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Washington D Smyser School

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

The Washington D Smyser School administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2026, this agency had 95 employees with median total compensation of $117,574; the highest distinct record was $216,694.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$10.8M
Employees
95
Median total
$117,574
Highest record
$216,694

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 95 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($117,574) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$85,717 (76%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$27,746 (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
$63,335
$78,659
$117,574
$146,346
$156,661

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $156,661 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $63,335. 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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Teresa Lepa

Special Education Classroom Assist/Washington D Smyser School

2026 total comp
$69,902
Base pay
$49,271
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20,631
Total compensation
$69,902
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
25401
Fte Annual Salary
$49,271
Jobcode
000464
Pos #
675441

Teresa Lepa works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Washington D Smyser School. Teresa earned $69,902 in 2026.

Angelica Alvarez

Special Education Classroom Assist/Washington D Smyser School

2026 total comp
$68,785
Base pay
$48,350
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20,435
Total compensation
$68,785
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
25401
Fte Annual Salary
$48,350
Jobcode
000464
Pos #
245072

At Washington D Smyser School, Angelica Alvarez serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,785.

Jurie Castro-Zetina

Special Education Classroom Assist/Washington D Smyser School

2026 total comp
$67,057
Base pay
$46,925
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20,132
Total compensation
$67,057
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
25401
Fte Annual Salary
$46,925
Jobcode
000464
Pos #
690125

Jurie Castro-Zetina is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Washington D Smyser School. 2026 total compensation came to $67,057.

Trevor Knepp

Special Education Classroom Assist/Washington D Smyser School

2026 total comp
$67,057
Base pay
$46,925
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20,132
Total compensation
$67,057
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
25401
Fte Annual Salary
$46,925
Jobcode
000464
Pos #
675556

Trevor Knepp holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Washington D Smyser School. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,057.

Andrea Lewis

School Security Officer/Washington D Smyser School

2026 total comp
$67,001
Base pay
$46,879
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20,122
Total compensation
$67,001
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
25401
Fte Annual Salary
$46,879
Jobcode
000480
Pos #
507866

Andrea Lewis works as a School Security Officer for Washington D Smyser School. Andrea earned $67,001 in 2026.

Katarzyna Trznadel

Class Size Teaching Assistant/Washington D Smyser School

2026 total comp
$66,201
Base pay
$49,051
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$17,150
Total compensation
$66,201
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
25401
Fte Annual Salary
$49,051
Jobcode
000563
Pos #
688638

Katarzyna Trznadel holds the role of Class Size Teaching Assistant at Washington D Smyser School. In 2026, their total compensation was $66,201.

Gerardo Quintero

Special Education Classroom Assist/Washington D Smyser School

2026 total comp
$65,994
Base pay
$46,048
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$19,946
Total compensation
$65,994
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
25401
Fte Annual Salary
$46,048
Jobcode
000464
Pos #
656372

Gerardo Quintero is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Washington D Smyser School. 2026 total compensation came to $65,994.