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Walter Payton College Prep Hs

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

The Walter Payton College Prep Hs operates a public higher-education institution — instruction, research, and student services.

In 2026, this agency had 125 employees with median total compensation of $130,839; the highest distinct record was $249,187.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$15.7M
Employees
125
Median total
$130,839
Highest record
$249,187

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 125 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($130,839) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$96,292 (77%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$29,079 (23%)

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
$72,889
$102,765
$130,839
$153,928
$160,775

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $160,775 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $72,889. 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

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Sarah Bridgewaters

Special Education Teacher/Walter Payton College Prep Hs

2026 total comp
$120,733
Base pay
$95,931
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,802
Total compensation
$120,733
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
70020
Fte Annual Salary
$95,931
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
674460

Sarah Bridgewaters holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Walter Payton College Prep Hs. In 2026, their total compensation was $120,733.

Lishonlynn Akporido

College/Career Coach/Walter Payton College Prep Hs

2026 total comp
$119,716
Base pay
$90,357
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$29,359
Total compensation
$119,716
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
70020
Fte Annual Salary
$90,357
Jobcode
500656
Pos #
613023

Lishonlynn Akporido works as a College/Career Coach for Walter Payton College Prep Hs. Lishonlynn earned $119,716 in 2026.

Clifford Ashworth

Regular Teacher/Walter Payton College Prep Hs

2026 total comp
$119,584
Base pay
$94,934
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,650
Total compensation
$119,584
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
70020
Fte Annual Salary
$94,934
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
582688

Clifford Ashworth is a Regular Teacher at Walter Payton College Prep Hs. 2026 total compensation came to $119,584.

Matthew Carr

School Counselor/Walter Payton College Prep Hs

2026 total comp
$119,584
Base pay
$94,934
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,650
Total compensation
$119,584
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
70020
Fte Annual Salary
$94,934
Jobcode
990101
Pos #
592176

Matthew Carr holds the role of School Counselor at Walter Payton College Prep Hs. In 2026, their total compensation was $119,584.

Edward Suh

Special Education Teacher/Walter Payton College Prep Hs

2026 total comp
$117,192
Base pay
$92,859
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,333
Total compensation
$117,192
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
70020
Fte Annual Salary
$92,859
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
689706

Edward Suh works as a Special Education Teacher for Walter Payton College Prep Hs. Edward earned $117,192 in 2026.

Wanda Baez

School Clerk/Walter Payton College Prep Hs

2026 total comp
$116,375
Base pay
$87,601
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$28,774
Total compensation
$116,375
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
70020
Fte Annual Salary
$87,601
Jobcode
000468
Pos #
598003

Wanda Baez is a School Clerk at Walter Payton College Prep Hs. 2026 total compensation came to $116,375.

Katie Kunkel

Regular Teacher/Walter Payton College Prep Hs

2026 total comp
$115,802
Base pay
$91,653
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24,149
Total compensation
$115,802
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
70020
Fte Annual Salary
$91,653
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
609673

Katie Kunkel holds the role of Regular Teacher at Walter Payton College Prep Hs. In 2026, their total compensation was $115,802.