City of Chicago / Chicago Department of Aviation / Safety Specialist
Job-title file
Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.
10 employees hold this title in Chicago Department of Aviation. Median total compensation for the role is $77,628, below the department median of $101,358.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 10 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.
Compare departments
Safety Specialist is held in 3 City of Chicago departments. In Chicago Department of Aviation, the median of $77,628 ranks #1 of 3.
Median total compensation for the Safety Specialist 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 3 jurisdictions. In City of Chicago, the median of $77,628 ranks #2 of 3. See Safety Specialist across all of City of Chicago →
Median total compensation for comparable Safety Specialistroles 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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Safety Specialist/Chicago Department of Aviation
Source-specific fields
At Chicago Department of Aviation, John Malabarba serves as a Safety Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $122,976.