City of Chicago / Chicago Department of Public Health / Deputy Commissioner

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Deputy Commissioner

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

4 employees hold this title in Chicago Department of Public Health. Median total compensation for the role is $181,356, above the department median of $102,588.

Employees: 4
Total payroll: $701.4K
Role median: $181,356
Agency median: $102,588
Comparison: Above

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This role across City of Chicago

Deputy Commissioner is held in 11 City of Chicago departments. In Chicago Department of Public Health, the median of $181,356 ranks #1 of 11.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Family and Support Services

$175,512 · 9

Department of Buildings

$175,512 · 5

Department of Planning and Development

$175,512 · 8

Chicago Public Library

$174,660 · 2

Department of Technology and Innovation

$167,964 · 1

Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection

$167,964 · 5

Department of Fleet and Facility Management

$167,964 · 5

Department of Human Resources

$167,964 · 5

Department of Housing

$157,332 · 4

Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events

$157,332 · 6

Median total compensation for the Deputy Commissioner role in other City of Chicagodepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Deputy Commissioner beyond City of Chicago

This role is reported in 8 jurisdictions. In City of Chicago, the median of $175,512 ranks #4 of 8. See Deputy Commissioner across all of City of Chicago →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$245,784 · 44

$215,181 · 104

$179,318 · 12

$163,000 · 45

$140,026 · 25

$127,911 · 5

$39,912 · 64

Median total compensation for comparable Deputy 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.

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Employees with this title

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Mary Emmanuel

Deputy Commissioner/Chicago Department of Public Health

2026 total comp

$181,356

Base pay: $181,356
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,356
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $181,356

At Chicago Department of Public Health, Mary Emmanuel serves as a Deputy Commissioner. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $181,356.

Jennifer Vidis

Deputy Commissioner/Chicago Department of Public Health

2026 total comp

$181,356

Base pay: $181,356
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,356
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $181,356

Jennifer Vidis is a Deputy Commissioner at Chicago Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $181,356.

Aparna Priyadarshi

Deputy Commissioner/Chicago Department of Public Health

2026 total comp

$181,356

Base pay: $181,356
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,356
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $181,356

Aparna Priyadarshi holds the role of Deputy Commissioner at Chicago Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $181,356.

Ravikiran Bhairavabhotla

Deputy Commissioner/Chicago Department of Public Health

2026 total comp

$157,332

Base pay: $157,332
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,332
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $157,332

Ravikiran Bhairavabhotla is a Deputy Commissioner at Chicago Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $157,332.