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Chicago Public Schools / Von Steuben Metro Sci Hs / Special Education Teacher

Job-title file

Special Education Teacher

Plan and deliver instruction, assess student progress, and develop curriculum.

14 employees hold this title in Von Steuben Metro Sci Hs. Median total compensation for the role is $116,290, below the department median of $129,028.

Employees
14
Total payroll
$1.7M
Role median
$116,290
Agency median
$129,028
Comparison
Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$98,580$157,354+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 14 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

Special Education Teacher pay vs. the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area

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. Von Steuben Metro Sci Hs pays a median base salary of $92,076 for this role, 24% above that figureabout the 81st percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Von Steuben Metro Sci Hs sits in the local pay range

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$49,550
$60,990
$74,180
$83,760
$103,030
Von Steuben Metro Sci Hs median · $92,076

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 Von Steuben Metro Sci Hs’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. Von Steuben Metro Sci Hs’s median base salary is 20% above that national figure, about the 67th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$48,440
$60,930
$76,580
$99,690
$120,080
Von Steuben Metro Sci Hs median · $92,076

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 Von Steuben Metro Sci Hs is $116,290, 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

This role across Chicago Public Schools

Special Education Teacher is held in 519 Chicago Public Schools departments. In Von Steuben Metro Sci Hs, the median of $116,290 ranks #368 of 519.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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

Special Education Teacher beyond Chicago Public Schools

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

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

South Carolina
$70,023 · 48
Florida
$53,280 · 20

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

Employees with this title

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Jerome Thomas

Special Education Teacher/Von Steuben Metro Sci Hs

2026 total comp
$157,935
Base pay
$120,867
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$37,068
Total compensation
$157,935
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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Dept Id
47081
Fte Annual Salary
$120,867
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
115409

Jerome Thomas holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Von Steuben Metro Sci Hs. In 2026, their total compensation was $157,935.

Catherine Saccomando

Special Education Teacher/Von Steuben Metro Sci Hs

2026 total comp
$155,699
Base pay
$119,038
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,661
Total compensation
$155,699
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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Dept Id
47081
Fte Annual Salary
$119,038
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
146150

Catherine Saccomando holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Von Steuben Metro Sci Hs. In 2026, their total compensation was $155,699.

Jennifer Cook

Special Education Teacher/Von Steuben Metro Sci Hs

2026 total comp
$154,863
Base pay
$118,354
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,509
Total compensation
$154,863
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
47081
Fte Annual Salary
$118,354
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
122411

Jennifer Cook holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Von Steuben Metro Sci Hs. In 2026, their total compensation was $154,863.

Jamie Worsek

Special Education Teacher/Von Steuben Metro Sci Hs

2026 total comp
$140,667
Base pay
$106,743
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$33,924
Total compensation
$140,667
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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Dept Id
47081
Fte Annual Salary
$106,743
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
127509

Jamie Worsek works as a Special Education Teacher for Von Steuben Metro Sci Hs. Jamie earned $140,667 in 2026.

Arthur Radke

Special Education Teacher/Von Steuben Metro Sci Hs

2026 total comp
$137,525
Base pay
$104,173
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$33,352
Total compensation
$137,525
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
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Dept Id
47081
Fte Annual Salary
$104,173
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
145934

At Von Steuben Metro Sci Hs, Arthur Radke serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $137,525.

Sue Kim

Special Education Teacher/Von Steuben Metro Sci Hs

2026 total comp
$132,611
Base pay
$106,236
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,375
Total compensation
$132,611
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
47081
Fte Annual Salary
$106,236
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
600626

Sue Kim is a Special Education Teacher at Von Steuben Metro Sci Hs. 2026 total compensation came to $132,611.

David Kanson-Benanav

Special Education Teacher/Von Steuben Metro Sci Hs

2026 total comp
$117,574
Base pay
$93,190
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,384
Total compensation
$117,574
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
47081
Fte Annual Salary
$93,190
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
600451

At Von Steuben Metro Sci Hs, David Kanson-Benanav serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $117,574.

Benjamin Hannon

Special Education Teacher/Von Steuben Metro Sci Hs

2026 total comp
$115,006
Base pay
$90,962
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,044
Total compensation
$115,006
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
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Dept Id
47081
Fte Annual Salary
$90,962
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
147485

Benjamin Hannon works as a Special Education Teacher for Von Steuben Metro Sci Hs. Benjamin earned $115,006 in 2026.

Matthew Arntzen

Special Education Teacher/Von Steuben Metro Sci Hs

2026 total comp
$111,464
Base pay
$87,889
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,575
Total compensation
$111,464
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
47081
Fte Annual Salary
$87,889
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
615481

Matthew Arntzen holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Von Steuben Metro Sci Hs. In 2026, their total compensation was $111,464.

Javier Degante

Special Education Teacher/Von Steuben Metro Sci Hs

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

Clsindc
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Dept Id
47081
Fte Annual Salary
$86,684
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
581145

At Von Steuben Metro Sci Hs, Javier Degante serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $110,075.

Christian Brito

Special Education Teacher/Von Steuben Metro Sci Hs

2026 total comp
$108,211
Base pay
$85,067
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,144
Total compensation
$108,211
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
47081
Fte Annual Salary
$85,067
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
686566

Christian Brito works as a Special Education Teacher for Von Steuben Metro Sci Hs. Christian earned $108,211 in 2026.

Anna Ramos

Special Education Teacher/Von Steuben Metro Sci Hs

2026 total comp
$105,347
Base pay
$82,582
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,765
Total compensation
$105,347
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
47081
Fte Annual Salary
$82,582
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
254442

Anna Ramos is a Special Education Teacher at Von Steuben Metro Sci Hs. 2026 total compensation came to $105,347.

Katherine Brito

Special Education Teacher/Von Steuben Metro Sci Hs

2026 total comp
$101,163
Base pay
$78,952
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,211
Total compensation
$101,163
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
47081
Fte Annual Salary
$78,952
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
577083

Katherine Brito works as a Special Education Teacher for Von Steuben Metro Sci Hs. Katherine earned $101,163 in 2026.

Alejandro Monzon

Special Education Teacher/Von Steuben Metro Sci Hs

2026 total comp
$98,580
Base pay
$76,711
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,869
Total compensation
$98,580
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
47081
Fte Annual Salary
$76,711
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
686565

At Von Steuben Metro Sci Hs, Alejandro Monzon serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $98,580.