City of Chicago / Chicago Fire Department / Firefighter
Job-title file
Respond to fires and emergencies, perform rescue and medical aid, and carry out prevention and inspection.
68 employees hold this title in Chicago Fire Department. Median total compensation for the role is $123,978, above the department median of $122,376.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 68 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 Firefighters — about 14,560 people — is $82,820. Chicago Fire Department pays a median base salary of $123,978 for this role, 50% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Firefighters 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 Fire Department’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Firefighters — about 345,990 people — is $59,280. Chicago Fire Department’s median base salary is 109% above that national figure, above the 90th 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 Fire Department is $123,978, 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 jurisdictions
This role is reported in 20 jurisdictions. In City of Chicago, the median of $123,978 ranks #5 of 20. See Firefighter across all of City of Chicago →
Median total compensation for comparable Firefighter roles 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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Anthony Chessare is a Firefighter at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $128,892.
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At Chicago Fire Department, Christophe Cole serves as a Firefighter. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $128,892.
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Timothy Foley works as a Firefighter for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Timothy earned $128,892 in 2026.
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David Krogstad is a Firefighter at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $128,892.
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At Chicago Fire Department, Dale Luke serves as a Firefighter. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $128,892.
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Kevin Prochot holds the role of Firefighter at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $128,892.
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Frank Carone holds the role of Firefighter at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $128,892.
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Joseph Cudar holds the role of Firefighter at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $128,892.
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Sean Devine works as a Firefighter for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Sean earned $128,892 in 2026.
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At Chicago Fire Department, Rocco Diaz serves as a Firefighter. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $128,892.
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John Mcnaughton is a Firefighter at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $128,892.
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Scott Mulcrone works as a Firefighter for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Scott earned $128,892 in 2026.
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James Murphy Jr works as a Firefighter for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. James earned $128,892 in 2026.
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Robert O Neill is a Firefighter at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $128,892.
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William Smoley works as a Firefighter for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. William earned $128,892 in 2026.
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Michael Strachan works as a Firefighter for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $128,892 in 2026.
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At Chicago Fire Department, Kenneth Tempel serves as a Firefighter. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $128,892.
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At Chicago Fire Department, Neil Wallace serves as a Firefighter. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $128,892.
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Benjamin Arima holds the role of Firefighter at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $123,978.
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At Chicago Fire Department, Lisa Baumgartner serves as a Firefighter. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $123,978.
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At Chicago Fire Department, Robert Bazarek serves as a Firefighter. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $123,978.
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James Bonnett works as a Firefighter for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. James earned $123,978 in 2026.
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Edward Danaher is a Firefighter at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $123,978.
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At Chicago Fire Department, Darail Drake serves as a Firefighter. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $123,978.
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James Estey Jr is a Firefighter at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $123,978.
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Ronald Garcia works as a Firefighter for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Ronald earned $123,978 in 2026.
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At Chicago Fire Department, Sean Harrity serves as a Firefighter. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $123,978.
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Patrick Kordas holds the role of Firefighter at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $123,978.
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At Chicago Fire Department, James Mc Clure serves as a Firefighter. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $123,978.
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Michael Mc Vey is a Firefighter at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $123,978.
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At Chicago Fire Department, Randy Nero serves as a Firefighter. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $123,978.
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At Chicago Fire Department, James Oboyle Jr serves as a Firefighter. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $123,978.
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Isaac Bucio is a Firefighter at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $123,978.
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At Chicago Fire Department, Kevin Callaghan serves as a Firefighter. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $123,978.
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Douglas Dillon holds the role of Firefighter at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $123,978.
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Daniel Donnelly works as a Firefighter for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $123,978 in 2026.
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Mark Egan is a Firefighter at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $123,978.
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Patrick Farrell works as a Firefighter for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Patrick earned $123,978 in 2026.
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Sean Finn works as a Firefighter for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Sean earned $123,978 in 2026.
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At Chicago Fire Department, Keith Gimino serves as a Firefighter. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $123,978.