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The average CPS salary is somewhere around $75k, with 10+ weeks of vacation, but that undercounts it dramatically because CPS teachers get defined-benefit pensi

by tptacek 3mo ago

The average CPS salary is somewhere around $75k, with 10+ weeks of vacation, but that undercounts it dramatically because CPS teachers get defined-benefit pension plans and often earn tens of thousands in additional cash comp for extracurricular work, and that's before what happens when you get a masters.

jt2190 3mo ago
> the average is around $96,000 https://www.cps.edu/media/community-updates/2025/january/negotiations-update/?utm_source=chatgpt.com https://www.cps.edu/media/community-updates/2025/january/neg...
- tptacek 3mo ago
  What are you trying to say by posting this link?
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  - tptacek 3mo ago
    (The commenter responded to me inline in their original post, I think; I now understand why they posted the link.)
    - jt2190 3mo ago
      Yeah sorry I was in a hurry. I’d originally vouched for your comment (it was dead/flagkilled), then threw up that link as a quick support for your numbers.