Ellsmore - Anderson works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Uplift Community High School. Tracy earned $64,347 in 2026.
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Jennie Cook is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Uplift Community High School. 2026 total compensation came to $63,335.
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Will Hedgecock holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Uplift Community High School. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,335.
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At Uplift Community High School, Erika Hernandez serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,335.
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Cristian Lopez works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Uplift Community High School. Cristian earned $60,803 in 2026.