Chicago Public Schools / William Howard Taft High Schoo

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William Howard Taft High Schoo

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

The William Howard Taft High Schoo is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2026, this agency had 400 employees with median total compensation of $123,826; the highest distinct record was $214,587.

Year: 2026
Employees: 400
Median total: $123,826
Highest record: $214,587

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$31,595$169,175+

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 400 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($123,826) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $91,616 (76%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $0 (0%)
Benefits — $28,434 (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

$67,057

$97,038

$123,826

$150,085

$159,809

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $159,809 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $67,057. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Regular Teacher

210 · $132,402

Special Education Teacher

57 · $138,648

Special Education Classroom Assist

32 · $68,480

School Security Officer

19 · $67,001

School Clerk

12 · $101,010

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

Highest-paid first / page 1

Ryan Glowacz

Principal/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp

$214,587

Base pay: $169,985
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $44,602
Total compensation: $214,587
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 46311
Fte Annual Salary: $169,985
Jobcode: 000041
Pos #: 116596

Ryan Glowacz works as a Principal for William Howard Taft High Schoo. Ryan earned $214,587 in 2026.

Eric Mitchell

Assistant Principal/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp

$198,479

Base pay: $154,029
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $44,450
Total compensation: $198,479
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 46311
Fte Annual Salary: $154,029
Jobcode: 000042
Pos #: 531327

Eric Mitchell is a Assistant Principal at William Howard Taft High Schoo. 2026 total compensation came to $198,479.

Patrick Levins

Assistant Principal/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp

$197,641

Base pay: $153,344
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $44,297
Total compensation: $197,641
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 46311
Fte Annual Salary: $153,344
Jobcode: 000042
Pos #: 531326

At William Howard Taft High Schoo, Patrick Levins serves as a Assistant Principal. Their 2026 pay totaled $197,641.

Melissa Hendler

Assistant Principal/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp

$188,141

Base pay: $147,994
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $40,147
Total compensation: $188,141
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 46311
Fte Annual Salary: $147,994
Jobcode: 000042
Pos #: 531325

Melissa Hendler works as a Assistant Principal for William Howard Taft High Schoo. Melissa earned $188,141 in 2026.

Fakhira Bukhari

Assistant Principal/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp

$187,942

Base pay: $145,411
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $42,531
Total compensation: $187,942
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 46311
Fte Annual Salary: $145,411
Jobcode: 000042
Pos #: 614477

Fakhira Bukhari holds the role of Assistant Principal at William Howard Taft High Schoo. In 2026, their total compensation was $187,942.

Tanya Bateson

Ib Coordinator/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp

$178,676

Base pay: $137,832
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $40,844
Total compensation: $178,676
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 46311
Fte Annual Salary: $137,832
Jobcode: 000065
Pos #: 616164

Tanya Bateson holds the role of Ib Coordinator at William Howard Taft High Schoo. In 2026, their total compensation was $178,676.

Theone Haralampopoulos

Assistant Principal/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp

$174,498

Base pay: $134,414
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $40,084
Total compensation: $174,498
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 46311
Fte Annual Salary: $134,414
Jobcode: 000042
Pos #: 531328

At William Howard Taft High Schoo, Theone Haralampopoulos serves as a Assistant Principal. Their 2026 pay totaled $174,498.

Irene Kondos

Ib Coordinator/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp

$170,380

Base pay: $131,046
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $39,334
Total compensation: $170,380
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 46311
Fte Annual Salary: $131,046
Jobcode: 000065
Pos #: 616084

Irene Kondos is a Ib Coordinator at William Howard Taft High Schoo. 2026 total compensation came to $170,380.

Alexis Covarrubias

Assistant Principal/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp

$169,175

Base pay: $137,959
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $31,216
Total compensation: $169,175
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 46311
Fte Annual Salary: $137,959
Jobcode: 000042
Pos #: 596913

Alexis Covarrubias works as a Assistant Principal for William Howard Taft High Schoo. Alexis earned $169,175 in 2026.

Lauren Lucchesi

Ib Coordinator/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp

$167,505

Base pay: $128,695
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $38,810
Total compensation: $167,505
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 46311
Fte Annual Salary: $128,695
Jobcode: 000065
Pos #: 616141

At William Howard Taft High Schoo, Lauren Lucchesi serves as a Ib Coordinator. Their 2026 pay totaled $167,505.

Alma Vera

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp

$167,158

Base pay: $128,411
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $38,747
Total compensation: $167,158
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 46311
Fte Annual Salary: $128,411
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 624461

Alma Vera holds the role of Regular Teacher at William Howard Taft High Schoo. In 2026, their total compensation was $167,158.

James O'Shaughnessy

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp

$167,157

Base pay: $128,410
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $38,747
Total compensation: $167,157
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 46311
Fte Annual Salary: $128,410
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 610754

James O'Shaughnessy is a Regular Teacher at William Howard Taft High Schoo. 2026 total compensation came to $167,157.

Jeffrey Mikula Jr.

Ib Coordinator/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp

$165,203

Base pay: $126,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $38,391
Total compensation: $165,203
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 46311
Fte Annual Salary: $126,812
Jobcode: 000065
Pos #: 616123

Jeffrey Mikula Jr. holds the role of Ib Coordinator at William Howard Taft High Schoo. In 2026, their total compensation was $165,203.

William Angel

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp

$164,467

Base pay: $126,210
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $38,257
Total compensation: $164,467
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 46311
Fte Annual Salary: $126,210
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 624460

William Angel is a Regular Teacher at William Howard Taft High Schoo. 2026 total compensation came to $164,467.

Christine Medunycia

Special Education Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp

$164,466

Base pay: $126,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $38,257
Total compensation: $164,466
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 46311
Fte Annual Salary: $126,209
Jobcode: 500629
Pos #: 130921

Christine Medunycia works as a Special Education Teacher for William Howard Taft High Schoo. Christine earned $164,466 in 2026.

Grazyna Zmyslowski

Special Education Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp

$164,466

Base pay: $126,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $38,257
Total compensation: $164,466
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 46311
Fte Annual Salary: $126,209
Jobcode: 500629
Pos #: 129813

Grazyna Zmyslowski holds the role of Special Education Teacher at William Howard Taft High Schoo. In 2026, their total compensation was $164,466.

Cornell Krieger

Special Education Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp

$164,466

Base pay: $126,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $38,257
Total compensation: $164,466
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 46311
Fte Annual Salary: $126,209
Jobcode: 500629
Pos #: 130789

Cornell Krieger works as a Special Education Teacher for William Howard Taft High Schoo. Cornell earned $164,466 in 2026.

Trent Eaton

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp

$164,466

Base pay: $126,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $38,257
Total compensation: $164,466
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 46311
Fte Annual Salary: $126,209
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 135935

Trent Eaton holds the role of Regular Teacher at William Howard Taft High Schoo. In 2026, their total compensation was $164,466.

Karen Devine

School Counselor/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp

$164,466

Base pay: $126,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $38,257
Total compensation: $164,466
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 46311
Fte Annual Salary: $126,209
Jobcode: 990101
Pos #: 478388

Karen Devine is a School Counselor at William Howard Taft High Schoo. 2026 total compensation came to $164,466.

Dee Brackin

Special Education Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp

$164,466

Base pay: $126,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $38,257
Total compensation: $164,466
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 46311
Fte Annual Salary: $126,209
Jobcode: 500629
Pos #: 492376

Dee Brackin holds the role of Special Education Teacher at William Howard Taft High Schoo. In 2026, their total compensation was $164,466.

Barbara Lynch

Special Education Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp

$164,466

Base pay: $126,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $38,257
Total compensation: $164,466
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 46311
Fte Annual Salary: $126,209
Jobcode: 500629
Pos #: 515007

Barbara Lynch works as a Special Education Teacher for William Howard Taft High Schoo. Barbara earned $164,466 in 2026.

Maria Asvos

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp

$164,466

Base pay: $126,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $38,257
Total compensation: $164,466
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 46311
Fte Annual Salary: $126,209
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 531458

Maria Asvos is a Regular Teacher at William Howard Taft High Schoo. 2026 total compensation came to $164,466.

James Nicklas

School Counselor/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp

$164,466

Base pay: $126,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $38,257
Total compensation: $164,466
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 46311
Fte Annual Salary: $126,209
Jobcode: 990101
Pos #: 595716

At William Howard Taft High Schoo, James Nicklas serves as a School Counselor. Their 2026 pay totaled $164,466.

Ratib Al-Ali

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp

$164,466

Base pay: $126,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $38,257
Total compensation: $164,466
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 46311
Fte Annual Salary: $126,209
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 624512

At William Howard Taft High Schoo, Ratib Al-Ali serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $164,466.

Noreen Harrington

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp

$164,357

Base pay: $126,120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $38,237
Total compensation: $164,357
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 46311
Fte Annual Salary: $126,120
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 120199

Noreen Harrington works as a Regular Teacher for William Howard Taft High Schoo. Noreen earned $164,357 in 2026.

Megan Vogt

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp

$164,357

Base pay: $126,120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $38,237
Total compensation: $164,357
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 46311
Fte Annual Salary: $126,120
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 624435

Megan Vogt works as a Regular Teacher for William Howard Taft High Schoo. Megan earned $164,357 in 2026.

Kristin Beyer

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp

$164,357

Base pay: $126,120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $38,237
Total compensation: $164,357
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 46311
Fte Annual Salary: $126,120
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 624479

Kristin Beyer works as a Regular Teacher for William Howard Taft High Schoo. Kristin earned $164,357 in 2026.

Lisa Marren

Special Education Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp

$164,233

Base pay: $126,018
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $38,215
Total compensation: $164,233
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 46311
Fte Annual Salary: $126,018
Jobcode: 500629
Pos #: 130393

Lisa Marren works as a Special Education Teacher for William Howard Taft High Schoo. Lisa earned $164,233 in 2026.

Margaret Niedziela

Special Education Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp

$162,444

Base pay: $124,555
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $37,889
Total compensation: $162,444
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 46311
Fte Annual Salary: $124,555
Jobcode: 500629
Pos #: 135689

Margaret Niedziela works as a Special Education Teacher for William Howard Taft High Schoo. Margaret earned $162,444 in 2026.

Stephanie Francik

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp

$162,444

Base pay: $124,555
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $37,889
Total compensation: $162,444
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 46311
Fte Annual Salary: $124,555
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 524795

Stephanie Francik works as a Regular Teacher for William Howard Taft High Schoo. Stephanie earned $162,444 in 2026.

Lucy Luna

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp

$162,444

Base pay: $124,555
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $37,889
Total compensation: $162,444
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 46311
Fte Annual Salary: $124,555
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 624444

Lucy Luna is a Regular Teacher at William Howard Taft High Schoo. 2026 total compensation came to $162,444.

Germaine Padilla

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp

$162,339

Base pay: $124,469
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $37,870
Total compensation: $162,339
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 46311
Fte Annual Salary: $124,469
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 524042

At William Howard Taft High Schoo, Germaine Padilla serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $162,339.

Ann Gore

Special Education Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp

$162,339

Base pay: $124,469
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $37,870
Total compensation: $162,339
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 46311
Fte Annual Salary: $124,469
Jobcode: 500629
Pos #: 595321

At William Howard Taft High Schoo, Ann Gore serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $162,339.

Dawn Ybarra

Special Education Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp

$162,339

Base pay: $124,469
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $37,870
Total compensation: $162,339
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 46311
Fte Annual Salary: $124,469
Jobcode: 500629
Pos #: 595494

Dawn Ybarra is a Special Education Teacher at William Howard Taft High Schoo. 2026 total compensation came to $162,339.

Darren Tuggle

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp

$162,339

Base pay: $124,469
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $37,870
Total compensation: $162,339
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 46311
Fte Annual Salary: $124,469
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 624473

At William Howard Taft High Schoo, Darren Tuggle serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $162,339.

Anchal Kumar

Special Education Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

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: 46311
Fte Annual Salary: $123,190
Jobcode: 500629
Pos #: 128032

At William Howard Taft High Schoo, Anchal Kumar serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $160,775.

Ewa Dudek

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp

$159,809

Base pay: $122,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $37,409
Total compensation: $159,809
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 46311
Fte Annual Salary: $122,400
Jobcode: 000049
Pos #: 114495

Ewa Dudek is a Regular Teacher at William Howard Taft High Schoo. 2026 total compensation came to $159,809.

Maciej Myszka

School Counselor/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp

$159,809

Base pay: $122,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $37,409
Total compensation: $159,809
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 46311
Fte Annual Salary: $122,400
Jobcode: 990101
Pos #: 114614

Maciej Myszka holds the role of School Counselor at William Howard Taft High Schoo. In 2026, their total compensation was $159,809.

Nancy Bongiorno

Special Education Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp

$159,809

Base pay: $122,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $37,409
Total compensation: $159,809
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 46311
Fte Annual Salary: $122,400
Jobcode: 500629
Pos #: 114875

Nancy Bongiorno is a Special Education Teacher at William Howard Taft High Schoo. 2026 total compensation came to $159,809.

Ann Mcmanamon

Special Education Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp

$159,809

Base pay: $122,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $37,409
Total compensation: $159,809
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc: T
Dept Id: 46311
Fte Annual Salary: $122,400
Jobcode: 500629
Pos #: 130322

Ann Mcmanamon is a Special Education Teacher at William Howard Taft High Schoo. 2026 total compensation came to $159,809.