City of Chicago / Chicago Fire Department / Firefighter-Emt
Job-title file
Respond to fires and emergencies, perform rescue and medical aid, and carry out prevention and inspection.
1,595 employees hold this title in Chicago Fire Department. Median total compensation for the role is $117,996, below the department median of $122,376.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 1,595 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 $117,996 for this role, 42% 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 99% 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.
Computed over the 2,191 of 2,194 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.
Median total compensation for this role at Chicago Fire Department is $117,996, 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 2 jurisdictions. In City of Chicago, the median of $117,996 ranks #1 of 2. See Firefighter EMT across all of City of Chicago →
Median total compensation for comparable Firefighter EMTroles 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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Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department
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At Chicago Fire Department, Michael Jordan serves as a Firefighter-Emt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $117,996.
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John Jozwik is a Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $117,996.
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Kyle Kania holds the role of Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $117,996.
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Charl'Z Kay holds the role of Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $117,996.
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Mitchell Kehoe works as a Firefighter-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Mitchell earned $117,996 in 2026.
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Michael Kelley Jr works as a Firefighter-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $117,996 in 2026.
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At Chicago Fire Department, Joseph Kline serves as a Firefighter-Emt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $117,996.
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At Chicago Fire Department, Kevin Kloak serves as a Firefighter-Emt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $117,996.
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John Knight works as a Firefighter-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. John earned $117,996 in 2026.
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Matthew Knox is a Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $117,996.
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Matthew Knight is a Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $117,996.
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Eric Knoerr is a Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $117,996.
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Krzysztof Kobylarczyk works as a Firefighter-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Krzysztof earned $117,996 in 2026.
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Craig Koeller is a Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $117,996.
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At Chicago Fire Department, Brian Konopka serves as a Firefighter-Emt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $117,996.
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At Chicago Fire Department, Paul Koranda serves as a Firefighter-Emt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $117,996.
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Stefan Kosanovic works as a Firefighter-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Stefan earned $117,996 in 2026.
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At Chicago Fire Department, John Kravetz serves as a Firefighter-Emt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $117,996.
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Pawel Krempa is a Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $117,996.
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At Chicago Fire Department, Keith Krull serves as a Firefighter-Emt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $117,996.
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Matthew Ladd works as a Firefighter-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $117,996 in 2026.
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James Lawler holds the role of Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $117,996.
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At Chicago Fire Department, Daniel Lazzara serves as a Firefighter-Emt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $117,996.
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Mark Lesny works as a Firefighter-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Mark earned $117,996 in 2026.
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At Chicago Fire Department, Jeremy Libreros serves as a Firefighter-Emt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $117,996.
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Daniel Licea is a Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $117,996.
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Jacob Lichtenwalter is a Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $117,996.
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Patrick Linnane is a Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $117,996.
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Jared Litkenhus holds the role of Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $117,996.
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Kaley Lomonaco works as a Firefighter-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Kaley earned $117,996 in 2026.
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Julian Longoria holds the role of Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $117,996.
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Jesus Lopez Hernandez is a Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $117,996.
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Angel Lopez Iii holds the role of Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $117,996.
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John Macgregor works as a Firefighter-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. John earned $117,996 in 2026.
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Matthew Madera holds the role of Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $117,996.
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Victor Madrigal Jr is a Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $117,996.
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Jason Magsakay is a Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $117,996.
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Christopher Mannix works as a Firefighter-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $117,996 in 2026.
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James Marbach is a Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $117,996.
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Adan Martinez works as a Firefighter-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Adan earned $117,996 in 2026.