City of Chicago / Chicago Fire Department / Paramedic
Job-title file
Respond to fires and emergencies, perform rescue and medical aid, and carry out prevention and inspection.
392 employees hold this title in Chicago Fire Department. Median total compensation for the role is $111,252, below the department median of $122,376.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 392 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 Paramedics — about 2,560 people — is $77,670. Chicago Fire Department pays a median base salary of $111,252 for this role, 43% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Paramedics 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 Paramedics — about 100,610 people — is $60,600. Chicago Fire Department’s median base salary is 84% 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 $111,252, 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 5 jurisdictions. In City of Chicago, the median of $111,252 ranks #1 of 5. See Paramedic across all of City of Chicago →
Median total compensation for comparable Paramedicroles 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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Douglas De Leon holds the role of Paramedic at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $95,982.
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Andrew Durham is a Paramedic at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $95,982.
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John Gerarden is a Paramedic at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $95,982.
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Jose Gutierrez Serrano holds the role of Paramedic at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $95,982.
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Erica Harrington works as a Paramedic for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Erica earned $95,982 in 2026.
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Jacky Lau is a Paramedic at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $95,982.
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Jonathan Lejcar is a Paramedic at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $95,982.
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Katherine Mcnamara holds the role of Paramedic at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $95,982.
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Megan Mcnamara holds the role of Paramedic at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $95,982.
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Jessy Patricio holds the role of Paramedic at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $95,982.
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Mia Reza-Montes is a Paramedic at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $95,982.
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At Chicago Fire Department, Ivan Rodriguez serves as a Paramedic. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $95,982.
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At Chicago Fire Department, Russelle Alegado serves as a Paramedic. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $95,982.
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Jorge Almazan-Colin holds the role of Paramedic at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $95,982.
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Candance Bady works as a Paramedic for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Candance earned $95,982 in 2026.
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At Chicago Fire Department, Nickolas Cachampis serves as a Paramedic. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $95,982.
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Daniela Carrillo is a Paramedic at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $95,982.
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Kristen Cottrill works as a Paramedic for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Kristen earned $95,982 in 2026.
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At Chicago Fire Department, Gordon Davis serves as a Paramedic. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $95,982.
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Jazmine Diaz works as a Paramedic for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Jazmine earned $95,982 in 2026.
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Maura Eppenstein holds the role of Paramedic at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $95,982.
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Joel Fuentes holds the role of Paramedic at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $95,982.
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Sophia Glaubitz holds the role of Paramedic at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $95,982.
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Jacob Gonzalez works as a Paramedic for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Jacob earned $95,982 in 2026.
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Michael Jannusch is a Paramedic at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $95,982.
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Jamie Kruzel works as a Paramedic for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Jamie earned $95,982 in 2026.
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Colby Lemm works as a Paramedic for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Colby earned $95,982 in 2026.
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Amina Maksuti holds the role of Paramedic at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $95,982.
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Emilio Martinis Gomez holds the role of Paramedic at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $95,982.
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Karla Reza Montes works as a Paramedic for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Karla earned $95,982 in 2026.
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Victor Rivera is a Paramedic at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $95,982.
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Kadin Rusenovich works as a Paramedic for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Kadin earned $95,982 in 2026.
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Nathaniel Velde is a Paramedic at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $95,982.
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Lauren Windle is a Paramedic at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $95,982.
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Paula Zalazar Paz works as a Paramedic for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Paula earned $95,982 in 2026.
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Grace Gallegos is a Paramedic at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $95,982.
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Tiersa Shearrill is a Paramedic at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $95,982.
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Amanda Skiba works as a Paramedic for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Amanda earned $95,982 in 2026.
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Walker Smith works as a Paramedic for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Walker earned $95,982 in 2026.
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Valerie Bullock works as a Paramedic for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Valerie earned $95,982 in 2026.