City of Chicago / Chicago Fire Department / Lieutenant
Job-title file
Lieutenant
Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.
57 employees hold this title in Chicago Fire Department. Median total compensation for the role is $152,010, above the department median of $122,376.
- Employees
- 57
- Total payroll
- $8.6M
- Role median
- $152,010
- Agency median
- $122,376
- Comparison
- Above
What the records show
Role pay distribution
Pay distribution for this role
How total compensation varies among the 57 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
Lieutenant is held in 2 City of Chicago departments. In Chicago Fire Department, the median of $152,010 ranks #2 of 2.
Highest-paying departments for this role
Median total compensation for the Lieutenant role in other City of Chicagodepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
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Lieutenant beyond City of Chicago
This role is reported in 14 jurisdictions. In City of Chicago, the median of $165,624 ranks #5 of 14. See Lieutenant across all of City of Chicago →
Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role
Median total compensation for comparable Lieutenantroles 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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