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Wells Community Academy Hs

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

The Wells Community Academy Hs operates a public higher-education institution — instruction, research, and student services.

In 2026, this agency had 50 employees with median total compensation of $114,967; the highest distinct record was $202,169.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$5.8M
Employees
50
Median total
$114,967
Highest record
$202,169

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 50 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($114,967) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$88,311 (76%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$27,644 (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
$69,902
$95,436
$114,967
$143,448
$161,544

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $161,544 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $69,902. 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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Michael Horton

School Counselor/Wells Community Academy Hs

2026 total comp
$138,829
Base pay
$105,240
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$33,589
Total compensation
$138,829
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
51071
Fte Annual Salary
$105,240
Jobcode
990101
Pos #
611285

Michael Horton works as a School Counselor for Wells Community Academy Hs. Michael earned $138,829 in 2026.

Matthew Mitchell

Regular Teacher/Wells Community Academy Hs

2026 total comp
$138,639
Base pay
$111,466
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$27,173
Total compensation
$138,639
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
51071
Fte Annual Salary
$111,466
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
609671

Matthew Mitchell holds the role of Regular Teacher at Wells Community Academy Hs. In 2026, their total compensation was $138,639.