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Chicago Public Schools / Willa Cather School

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Willa Cather School

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

The Willa Cather School administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2026, this agency had 64 employees with median total compensation of $99,943; the highest distinct record was $202,550.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$6.8M
Employees
64
Median total
$99,943
Highest record
$202,550

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 64 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($99,943) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$80,057 (75%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$26,339 (25%)

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
$64,347
$72,601
$99,943
$142,208
$156,969

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $156,969 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $64,347. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Regular Teacher
17 · $145,617
Case Manager
2 · $54,405
Principal
1 · $202,550

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

Niamh Burke

Special Education Teacher/Willa Cather School

2026 total comp
$140,364
Base pay
$106,495
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$33,869
Total compensation
$140,364
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
26021
Fte Annual Salary
$106,495
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
272161

Niamh Burke works as a Special Education Teacher for Willa Cather School. Niamh earned $140,364 in 2026.

Megan Howard

Regular Teacher/Willa Cather School

2026 total comp
$138,175
Base pay
$104,705
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$33,470
Total compensation
$138,175
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
26021
Fte Annual Salary
$104,705
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
610079

Megan Howard works as a Regular Teacher for Willa Cather School. Megan earned $138,175 in 2026.