Mission
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 · Schedule J · 63 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Field Service Director
highest compensated employee
$234k
$259k
- Base
- $157k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $20k
- Benefits
- $24k
Recording Secretary
secretary (operational)
$213k
$236k
- Base
- $139k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $14k
- Benefits
- $31k
President
$210k
$233k
- Base
- $151k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $17k
- Benefits
- $31k
Field Representative
highest compensated employee
$208k
$231k
- Base
- $142k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $22k
- Benefits
- $13k
Field Representative
highest compensated employee
$200k
$221k
- Base
- $147k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $23k
- Benefits
- $10k
Financial Secretary
secretary (operational)
$178k
$197k
- Base
- $141k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $14k
- Benefits
- $12k
Office Manager
highest compensated employee
$170k
$188k
- Base
- $141k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $14k
Vice President
vice president
$169k
$187k
- Base
- $139k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $20k
Human Resources Director
highest compensated employee
$165k
$183k
- Base
- $137k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $1k
- Benefits
- $14k
Director of Financial Operations
$61k
$67k
Delegate
board member
$780
$864
Delegate
board member
$780
$864
Delegate
board member
$780
$864
Delegate
board member
$780
$864
Delegate
board member
$780
$864
Delegate
board member
$780
$864
Delegate
board member
$720
$798
Delegate
board member
$720
$798
Delegate
board member
$720
$798
Delegate
board member
$720
$798
Delegate
board member
$720
$798
Delegate
board member
$660
$731
Delegate
board member
$660
$731
Delegate
board member
$660
$731
Delegate
board member
$660
$731
Delegate
board member
$660
$731
Delegate
board member
$660
$731
Delegate
board member
$600
$665
Delegate
board member
$600
$665
Delegate
board member
$600
$665
Delegate
board member
$600
$665
Delegate
board member
$600
$665
Delegate
board member
$600
$665
Delegate
board member
$540
$598
Delegate
board member
$540
$598
Delegate
board member
$540
$598
Delegate
board member
$540
$598
Delegate
board member
$540
$598
Delegate
board member
$540
$598
Delegate
board member
$480
$532
Delegate
board member
$480
$532
Delegate
board member
$480
$532
Delegate
board member
$420
$465
Delegate
board member
$420
$465
Delegate
board member
$420
$465
Delegate
board member
$420
$465
Delegate
board member
$420
$465
Delegate
board member
$360
$399
Delegate
board member
$360
$399
Delegate
board member
$360
$399
Delegate
board member
$300
$332
Delegate
board member
$300
$332
Delegate
board member
$240
$266
Delegate
board member
$240
$266
Delegate
board member
$180
$199
Delegate
board member
$120
$133
Delegate
board member
$120
$133
Delegate
board member
$60
$66
Delegate
board member
$60
$66
Delegate
board member
$60
$66
Delegate
board member
$60
$66
Delegate
board member
$60
$66
Delegate
board member
$60
$66
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Field Service Director highest compensated employee | $157k | — | $20k | $24k | $234k $259k |
Recording Secretary secretary (operational) | $139k | — | $14k | $31k | $213k $236k |
President | $151k | — | $17k | $31k | $210k $233k |
Field Representative highest compensated employee | $142k | — | $22k | $13k | $208k $231k |
Field Representative highest compensated employee | $147k | — | $23k | $10k | $200k $221k |
Financial Secretary secretary (operational) | $141k | — | $14k | $12k | $178k $197k |
Office Manager highest compensated employee | $141k | — | $1k | $14k | $170k $188k |
Vice President vice president | $139k | — | — | $20k | $169k $187k |
Human Resources Director highest compensated employee | $137k | — | $1k | $14k | $165k $183k |
Director of Financial Operations | — | — | — | — | $61k $67k |
Delegate board member | — | — | — | — | $780 $864 |
Delegate board member | — | — | — | — | $780 $864 |
Delegate board member | — | — | — | — | $780 $864 |
Delegate board member | — | — | — | — | $780 $864 |
Delegate board member | — | — | — | — | $780 $864 |
Delegate board member | — | — | — | — | $780 $864 |
Delegate board member | — | — | — | — | $720 $798 |
Delegate board member | — | — | — | — | $720 $798 |
Delegate board member | — | — | — | — | $720 $798 |
Delegate board member | — | — | — | — | $720 $798 |
Delegate board member | — | — | — | — | $720 $798 |
Delegate board member | — | — | — | — | $660 $731 |
Delegate board member | — | — | — | — | $660 $731 |
Delegate board member | — | — | — | — | $660 $731 |
Delegate board member | — | — | — | — | $660 $731 |
Delegate board member | — | — | — | — | $660 $731 |
Delegate board member | — | — | — | — | $660 $731 |
Delegate board member | — | — | — | — | $600 $665 |
Delegate board member | — | — | — | — | $600 $665 |
Delegate board member | — | — | — | — | $600 $665 |
Delegate board member | — | — | — | — | $600 $665 |
Delegate board member | — | — | — | — | $600 $665 |
Delegate board member | — | — | — | — | $600 $665 |
Delegate board member | — | — | — | — | $540 $598 |
Delegate board member | — | — | — | — | $540 $598 |
Delegate board member | — | — | — | — | $540 $598 |
Delegate board member | — | — | — | — | $540 $598 |
Delegate board member | — | — | — | — | $540 $598 |
Delegate board member | — | — | — | — | $540 $598 |
Delegate board member | — | — | — | — | $480 $532 |
Delegate board member | — | — | — | — | $480 $532 |
Delegate board member | — | — | — | — | $480 $532 |
Delegate board member | — | — | — | — | $420 $465 |
Delegate board member | — | — | — | — | $420 $465 |
Delegate board member | — | — | — | — | $420 $465 |
Delegate board member | — | — | — | — | $420 $465 |
Delegate board member | — | — | — | — | $420 $465 |
Delegate board member | — | — | — | — | $360 $399 |
Delegate board member | — | — | — | — | $360 $399 |
Delegate board member | — | — | — | — | $360 $399 |
Delegate board member | — | — | — | — | $300 $332 |
Delegate board member | — | — | — | — | $300 $332 |
Delegate board member | — | — | — | — | $240 $266 |
Delegate board member | — | — | — | — | $240 $266 |
Delegate board member | — | — | — | — | $180 $199 |
Delegate board member | — | — | — | — | $120 $133 |
Delegate board member | — | — | — | — | $120 $133 |
Delegate board member | — | — | — | — | $60 $66 |
Delegate board member | — | — | — | — | $60 $66 |
Delegate board member | — | — | — | — | $60 $66 |
Delegate board member | — | — | — | — | $60 $66 |
Delegate board member | — | — | — | — | $60 $66 |
Delegate board member | — | — | — | — | $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.
$211k
2022
$234k
2023
$211k
2022
$234k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 7% in real terms$241k to $259k
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 reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend
Revenue and expenses over time
CHICAGO TEACHERS UNION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
RevenueExpenses
$34.6M
$33.8M
2022
$38.8M
$33.9M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
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