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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
Total payroll
$48M
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

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

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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Jessica Strauss

Special Education Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$129,028
Base pay
$103,128
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,900
Total compensation
$129,028
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$103,128
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
492375

Jessica Strauss works as a Special Education Teacher for William Howard Taft High Schoo. Jessica earned $129,028 in 2026.

Brooke Ball

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$129,028
Base pay
$103,128
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,900
Total compensation
$129,028
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$103,128
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
624492

Brooke Ball works as a Regular Teacher for William Howard Taft High Schoo. Brooke earned $129,028 in 2026.

Nicole Wiktor

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$129,018
Base pay
$97,215
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,803
Total compensation
$129,018
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$97,215
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
425878

Nicole Wiktor holds the role of Regular Teacher at William Howard Taft High Schoo. In 2026, their total compensation was $129,018.

Jonathan Cohen

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$129,018
Base pay
$97,215
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,803
Total compensation
$129,018
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$97,215
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
506072

Jonathan Cohen holds the role of Regular Teacher at William Howard Taft High Schoo. In 2026, their total compensation was $129,018.

Rigoberto Torres

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$128,742
Base pay
$96,989
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,753
Total compensation
$128,742
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$96,989
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
129363

Rigoberto Torres holds the role of Regular Teacher at William Howard Taft High Schoo. In 2026, their total compensation was $128,742.

Christina Moreno

English Learner Prg Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$128,710
Base pay
$96,963
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,747
Total compensation
$128,710
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$96,963
Jobcode
000071
Pos #
626875

At William Howard Taft High Schoo, Christina Moreno serves as a English Learner Prg Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $128,710.

Cassandra Rothbart

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$128,174
Base pay
$102,387
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,787
Total compensation
$128,174
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$102,387
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
623881

Cassandra Rothbart works as a Regular Teacher for William Howard Taft High Schoo. Cassandra earned $128,174 in 2026.

Maryanna Medina

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$127,085
Base pay
$95,634
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,451
Total compensation
$127,085
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$95,634
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
624445

Maryanna Medina is a Regular Teacher at William Howard Taft High Schoo. 2026 total compensation came to $127,085.

Leslie Leleniewski

Special Education Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$126,882
Base pay
$101,266
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,616
Total compensation
$126,882
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$101,266
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
569544

Leslie Leleniewski works as a Special Education Teacher for William Howard Taft High Schoo. Leslie earned $126,882 in 2026.

Jason Kurey

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$126,882
Base pay
$101,266
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,616
Total compensation
$126,882
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$101,266
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
625476

Jason Kurey is a Regular Teacher at William Howard Taft High Schoo. 2026 total compensation came to $126,882.

Kendra Foran

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$126,168
Base pay
$94,884
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,284
Total compensation
$126,168
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$94,884
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
120556

At William Howard Taft High Schoo, Kendra Foran serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $126,168.

Jacquelyn Alunan

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$126,168
Base pay
$94,884
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,284
Total compensation
$126,168
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$94,884
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
127994

Jacquelyn Alunan is a Regular Teacher at William Howard Taft High Schoo. 2026 total compensation came to $126,168.

Sherry Mcguire

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$126,165
Base pay
$100,644
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,521
Total compensation
$126,165
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$100,644
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
128070

Sherry Mcguire works as a Regular Teacher for William Howard Taft High Schoo. Sherry earned $126,165 in 2026.

Donald Desalvo

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$125,871
Base pay
$94,641
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,230
Total compensation
$125,871
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$94,641
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
132345

Donald Desalvo works as a Regular Teacher for William Howard Taft High Schoo. Donald earned $125,871 in 2026.

Camerin Staffel

Special Education Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$125,310
Base pay
$99,902
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,408
Total compensation
$125,310
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$99,902
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
638386

At William Howard Taft High Schoo, Camerin Staffel serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $125,310.

Mari Callahan

Special Education Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$125,256
Base pay
$94,138
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,118
Total compensation
$125,256
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$94,138
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
641628

At William Howard Taft High Schoo, Mari Callahan serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $125,256.

Alyssa Niese

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$125,161
Base pay
$94,060
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,101
Total compensation
$125,161
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$94,060
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
570926

Alyssa Niese is a Regular Teacher at William Howard Taft High Schoo. 2026 total compensation came to $125,161.

Angela Whalen - Zilch

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$125,161
Base pay
$94,060
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,101
Total compensation
$125,161
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$94,060
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
624485

Angela Whalen - Zilch is a Regular Teacher at William Howard Taft High Schoo. 2026 total compensation came to $125,161.

Kalin Hristov

Special Education Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$124,394
Base pay
$99,107
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,287
Total compensation
$124,394
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$99,107
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
675563

At William Howard Taft High Schoo, Kalin Hristov serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $124,394.

Katherine Foster

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$124,328
Base pay
$99,050
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$25,278
Total compensation
$124,328
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$99,050
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
624463

At William Howard Taft High Schoo, Katherine Foster serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $124,328.

Colm Flaherty

Special Education Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$124,312
Base pay
$93,366
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$30,946
Total compensation
$124,312
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$93,366
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
577854

At William Howard Taft High Schoo, Colm Flaherty serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $124,312.

Garrett Mclinn

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$123,339
Base pay
$92,570
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$30,769
Total compensation
$123,339
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$92,570
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
537313

Garrett Mclinn works as a Regular Teacher for William Howard Taft High Schoo. Garrett earned $123,339 in 2026.

Michael Raher

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$123,339
Base pay
$92,570
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$30,769
Total compensation
$123,339
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$92,570
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
624469

Michael Raher is a Regular Teacher at William Howard Taft High Schoo. 2026 total compensation came to $123,339.