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Chicago Public Schools / William H Seward Com Arts Acad

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William H Seward Com Arts Acad

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

The William H Seward Com Arts Acad supports cultural and educational resources such as libraries, museums, and the arts.

In 2026, this agency had 53 employees with median total compensation of $106,414; the highest distinct record was $236,516.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$6M
Employees
53
Median total
$106,414
Highest record
$236,516

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 53 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($106,414) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$85,222 (76%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$27,108 (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
$63,335
$80,164
$106,414
$145,617
$161,489

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $161,489 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $63,335. 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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Brenda Valdivia

Regular Teacher/William H Seward Com Arts Acad

2026 total comp
$137,535
Base pay
$104,181
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$33,354
Total compensation
$137,535
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
25301
Fte Annual Salary
$104,181
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
147163

Brenda Valdivia works as a Regular Teacher for William H Seward Com Arts Acad. Brenda earned $137,535 in 2026.

Laura Benson

Regular Teacher/William H Seward Com Arts Acad

2026 total comp
$135,337
Base pay
$102,383
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$32,954
Total compensation
$135,337
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
25301
Fte Annual Salary
$102,383
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
492357

Laura Benson holds the role of Regular Teacher at William H Seward Com Arts Acad. In 2026, their total compensation was $135,337.

Sarai Jimenez

Bilingual Teacher/William H Seward Com Arts Acad

2026 total comp
$134,421
Base pay
$101,634
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$32,787
Total compensation
$134,421
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
25301
Fte Annual Salary
$101,634
Jobcode
000055
Pos #
137271

Sarai Jimenez is a Bilingual Teacher at William H Seward Com Arts Acad. 2026 total compensation came to $134,421.

Lizully Pedroza

Bilingual Teacher/William H Seward Com Arts Acad

2026 total comp
$134,389
Base pay
$101,608
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$32,781
Total compensation
$134,389
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
25301
Fte Annual Salary
$101,608
Jobcode
000055
Pos #
140175

Lizully Pedroza is a Bilingual Teacher at William H Seward Com Arts Acad. 2026 total compensation came to $134,389.