Chicago Public Schools / Wendell Smith School / Special Education Classroom Assist
Job-title file
Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.
20 employees hold this title in Wendell Smith School. Median total compensation for the role is $68,785, below the department median of $92,853.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 20 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
Across all employers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, the median wage for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary — about 46,770 people — is $37,840. Wendell Smith School pays a median base salary of $48,350 for this role, 28% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 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 Wendell Smith School’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary — about 1,420,350 people — is $36,780. Wendell Smith School’s median base salary is 31% above that national figure, about the 85th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
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 Wendell Smith School is $68,785, 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
Special Education Classroom Assist is held in 514 Chicago Public Schools departments. In Wendell Smith School, the median of $68,785 ranks #305 of 514.
Median total compensation for the Special Education Classroom Assist role in other Chicago Public Schoolsdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Record list
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Malik Moore works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Wendell Smith School. Malik earned $78,659 in 2026.
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Cherjuan Loyde holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Wendell Smith School. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,659.
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At Wendell Smith School, Tania Ramos serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $76,739.
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Veneshia Williams holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Wendell Smith School. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,025.
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Rene Chavers holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Wendell Smith School. In 2026, their total compensation was $72,889.
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Kendra Brooks is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Wendell Smith School. 2026 total compensation came to $71,717.
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At Wendell Smith School, Cia King serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $71,717.
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Lori Muldrow works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Wendell Smith School. Lori earned $69,902 in 2026.
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At Wendell Smith School, Calvin Rodgers serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,902.
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Charlene Porter holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Wendell Smith School. In 2026, their total compensation was $68,785.
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Laronda Lukes works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Wendell Smith School. Laronda earned $68,785 in 2026.
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At Wendell Smith School, Christine Wingo serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,227.
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Diamond Youngblood holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Wendell Smith School. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,994.
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Rick Dinning-Pleasant works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Wendell Smith School. Rick earned $65,994 in 2026.
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Travon Davis holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Wendell Smith School. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,335.
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Lashondra Temple works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Wendell Smith School. Lashondra earned $63,335 in 2026.
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Gerrick Mckinnie is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Wendell Smith School. 2026 total compensation came to $63,335.
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Cecillia Bowen is a Special Education Classroom Assist at Wendell Smith School. 2026 total compensation came to $62,828.
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Lacheryl Buchanan holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at Wendell Smith School. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,828.
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Alfonzo Pearson works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for Wendell Smith School. Alfonzo earned $60,803 in 2026.