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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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Laura Torres

Senior Security Officer/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$88,076
Base pay
$64,261
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,815
Total compensation
$88,076
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$64,261
Jobcode
002983
Pos #
638220

At William Howard Taft High Schoo, Laura Torres serves as a Senior Security Officer. Their 2026 pay totaled $88,076.

Iliani Cartagena

School Clerk/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$87,685
Base pay
$63,938
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,747
Total compensation
$87,685
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$63,938
Jobcode
000468
Pos #
595715

Iliani Cartagena works as a School Clerk for William Howard Taft High Schoo. Iliani earned $87,685 in 2026.

Sarah Zaitawi

Special Education Classroom Assist/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$86,471
Base pay
$62,937
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,534
Total compensation
$86,471
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$62,937
Jobcode
000464
Pos #
161597

Sarah Zaitawi works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for William Howard Taft High Schoo. Sarah earned $86,471 in 2026.

Christopher Reyes

Senior Security Officer/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$84,497
Base pay
$61,309
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,188
Total compensation
$84,497
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$61,309
Jobcode
002983
Pos #
643832

Christopher Reyes holds the role of Senior Security Officer at William Howard Taft High Schoo. In 2026, their total compensation was $84,497.

Deborah Holmes

Special Education Classroom Assist/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$84,332
Base pay
$61,173
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,159
Total compensation
$84,332
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$61,173
Jobcode
000464
Pos #
620583

Deborah Holmes works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for William Howard Taft High Schoo. Deborah earned $84,332 in 2026.

Charman Dortch

Special Education Classroom Assist/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$84,249
Base pay
$61,104
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,145
Total compensation
$84,249
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$61,104
Jobcode
000464
Pos #
521013

Charman Dortch is a Special Education Classroom Assist at William Howard Taft High Schoo. 2026 total compensation came to $84,249.

Cynthia Windfield

Special Education Classroom Assist/William Howard Taft High Schoo

2026 total comp
$83,618
Base pay
$60,584
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,034
Total compensation
$83,618
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
E
Dept Id
46311
Fte Annual Salary
$60,584
Jobcode
000464
Pos #
581260

Cynthia Windfield works as a Special Education Classroom Assist for William Howard Taft High Schoo. Cynthia earned $83,618 in 2026.