Chicago Public Schools / Wildwood Ib World Magnet / Special Education Teacher
Job-title file
Plan and deliver instruction, assess student progress, and develop curriculum.
7 employees hold this title in Wildwood Ib World Magnet. Median total compensation for the role is $147,886, above the department median of $109,152.
Compared with the local labor market
Across all employers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, the median wage for Special Education Teachers, All Other — about 1,550 people — is $74,180. Wildwood Ib World Magnet pays a median base salary of $112,648 for this role, 52% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Special Education Teachers, All Other 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 Wildwood Ib World Magnet’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Special Education Teachers, All Other — about 33,930 people — is $76,580. Wildwood Ib World Magnet’s median base salary is 47% 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 Wildwood Ib World Magnet is $147,886, 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 Teacher is held in 519 Chicago Public Schools departments. In Wildwood Ib World Magnet, the median of $147,886 ranks #47 of 519.
Median total compensation for the Special Education Teacher role in other Chicago Public Schoolsdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In Chicago Public Schools, the median of $125,310 ranks #1 of 3. See Special Education Teacher across all of Chicago Public Schools →
Median total compensation for comparable Special Education Teacherroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.
Record list
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Special Education Teacher/Wildwood Ib World Magnet
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April Annunzio is a Special Education Teacher at Wildwood Ib World Magnet. 2026 total compensation came to $156,660.
Special Education Teacher/Wildwood Ib World Magnet
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Gina Rizzo works as a Special Education Teacher for Wildwood Ib World Magnet. Gina earned $154,863 in 2026.
Special Education Teacher/Wildwood Ib World Magnet
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At Wildwood Ib World Magnet, Darcy Castellanos serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $149,182.
Special Education Teacher/Wildwood Ib World Magnet
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At Wildwood Ib World Magnet, Patricia Spagnola serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $147,886.
Special Education Teacher/Wildwood Ib World Magnet
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Laura Smusyn works as a Special Education Teacher for Wildwood Ib World Magnet. Laura earned $144,517 in 2026.
Special Education Teacher/Wildwood Ib World Magnet
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Ashley Hall holds the role of Special Education Teacher at Wildwood Ib World Magnet. In 2026, their total compensation was $140,667.
Special Education Teacher/Wildwood Ib World Magnet
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Holly Murphy is a Special Education Teacher at Wildwood Ib World Magnet. 2026 total compensation came to $105,053.