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World Language Academy

Source file: Chicago Public Schools — Employee Position Roster / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The World Language Academy operates a public higher-education institution — instruction, research, and student services.

In 2026, this agency had 56 employees with median total compensation of $116,465; the highest distinct record was $221,676.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$6.6M
Employees
56
Median total
$116,465
Highest record
$221,676

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 56 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($116,465) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$89,712 (76%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$27,814 (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
$71,906
$83,618
$116,465
$149,127
$159,675

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $159,675 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $71,906. 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

Page 1

Luke Bigelow

Special Education Teacher/World Language Academy

2026 total comp
$144,506
Base pay
$109,883
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$34,623
Total compensation
$144,506
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
52011
Fte Annual Salary
$109,883
Jobcode
500629
Pos #
475076

Luke Bigelow holds the role of Special Education Teacher at World Language Academy. In 2026, their total compensation was $144,506.

Brian Kestler

Regular Teacher/World Language Academy

2026 total comp
$144,506
Base pay
$109,883
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$34,623
Total compensation
$144,506
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
52011
Fte Annual Salary
$109,883
Jobcode
000049
Pos #
581743

At World Language Academy, Brian Kestler serves as a Regular Teacher. Their 2026 pay totaled $144,506.

Ruby Rodriguez

Bilingual Teacher/World Language Academy

2026 total comp
$141,014
Base pay
$107,027
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$33,987
Total compensation
$141,014
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Clsindc
T
Dept Id
52011
Fte Annual Salary
$107,027
Jobcode
000055
Pos #
581778

Ruby Rodriguez works as a Bilingual Teacher for World Language Academy. Ruby earned $141,014 in 2026.