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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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Rachael Nicholas

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$156,969
Base pay
$120,077
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,892
Total compensation
$156,969
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$120,077
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
140603

Rachael Nicholas is a Regular Teacher at William Howard Taft High Schoo. 2026 total compensation came to $156,969.

Richard Niebaum

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$156,969
Base pay
$120,077
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,892
Total compensation
$156,969
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$120,077
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
424454

At William Howard Taft High Schoo, Richard Niebaum serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $156,969.

Nuvia Alanis

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$156,969
Base pay
$120,077
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,892
Total compensation
$156,969
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$120,077
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
442427

Nuvia Alanis works as a Regular Teacher for William Howard Taft High Schoo. Nuvia earned $156,969 in 2026.

Shereena Lewis

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$156,969
Base pay
$120,077
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,892
Total compensation
$156,969
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$120,077
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
624442

At William Howard Taft High Schoo, Shereena Lewis serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $156,969.

Bridget Doherty Trebing

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$156,766
Base pay
$119,911
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,855
Total compensation
$156,766
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$119,911
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
128921

Bridget Doherty Trebing is a Regular Teacher at William Howard Taft High Schoo. 2026 total compensation came to $156,766.

Amanda Nadig

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$156,766
Base pay
$119,911
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,855
Total compensation
$156,766
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$119,911
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
134541

Amanda Nadig is a Regular Teacher at William Howard Taft High Schoo. 2026 total compensation came to $156,766.

Jerry Katzmarek

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$156,766
Base pay
$119,911
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,855
Total compensation
$156,766
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$119,911
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
423456

Jerry Katzmarek is a Regular Teacher at William Howard Taft High Schoo. 2026 total compensation came to $156,766.

Mariann Stanton

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$156,404
Base pay
$119,615
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,789
Total compensation
$156,404
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$119,615
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
120365

At William Howard Taft High Schoo, Mariann Stanton serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $156,404.

Justin Yesensky

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$156,404
Base pay
$119,615
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,789
Total compensation
$156,404
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$119,615
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
624443

Justin Yesensky holds the role of Regular Teacher at William Howard Taft High Schoo. In 2026, their total compensation was $156,404.

Meeta Agrawal

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$155,699
Base pay
$119,038
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,661
Total compensation
$155,699
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$119,038
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
119952

Meeta Agrawal is a Regular Teacher at William Howard Taft High Schoo. 2026 total compensation came to $155,699.

Matt Render

Special Education Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$155,643
Base pay
$118,992
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,651
Total compensation
$155,643
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$118,992
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
595507

Matt Render works as a Special Education Teacher for William Howard Taft High Schoo. Matt earned $155,643 in 2026.

William Mcdade

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$155,465
Base pay
$118,847
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,618
Total compensation
$155,465
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$118,847
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
143535

William Mcdade is a Regular Teacher at William Howard Taft High Schoo. 2026 total compensation came to $155,465.

Brenda Stanton

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$154,863
Base pay
$118,354
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,509
Total compensation
$154,863
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$118,354
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
423482

Brenda Stanton works as a Regular Teacher for William Howard Taft High Schoo. Brenda earned $154,863 in 2026.

Leslie Plewa

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$154,863
Base pay
$118,354
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,509
Total compensation
$154,863
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$118,354
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
531441

Leslie Plewa is a Regular Teacher at William Howard Taft High Schoo. 2026 total compensation came to $154,863.

Jessica Cipicchio

Special Education Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$154,863
Base pay
$118,354
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,509
Total compensation
$154,863
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$118,354
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
641627

Jessica Cipicchio holds the role of Special Education Teacher at William Howard Taft High Schoo. In 2026, their total compensation was $154,863.

Idaliz Rivera

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$154,863
Base pay
$118,354
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,509
Total compensation
$154,863
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$118,354
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
476384

Idaliz Rivera is a Regular Teacher at William Howard Taft High Schoo. 2026 total compensation came to $154,863.

Daniel Harte

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$154,132
Base pay
$117,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,376
Total compensation
$154,132
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$117,756
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
116039

Daniel Harte is a Regular Teacher at William Howard Taft High Schoo. 2026 total compensation came to $154,132.

Mark Madden

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$154,132
Base pay
$117,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,376
Total compensation
$154,132
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$117,756
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
116763

Mark Madden works as a Regular Teacher for William Howard Taft High Schoo. Mark earned $154,132 in 2026.

Jennifer Trejo

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$154,132
Base pay
$117,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,376
Total compensation
$154,132
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$117,756
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
144905

Jennifer Trejo works as a Regular Teacher for William Howard Taft High Schoo. Jennifer earned $154,132 in 2026.

Stanislawa Stasica

Bilingual Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$154,132
Base pay
$117,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,376
Total compensation
$154,132
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$117,756
Jobcode
000055
Pos #
423454

Stanislawa Stasica works as a Bilingual Teacher for William Howard Taft High Schoo. Stanislawa earned $154,132 in 2026.

Daniel Salyers

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$154,132
Base pay
$117,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,376
Total compensation
$154,132
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$117,756
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
531417

At William Howard Taft High Schoo, Daniel Salyers serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $154,132.

Camila Mota

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$154,132
Base pay
$117,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,376
Total compensation
$154,132
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$117,756
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
624468

At William Howard Taft High Schoo, Camila Mota serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $154,132.

Brian Will

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$154,132
Base pay
$117,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,376
Total compensation
$154,132
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$117,756
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
624470

Brian Will works as a Regular Teacher for William Howard Taft High Schoo. Brian earned $154,132 in 2026.

Brett Nishibayashi

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$153,998
Base pay
$117,647
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,351
Total compensation
$153,998
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$117,647
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
124869

At William Howard Taft High Schoo, Brett Nishibayashi serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $153,998.

Kerstan Crowe

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$153,928
Base pay
$117,590
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,338
Total compensation
$153,928
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$117,590
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
137405

Kerstan Crowe is a Regular Teacher at William Howard Taft High Schoo. 2026 total compensation came to $153,928.

Todd Finkel

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$153,822
Base pay
$117,503
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,319
Total compensation
$153,822
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$117,503
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
115989

Todd Finkel works as a Regular Teacher for William Howard Taft High Schoo. Todd earned $153,822 in 2026.

David Fingado

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$153,564
Base pay
$117,292
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,272
Total compensation
$153,564
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$117,292
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
531364

At William Howard Taft High Schoo, David Fingado serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $153,564.

Stephanie Mcelwain

Case Manager/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$153,564
Base pay
$117,292
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,272
Total compensation
$153,564
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$117,292
Jobcode
600063
Pos #
611135

Stephanie Mcelwain holds the role of Case Manager at William Howard Taft High Schoo. In 2026, their total compensation was $153,564.

Benjamin Bateman

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$153,564
Base pay
$117,292
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,272
Total compensation
$153,564
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$117,292
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
624511

Benjamin Bateman works as a Regular Teacher for William Howard Taft High Schoo. Benjamin earned $153,564 in 2026.

Nicole Cordero

English Learner Prg Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$153,564
Base pay
$117,292
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,272
Total compensation
$153,564
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$117,292
Jobcode
000071
Pos #
626879

Nicole Cordero is a English Learner Prg Teacher at William Howard Taft High Schoo. 2026 total compensation came to $153,564.

Valerie Williams

English Learner Prg Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$153,459
Base pay
$117,206
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,253
Total compensation
$153,459
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$117,206
Jobcode
000071
Pos #
626877

At William Howard Taft High Schoo, Valerie Williams serves as a English Learner Prg Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $153,459.

Nena Milanovic

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$152,924
Base pay
$116,768
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,156
Total compensation
$152,924
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$116,768
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
118239

Nena Milanovic holds the role of Regular Teacher at William Howard Taft High Schoo. In 2026, their total compensation was $152,924.

Sergio Diaz

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$152,260
Base pay
$116,225
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,035
Total compensation
$152,260
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$116,225
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
135104

At William Howard Taft High Schoo, Sergio Diaz serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $152,260.

Camie Laporte

School Counselor/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$152,260
Base pay
$116,225
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,035
Total compensation
$152,260
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$116,225
Jobcode
990101
Pos #
138090

At William Howard Taft High Schoo, Camie Laporte serves as a School Counselor. Their 2026 pay totaled $152,260.

Jessica Lane

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$152,260
Base pay
$116,225
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$36,035
Total compensation
$152,260
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$116,225
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
624477

Jessica Lane holds the role of Regular Teacher at William Howard Taft High Schoo. In 2026, their total compensation was $152,260.