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Uplift Community High School

Source file: Chicago Public Schools — Employee Position Roster / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Uplift Community High School administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2026, this agency had 73 employees with median total compensation of $92,853; the highest distinct record was $223,911.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$7.2M
Employees
73
Median total
$92,853
Highest record
$223,911

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 73 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($92,853) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$74,662 (76%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$24,001 (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
$64,347
$69,902
$92,853
$117,574
$155,699

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $155,699 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $64,347. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Regular Teacher
16 · $118,579
School Clerk
3 · $106,855
Principal
2 · $208,089

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

Mauro Castro Montes

Regular Teacher/Uplift Community High School

2026 total comp
$110,075
Base pay
$86,684
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,391
Total compensation
$110,075
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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Dept Id
26861
Fte Annual Salary
$86,684
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
675931

At Uplift Community High School, Mauro Castro Montes serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $110,075.

James Ballew

Regular Teacher/Uplift Community High School

2026 total comp
$108,972
Base pay
$85,727
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,245
Total compensation
$108,972
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
26861
Fte Annual Salary
$85,727
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
625284

James Ballew is a Regular Teacher at Uplift Community High School. 2026 total compensation came to $108,972.

Gwendolyn Bridgeforth

School Clerk/Uplift Community High School

2026 total comp
$106,855
Base pay
$79,749
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$27,106
Total compensation
$106,855
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
26861
Fte Annual Salary
$79,749
Jobcode
000468
Pos #
609171

At Uplift Community High School, Gwendolyn Bridgeforth serves as a School Clerk. Their 2026 pay totaled $106,855.