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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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.
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At Chicago Fire Department, Victoria Roversi serves as a Paramedic. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $95,982.
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Julieta Vargas Rodriguez is a Paramedic at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $95,982.
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Sheza Admani works as a Paramedic for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Sheza earned $90,816 in 2026.
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At Chicago Fire Department, William Anaya Salazar serves as a Paramedic. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,816.
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At Chicago Fire Department, Alyvia Artuso serves as a Paramedic. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,816.
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Allison Blough works as a Paramedic for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Allison earned $90,816 in 2026.
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At Chicago Fire Department, Kenneth Boggs serves as a Paramedic. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,816.
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At Chicago Fire Department, Amy Coyne serves as a Paramedic. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,816.
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Jordan Enriquez is a Paramedic at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $90,816.
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At Chicago Fire Department, Vasiliki Kapsis serves as a Paramedic. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,816.
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Heather Lavigne works as a Paramedic for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Heather earned $90,816 in 2026.
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Maximilian Pentell is a Paramedic at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $90,816.
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Jenise Porter-Kooy works as a Paramedic for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Jenise earned $90,816 in 2026.
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Angel Ramos works as a Paramedic for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Angel earned $90,816 in 2026.
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At Chicago Fire Department, Angelina Rangel serves as a Paramedic. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,816.
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Isa Ahearn works as a Paramedic for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Isa earned $90,816 in 2026.
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At Chicago Fire Department, Jorge Alvarez serves as a Paramedic. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,816.
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Keegan Botka is a Paramedic at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $90,816.
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Christopher Coady is a Paramedic at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $90,816.
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At Chicago Fire Department, Joseph Colant serves as a Paramedic. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,816.
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Xul Cortez Rodriguez holds the role of Paramedic at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $90,816.
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Dylan Duncan works as a Paramedic for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Dylan earned $90,816 in 2026.
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Joseph Fischel is a Paramedic at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $90,816.
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At Chicago Fire Department, Miguel Flores serves as a Paramedic. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,816.
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At Chicago Fire Department, Elizabeth Foster serves as a Paramedic. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,816.
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Sean Garvey works as a Paramedic for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Sean earned $90,816 in 2026.
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Jose Guzman is a Paramedic at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $90,816.
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Noelle Joy is a Paramedic at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $90,816.
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At Chicago Fire Department, Jessica Kloepfer serves as a Paramedic. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,816.
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Amelia Kowal holds the role of Paramedic at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $90,816.
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Kimi Lopez works as a Paramedic for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Kimi earned $90,816 in 2026.
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At Chicago Fire Department, Sarah Lopez serves as a Paramedic. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,816.
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Natalie Lundsberg works as a Paramedic for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Natalie earned $90,816 in 2026.
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At Chicago Fire Department, Brenton Macklin serves as a Paramedic. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $90,816.