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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

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Eric Watts

Special Education Classroom Assist/West Park Academy

2026 total comp
$83,618
Base pay
$60,584
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,034
Total compensation
$83,618
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
24721
Fte Annual Salary
$60,584
Jobcode
000464
Pos #
522723

At West Park Academy, Eric Watts serves as a Special Education Classroom Assist. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,618.

Samanthia Weatherspoon

Special Education Classroom Assist/West Park Academy

2026 total comp
$82,172
Base pay
$59,391
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,781
Total compensation
$82,172
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
24721
Fte Annual Salary
$59,391
Jobcode
000464
Pos #
448864

Samanthia Weatherspoon works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for West Park Academy. Samanthia earned $82,172 in 2026.