THE CHICAGO TEACHERS UNION IS DEDICATED TO ADVANCING AND PROMOTING QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION, IMPROVING TEACHING AND LEARNING CONDITIONS, PROTECTING MEMBERS' RIGHTS AND ADVOCATING FAIR COMPENSATION, BENEFITS, AND JOB SECURITY.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 63 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $157k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $20k
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $139k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $14k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $151k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $17k
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $142k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $22k
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $147k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $141k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $14k
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $141k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $14k
- Base
- $139k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $137k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $14k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Field Service Director Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $157k | — | $20k | $24k | $234k $259k |
Recording Secretary Secretary (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $139k | — | $14k | $31k | $213k $236k |
President 75th to 90th percentile | $151k | — | $17k | $31k | $210k $233k |
Field Representative Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $142k | — | $22k | $13k | $208k $231k |
Field Representative Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $147k | — | $23k | $10k | $200k $221k |
Financial Secretary Secretary (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $141k | — | $14k | $12k | $178k $197k |
Office Manager 75th to 90th percentile | $141k | — | $1k | $14k | $170k $188k |
Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $139k | — | — | $20k | $169k $187k |
Human Resources Director Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $137k | — | $1k | $14k | $165k $183k |
Director of Financial Operations 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $61k $67k |
Delegate Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $780 $864 |
Delegate Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $780 $864 |
Delegate Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $780 $864 |
Delegate Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $780 $864 |
Delegate Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $780 $864 |
Delegate Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $780 $864 |
Delegate Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $720 $798 |
Delegate Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $720 $798 |
Delegate Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $720 $798 |
Delegate Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $720 $798 |
Delegate Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $720 $798 |
Delegate Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $660 $731 |
Delegate Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $660 $731 |
Delegate Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $660 $731 |
Delegate Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $660 $731 |
Delegate Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $660 $731 |
Delegate Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $660 $731 |
Delegate Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $600 $665 |
Delegate Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $600 $665 |
Delegate Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $600 $665 |
Delegate Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $600 $665 |
Delegate Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $600 $665 |
Delegate Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $600 $665 |
Delegate Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $540 $598 |
Delegate Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $540 $598 |
Delegate Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $540 $598 |
Delegate Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $540 $598 |
Delegate Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $540 $598 |
Delegate Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $540 $598 |
Delegate Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $480 $532 |
Delegate Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $480 $532 |
Delegate Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $480 $532 |
Delegate Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $420 $465 |
Delegate Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $420 $465 |
Delegate Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $420 $465 |
Delegate Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $420 $465 |
Delegate Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $420 $465 |
Delegate Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $360 $399 |
Delegate Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $360 $399 |
Delegate Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $360 $399 |
Delegate Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $300 $332 |
Delegate Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $300 $332 |
Delegate Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $240 $266 |
Delegate Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $240 $266 |
Delegate Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $180 $199 |
Delegate Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $120 $133 |
Delegate Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $120 $133 |
Delegate Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $60 $66 |
Delegate Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $60 $66 |
Delegate Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $60 $66 |
Delegate Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $60 $66 |
Delegate Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $60 $66 |
Delegate Board Member Below 10th percentile | — | — | — | — | $60 $66 |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 687 unpaid individuals.
Up 11%
from 2022
From $211k in 2022 to $234k in 2023.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 11% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 12%.
- Secretary (Operational) pay rose 9% from 2022 to 2023.
- Chief Executive Officer pay rose 2% from 2022 to 2023.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Revenue and expenses over time
CHICAGO TEACHERS UNION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about CHICAGO TEACHERS UNION
What does the Highest Compensated Employee of CHICAGO TEACHERS UNION earn?
In 2023, the Highest Compensated Employee of CHICAGO TEACHERS UNION received $234,155 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Highest Compensated Employee roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at CHICAGO TEACHERS UNION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at CHICAGO TEACHERS UNION falls between the median and the 75th percentile.
What are CHICAGO TEACHERS UNION's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, CHICAGO TEACHERS UNION reported $38.8M in total revenue and $33.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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