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City of Chicago / Chicago Department of Transportation / Deputy Commissioner - 42

Job-title file

Deputy Commissioner - 42

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

8 employees hold this title in Chicago Department of Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $182,886, above the department median of $106,912.

Employees
8
Total payroll
$1.4M
Role median
$182,886
Agency median
$106,912
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$153,000$192,852+

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How total compensation varies among the 8 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.

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This role across City of Chicago

Deputy Commissioner - 42 is held in 5 City of Chicago departments. In Chicago Department of Transportation, the median of $182,886 ranks #5 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Deputy Commissioner - 42 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

Tennessee
$245,784 · 44
New York City
$215,181 · 104
New Jersey
$179,318 · 12
Georgia
$163,000 · 45
Vermont
$140,026 · 25
Missouri
$127,911 · 5

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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Jai Kalayil

Deputy Commissioner - 42/Chicago Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$192,852
Base pay
$192,852
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$192,852
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$192,852

At Chicago Department of Transportation, Jai Kalayil serves as a Deputy Commissioner - 42. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $192,852.

Cheiko High

Deputy Commissioner - 42/Chicago Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$192,852
Base pay
$192,852
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$192,852
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$192,852

Cheiko High works as a Deputy Commissioner - 42 for Chicago Department of Transportation. Their status is full-time. Cheiko earned $192,852 in 2026.

Sean Wiedel

Deputy Commissioner - 42/Chicago Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$192,852
Base pay
$192,852
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$192,852
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$192,852

At Chicago Department of Transportation, Sean Wiedel serves as a Deputy Commissioner - 42. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $192,852.

Abraham Emmanuel

Deputy Commissioner - 42/Chicago Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$192,852
Base pay
$192,852
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$192,852
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$192,852

Abraham Emmanuel is a Deputy Commissioner - 42 at Chicago Department of Transportation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $192,852.

Mary Nicol

Deputy Commissioner - 42/Chicago Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$172,920
Base pay
$172,920
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$172,920
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$172,920

Mary Nicol works as a Deputy Commissioner - 42 for Chicago Department of Transportation. Their status is full-time. Mary earned $172,920 in 2026.

Arturo Rodriguez

Deputy Commissioner - 42/Chicago Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$172,920
Base pay
$172,920
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$172,920
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$172,920

At Chicago Department of Transportation, Arturo Rodriguez serves as a Deputy Commissioner - 42. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $172,920.

Malihe Samadi

Deputy Commissioner - 42/Chicago Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$172,920
Base pay
$172,920
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$172,920
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$172,920

Malihe Samadi works as a Deputy Commissioner - 42 for Chicago Department of Transportation. Their status is full-time. Malihe earned $172,920 in 2026.

Toval Frazier

Deputy Commissioner - 42/Chicago Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$153,000
Base pay
$153,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$153,000
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$153,000

Toval Frazier is a Deputy Commissioner - 42 at Chicago Department of Transportation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $153,000.