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West Park Academy

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

The West Park Academy operates a public higher-education institution — instruction, research, and student services.

In 2026, this agency had 69 employees with median total compensation of $102,123; the highest distinct record was $189,369.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$7.1M
Employees
69
Median total
$102,123
Highest record
$189,369

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 69 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($102,123) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$78,214 (76%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$25,040 (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
$59,783
$68,785
$102,123
$132,910
$159,675

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $159,675 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $59,783. 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

Page 1

Laura Povsner

Regular Teacher/West Park Academy

2026 total comp
$160,775
Base pay
$123,190
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$37,585
Total compensation
$160,775
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
24721
Fte Annual Salary
$123,190
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
537529

At West Park Academy, Laura Povsner serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $160,775.

Catherine Staudohar

Regular Teacher/West Park Academy

2026 total comp
$159,675
Base pay
$122,290
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$37,385
Total compensation
$159,675
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
24721
Fte Annual Salary
$122,290
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
609969

Catherine Staudohar is a Regular Teacher at West Park Academy. 2026 total compensation came to $159,675.