City of Chicago / Chicago Department of Aviation / Assistant Commissioner -43
Job-title file
Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.
38 employees hold this title in Chicago Department of Aviation. Median total compensation for the role is $160,680, above the department median of $101,358.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 38 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.
Compared with the local labor market
Across all employers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, the median wage for Chief Executives — about 3,610 people — is $344,960. Chicago Department of Aviation pays a median base salary of $160,680 for this role, 53% below that figure — about the 15th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Chief Executives across every employer in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Chicago Department of Aviation’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Chief Executives — about 204,350 people — is $213,990. Chicago Department of Aviation’s median base salary is 25% below that national figure, about the 34th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN range relative to the national one.
Median total compensation for this role at Chicago Department of Aviation is $160,680, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.
Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.
Compare departments
Assistant Commissioner -43 is held in 5 City of Chicago departments. In Chicago Department of Aviation, the median of $160,680 ranks #4 of 5.
Median total compensation for the Assistant Commissioner -43 role in other City of Chicagodepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 7 jurisdictions. In City of Chicago, the median of $167,700 ranks #4 of 7. See Assistant Commissioner across all of City of Chicago →
Median total compensation for comparable Assistant Commissionerroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.
Record list
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Assistant Commissioner -43/Chicago Department of Aviation
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John Laera is a Assistant Commissioner -43 at Chicago Department of Aviation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $173,160.
Assistant Commissioner -43/Chicago Department of Aviation
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Vildana Celik is a Assistant Commissioner -43 at Chicago Department of Aviation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $167,700.
Assistant Commissioner -43/Chicago Department of Aviation
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Frank Limon works as a Assistant Commissioner -43 for Chicago Department of Aviation. Their status is full-time. Frank earned $167,700 in 2026.
Assistant Commissioner -43/Chicago Department of Aviation
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Lixia Liu works as a Assistant Commissioner -43 for Chicago Department of Aviation. Their status is full-time. Lixia earned $167,700 in 2026.
Assistant Commissioner -43/Chicago Department of Aviation
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Saaema Alavi is a Assistant Commissioner -43 at Chicago Department of Aviation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $167,700.
Assistant Commissioner -43/Chicago Department of Aviation
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Vera Elue works as a Assistant Commissioner -43 for Chicago Department of Aviation. Their status is full-time. Vera earned $167,700 in 2026.
Assistant Commissioner -43/Chicago Department of Aviation
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Dominic Garascia works as a Assistant Commissioner -43 for Chicago Department of Aviation. Their status is full-time. Dominic earned $167,700 in 2026.
Assistant Commissioner -43/Chicago Department of Aviation
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At Chicago Department of Aviation, Rosemary Mc Donnell serves as a Assistant Commissioner -43. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $167,700.
Assistant Commissioner -43/Chicago Department of Aviation
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Zoraya Miranda holds the role of Assistant Commissioner -43 at Chicago Department of Aviation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $167,700.
Assistant Commissioner -43/Chicago Department of Aviation
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At Chicago Department of Aviation, William Mullane serves as a Assistant Commissioner -43. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $167,700.
Assistant Commissioner -43/Chicago Department of Aviation
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Jeffrey Randerson is a Assistant Commissioner -43 at Chicago Department of Aviation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $167,700.
Assistant Commissioner -43/Chicago Department of Aviation
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Raimond Ranne is a Assistant Commissioner -43 at Chicago Department of Aviation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $167,700.
Assistant Commissioner -43/Chicago Department of Aviation
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Christine Pundavela holds the role of Assistant Commissioner -43 at Chicago Department of Aviation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $167,700.
Assistant Commissioner -43/Chicago Department of Aviation
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Ariana Jaupi is a Assistant Commissioner -43 at Chicago Department of Aviation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $167,700.
Assistant Commissioner -43/Chicago Department of Aviation
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Jeffrey Wytaniec holds the role of Assistant Commissioner -43 at Chicago Department of Aviation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $167,700.
Assistant Commissioner -43/Chicago Department of Aviation
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Joseph Serb holds the role of Assistant Commissioner -43 at Chicago Department of Aviation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $167,700.
Assistant Commissioner -43/Chicago Department of Aviation
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Elgie Neely works as a Assistant Commissioner -43 for Chicago Department of Aviation. Their status is full-time. Elgie earned $167,700 in 2026.
Assistant Commissioner -43/Chicago Department of Aviation
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Matthew Mcgleam holds the role of Assistant Commissioner -43 at Chicago Department of Aviation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $167,700.