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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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Anita Williams

High School Lunchroom Manager/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$81,048
Base pay
$58,464
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,584
Total compensation
$81,048
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$58,464
Jobcode
002777
Pos #
166432

At William Howard Taft High Schoo, Anita Williams serves as a High School Lunchroom Manager. Their 2026 pay totaled $81,048.

Maria Leach

High School Lunchroom Manager/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$81,048
Base pay
$58,464
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,584
Total compensation
$81,048
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$58,464
Jobcode
002777
Pos #
595031

Maria Leach is a High School Lunchroom Manager at William Howard Taft High Schoo. 2026 total compensation came to $81,048.

John Hidalgo

Senior Security Officer/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$80,205
Base pay
$61,309
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,896
Total compensation
$80,205
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$61,309
Jobcode
002983
Pos #
573790

John Hidalgo holds the role of Senior Security Officer at William Howard Taft High Schoo. In 2026, their total compensation was $80,205.

Norman Astudillo Gomez De La Torre

Special Education Classroom Assist/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$78,659
Base pay
$56,494
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,165
Total compensation
$78,659
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$56,494
Jobcode
000464
Pos #
687269

Norman Astudillo Gomez De La Torre holds the role of Special Education Classroom Assist at William Howard Taft High Schoo. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,659.