City of Chicago / Chicago Fire Department / Captain
Job-title file
Captain
Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.
9 employees hold this title in Chicago Fire Department. Median total compensation for the role is $170,700, above the department median of $122,376.
- Employees
- 9
- Total payroll
- $1.5M
- Role median
- $170,700
- Agency median
- $122,376
- Comparison
- Above
What the records show
Role pay distribution
Pay distribution for this role
How total compensation varies among the 9 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
Captain is held in 2 City of Chicago departments. In Chicago Fire Department, the median of $170,700 ranks #2 of 2.
Highest-paying departments for this role
Median total compensation for the Captain role in other City of Chicagodepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
Captain beyond City of Chicago
This role is reported in 12 jurisdictions. In City of Chicago, the median of $185,676 ranks #4 of 12. See Captain across all of City of Chicago →
Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role
Median total compensation for comparable Captainroles 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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