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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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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

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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.

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

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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.

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

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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.

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

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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.

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

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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.

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

Robert Olszewski

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 #
213686

Robert Olszewski holds the role of Regular Teacher at William Howard Taft High Schoo. In 2026, their total compensation was $159,809.

Michael Bakula

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
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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$122,400
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
303678

Michael Bakula holds the role of Regular Teacher at William Howard Taft High Schoo. In 2026, their total compensation was $159,809.

Dekey Lama

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 #
476385

Dekey Lama holds the role of Regular Teacher at William Howard Taft High Schoo. In 2026, their total compensation was $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.

Katrina Vafakos

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 #
134531

At William Howard Taft High Schoo, Katrina Vafakos serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $159,809.

Christina Fowler

Case Manager/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
600063
Pos #
560531

Christina Fowler is a Case Manager at William Howard Taft High Schoo. 2026 total compensation came to $159,809.

Jennifer Landeen

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 #
675588

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

Patty Trakas

Special Education Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$159,604
Base pay
$122,232
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$37,372
Total compensation
$159,604
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$122,232
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
136250

At William Howard Taft High Schoo, Patty Trakas serves as a Special Education Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $159,604.

Christie Lawson

Special Education Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$159,137
Base pay
$121,850
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$37,287
Total compensation
$159,137
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$121,850
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
134624

Christie Lawson works as a Special Education Teacher for William Howard Taft High Schoo. Christie earned $159,137 in 2026.

Samuel Roberts-Duarte

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$158,621
Base pay
$121,428
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$37,193
Total compensation
$158,621
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
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Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$121,428
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
624190

At William Howard Taft High Schoo, Samuel Roberts-Duarte serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $158,621.

Sinisa Salatic

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$158,600
Base pay
$121,411
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$37,189
Total compensation
$158,600
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$121,411
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
425881

Sinisa Salatic holds the role of Regular Teacher at William Howard Taft High Schoo. In 2026, their total compensation was $158,600.

Kirk Vidas

Regular Teacher/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$158,257
Base pay
$121,130
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$37,127
Total compensation
$158,257
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$121,130
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
581995

Kirk Vidas is a Regular Teacher at William Howard Taft High Schoo. 2026 total compensation came to $158,257.