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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
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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Tamela Collins-Cole

Student Special Service Advocate/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$134,753
Base pay
$102,759
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,994
Total compensation
$134,753
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$102,759
Jobcode
000710
Pos #
614489

At William Howard Taft High Schoo, Tamela Collins-Cole serves as a Student Special Service Advocate. Their 2026 pay totaled $134,753.

Arlind Kociu

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$134,695
Base pay
$101,858
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$32,837
Total compensation
$134,695
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$101,858
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
476383

Arlind Kociu is a Regular Teacher at William Howard Taft High Schoo. 2026 total compensation came to $134,695.

Kelly Figueroa

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

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

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$101,634
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
478491

Kelly Figueroa holds the role of Regular Teacher at William Howard Taft High Schoo. In 2026, their total compensation was $134,421.

Kathleen Molloy

Special Education Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

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

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$101,634
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
492292

Kathleen Molloy holds the role of Special Education Teacher at William Howard Taft High Schoo. In 2026, their total compensation was $134,421.

Anthony Schmidt

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

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

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$101,634
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
624481

Anthony Schmidt works as a Regular Teacher for William Howard Taft High Schoo. Anthony earned $134,421 in 2026.

Mijia Wang

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

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

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$101,608
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
624503

Mijia Wang works as a Regular Teacher for William Howard Taft High Schoo. Mijia earned $134,389 in 2026.

Ricardo Arreola-Munoz

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$133,152
Base pay
$100,596
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$32,556
Total compensation
$133,152
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$100,596
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
623882

Ricardo Arreola-Munoz holds the role of Regular Teacher at William Howard Taft High Schoo. In 2026, their total compensation was $133,152.

Gregory Liske

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$132,910
Base pay
$106,496
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,414
Total compensation
$132,910
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$106,496
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
146127

Gregory Liske works as a Regular Teacher for William Howard Taft High Schoo. Gregory earned $132,910 in 2026.

Richard Moore

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$131,893
Base pay
$105,613
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,280
Total compensation
$131,893
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$105,613
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
442430

Richard Moore holds the role of Regular Teacher at William Howard Taft High Schoo. In 2026, their total compensation was $131,893.

Chaoyi Li

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$131,893
Base pay
$105,613
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,280
Total compensation
$131,893
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$105,613
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
624506

Chaoyi Li is a Regular Teacher at William Howard Taft High Schoo. 2026 total compensation came to $131,893.

Matthew Francolino

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$131,857
Base pay
$99,537
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$32,320
Total compensation
$131,857
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$99,537
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
426479

Matthew Francolino works as a Regular Teacher for William Howard Taft High Schoo. Matthew earned $131,857 in 2026.

Michael Morrissey

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$131,847
Base pay
$99,529
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$32,318
Total compensation
$131,847
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$99,529
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
120591

Michael Morrissey is a Regular Teacher at William Howard Taft High Schoo. 2026 total compensation came to $131,847.

Jessica Fasse

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$131,847
Base pay
$99,529
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$32,318
Total compensation
$131,847
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$99,529
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
623878

At William Howard Taft High Schoo, Jessica Fasse serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $131,847.

Kathia Adame

English Learner Prg Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$131,847
Base pay
$99,529
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$32,318
Total compensation
$131,847
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$99,529
Jobcode
000071
Pos #
626873

At William Howard Taft High Schoo, Kathia Adame serves as a English Learner Prg Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $131,847.

Jason Polensky

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$131,847
Base pay
$99,529
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$32,318
Total compensation
$131,847
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$99,529
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
426480

Jason Polensky is a Regular Teacher at William Howard Taft High Schoo. 2026 total compensation came to $131,847.

Graham Baruch

Special Education Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$131,550
Base pay
$99,286
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$32,264
Total compensation
$131,550
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$99,286
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
138581

Graham Baruch works as a Special Education Teacher for William Howard Taft High Schoo. Graham earned $131,550 in 2026.

Corina Krishnan

School Counselor/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$130,056
Base pay
$104,020
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,036
Total compensation
$130,056
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$104,020
Jobcode
990101
Pos #
170900

Corina Krishnan holds the role of School Counselor at William Howard Taft High Schoo. In 2026, their total compensation was $130,056.

Tiffany Pahnke

Special Education Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$130,056
Base pay
$104,020
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,036
Total compensation
$130,056
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$104,020
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
638385

Tiffany Pahnke works as a Special Education Teacher for William Howard Taft High Schoo. Tiffany earned $130,056 in 2026.

Michelle Farrell-Fink

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$129,659
Base pay
$97,739
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,920
Total compensation
$129,659
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$97,739
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
623994

Michelle Farrell-Fink works as a Regular Teacher for William Howard Taft High Schoo. Michelle earned $129,659 in 2026.

Summer Lazar

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$129,659
Base pay
$97,739
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,920
Total compensation
$129,659
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$97,739
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
624486

Summer Lazar holds the role of Regular Teacher at William Howard Taft High Schoo. In 2026, their total compensation was $129,659.

Richard Dethorne

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$129,659
Base pay
$97,739
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,920
Total compensation
$129,659
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$97,739
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
140415

Richard Dethorne holds the role of Regular Teacher at William Howard Taft High Schoo. In 2026, their total compensation was $129,659.