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Chicago Fire Department

Source file: City of Chicago — Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Chicago Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2026, this agency had 4,803 employees with median total compensation of $122,376; the highest distinct record was $249,780.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$618.9M
Employees
4,803
Median total
$122,376
Highest record
$249,780

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 4,803 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($122,376) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$128,867 (100%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$95,982
$117,996
$122,376
$141,864
$161,232

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $161,232 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $95,982. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Firefighter-Emt
1,598 · $117,996
Lieutenant-Emt
460 · $156,174
Fire Engineer-Emt
413 · $136,794
Paramedic
392 · $111,252

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

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George Harty

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$131,472
Base pay
$131,472
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,472
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$131,472

George Harty works as a Firefighter-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. George earned $131,472 in 2026.

Scott Hemmer

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$131,472
Base pay
$131,472
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,472
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$131,472

Scott Hemmer is a Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $131,472.

Jesus Hernandez

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$131,472
Base pay
$131,472
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,472
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$131,472

Jesus Hernandez is a Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $131,472.

Scott Holy

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$131,472
Base pay
$131,472
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,472
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$131,472

Scott Holy works as a Firefighter-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Scott earned $131,472 in 2026.

Anthony Houston

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$131,472
Base pay
$131,472
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,472
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$131,472

Anthony Houston holds the role of Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $131,472.

Glenn Hudy

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$131,472
Base pay
$131,472
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,472
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$131,472

Glenn Hudy is a Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $131,472.

Derwin Johnson

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$131,472
Base pay
$131,472
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,472
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$131,472

Derwin Johnson is a Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $131,472.

Riki Kaelin

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$131,472
Base pay
$131,472
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,472
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$131,472

Riki Kaelin is a Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $131,472.

Peter Karkazis

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$131,472
Base pay
$131,472
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,472
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$131,472

At Chicago Fire Department, Peter Karkazis serves as a Firefighter-Emt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $131,472.

Victor Lecodet

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$131,472
Base pay
$131,472
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,472
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$131,472

At Chicago Fire Department, Victor Lecodet serves as a Firefighter-Emt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $131,472.

Eric Lopez

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$131,472
Base pay
$131,472
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,472
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$131,472

At Chicago Fire Department, Eric Lopez serves as a Firefighter-Emt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $131,472.

Vincent Luczak

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$131,472
Base pay
$131,472
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,472
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$131,472

At Chicago Fire Department, Vincent Luczak serves as a Firefighter-Emt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $131,472.

Patrick Marshall

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$131,472
Base pay
$131,472
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,472
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$131,472

Patrick Marshall is a Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $131,472.

Israel Martinez

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$131,472
Base pay
$131,472
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,472
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$131,472

At Chicago Fire Department, Israel Martinez serves as a Firefighter-Emt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $131,472.

Seth Martinez

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$131,472
Base pay
$131,472
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,472
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$131,472

Seth Martinez holds the role of Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $131,472.

Terrance Mc Daniel

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$131,472
Base pay
$131,472
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,472
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$131,472

Terrance Mc Daniel is a Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $131,472.

Maury Mcdonald

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$131,472
Base pay
$131,472
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,472
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$131,472

Maury Mcdonald is a Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $131,472.

Barry Mc Meel

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$131,472
Base pay
$131,472
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,472
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$131,472

Barry Mc Meel works as a Firefighter-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Barry earned $131,472 in 2026.

Ramon Medina

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$131,472
Base pay
$131,472
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,472
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$131,472

Ramon Medina works as a Firefighter-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Ramon earned $131,472 in 2026.

Gerard Minnifield

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$131,472
Base pay
$131,472
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,472
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$131,472

Gerard Minnifield holds the role of Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $131,472.

Luigi Montalbano

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$131,472
Base pay
$131,472
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,472
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$131,472

Luigi Montalbano holds the role of Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $131,472.

Thomas Moran

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$131,472
Base pay
$131,472
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,472
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$131,472

Thomas Moran holds the role of Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $131,472.

Elias Neris Jr

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$131,472
Base pay
$131,472
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,472
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$131,472

Elias Neris Jr works as a Firefighter-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Elias earned $131,472 in 2026.

Juan Nunez

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$131,472
Base pay
$131,472
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,472
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$131,472

At Chicago Fire Department, Juan Nunez serves as a Firefighter-Emt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $131,472.

William Olson

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$131,472
Base pay
$131,472
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,472
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$131,472

William Olson works as a Firefighter-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. William earned $131,472 in 2026.

Javier Orozco

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$131,472
Base pay
$131,472
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,472
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$131,472

At Chicago Fire Department, Javier Orozco serves as a Firefighter-Emt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $131,472.

Michael O Ryan

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$131,472
Base pay
$131,472
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,472
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$131,472

At Chicago Fire Department, Michael O Ryan serves as a Firefighter-Emt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $131,472.

Dominic Pacini

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$131,472
Base pay
$131,472
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,472
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$131,472

Dominic Pacini works as a Firefighter-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Dominic earned $131,472 in 2026.

Craig Polek

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$131,472
Base pay
$131,472
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,472
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$131,472

At Chicago Fire Department, Craig Polek serves as a Firefighter-Emt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $131,472.

Theodore Pryst

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$131,472
Base pay
$131,472
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,472
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$131,472

At Chicago Fire Department, Theodore Pryst serves as a Firefighter-Emt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $131,472.

Eduardo Quijano

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$131,472
Base pay
$131,472
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,472
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$131,472

Eduardo Quijano holds the role of Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $131,472.

Richard Raffin

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$131,472
Base pay
$131,472
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,472
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$131,472

Richard Raffin works as a Firefighter-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Richard earned $131,472 in 2026.

Christian Reichel

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$131,472
Base pay
$131,472
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,472
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$131,472

Christian Reichel holds the role of Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $131,472.

Jason Risley

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$131,472
Base pay
$131,472
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,472
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$131,472

Jason Risley is a Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $131,472.

Michael Roche

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$131,472
Base pay
$131,472
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,472
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$131,472

Michael Roche works as a Firefighter-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $131,472 in 2026.

Michael Salbego

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$131,472
Base pay
$131,472
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,472
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$131,472

Michael Salbego holds the role of Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $131,472.

Anthony Serritella

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$131,472
Base pay
$131,472
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,472
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$131,472

Anthony Serritella works as a Firefighter-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Anthony earned $131,472 in 2026.

Thomas Sheehan

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$131,472
Base pay
$131,472
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,472
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$131,472

Thomas Sheehan is a Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $131,472.

Adam Sterbis

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$131,472
Base pay
$131,472
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,472
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$131,472

Adam Sterbis holds the role of Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $131,472.

Michael Stewart

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$131,472
Base pay
$131,472
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,472
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$131,472

Michael Stewart works as a Firefighter-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $131,472 in 2026.