City of Chicago / Chicago Fire Department / Lieutenant
Job-title file
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.
What the records show
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.
Compare departments
Lieutenant is held in 2 City of Chicago departments. In Chicago Fire Department, the median of $152,010 ranks #2 of 2.
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.
Compare jurisdictions
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 →
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.
Record list
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Lieutenant/Chicago Fire Department
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Wayne Sukalo is a Lieutenant at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $152,010.
Lieutenant/Chicago Fire Department
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At Chicago Fire Department, Donnell Warrick serves as a Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $152,010.
Lieutenant/Chicago Fire Department
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Joseph Wisniewski is a Lieutenant at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $152,010.
Lieutenant/Chicago Fire Department
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Andrew Clancy is a Lieutenant at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $152,010.
Lieutenant/Chicago Fire Department
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Carl Breitfuss is a Lieutenant at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $152,010.
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At Chicago Fire Department, Charles Iglinski Jr serves as a Lieutenant. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $152,010.