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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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James Murphy Jr

Firefighter/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$128,892
Base pay
$128,892
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,892
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$128,892

James Murphy Jr works as a Firefighter for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. James earned $128,892 in 2026.

Robert O Neill

Firefighter/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$128,892
Base pay
$128,892
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,892
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$128,892

Robert O Neill is a Firefighter at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $128,892.

Juan Rosas

Paramedic/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$128,892
Base pay
$128,892
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,892
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$128,892

Juan Rosas works as a Paramedic for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Juan earned $128,892 in 2026.

William Smoley

Firefighter/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$128,892
Base pay
$128,892
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,892
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$128,892

William Smoley works as a Firefighter for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. William earned $128,892 in 2026.

Michael Strachan

Firefighter/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$128,892
Base pay
$128,892
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,892
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$128,892

Michael Strachan works as a Firefighter for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $128,892 in 2026.

Kenneth Tempel

Firefighter/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$128,892
Base pay
$128,892
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,892
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$128,892

At Chicago Fire Department, Kenneth Tempel serves as a Firefighter. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $128,892.

Neil Wallace

Firefighter/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$128,892
Base pay
$128,892
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,892
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$128,892

At Chicago Fire Department, Neil Wallace serves as a Firefighter. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $128,892.

Waldemar Wojt

Fire Marshal/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$128,892
Base pay
$128,892
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,892
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$128,892

Waldemar Wojt holds the role of Fire Marshal at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $128,892.

Anthony Calzaretta

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$127,860
Base pay
$127,860
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,860
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$127,860

Anthony Calzaretta holds the role of Fire Engineer-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $127,860.

Steven Ellerson Jr.

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$127,860
Base pay
$127,860
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,860
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$127,860

Steven Ellerson Jr. works as a Fire Engineer-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Steven earned $127,860 in 2026.

Edward Helmold

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$127,860
Base pay
$127,860
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,860
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$127,860

Edward Helmold works as a Fire Engineer-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Edward earned $127,860 in 2026.

Mark Rodriguez

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$127,860
Base pay
$127,860
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,860
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$127,860

At Chicago Fire Department, Mark Rodriguez serves as a Fire Engineer-Emt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $127,860.

Michele Graber

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$127,860
Base pay
$127,860
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,860
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$127,860

Michele Graber works as a Fire Engineer-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Michele earned $127,860 in 2026.

Michael Iannoni

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$127,860
Base pay
$127,860
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,860
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$127,860

Michael Iannoni holds the role of Fire Engineer-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $127,860.

Jennifer Lassley

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$127,860
Base pay
$127,860
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,860
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$127,860

At Chicago Fire Department, Jennifer Lassley serves as a Fire Engineer-Emt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $127,860.

Aser Mosley

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$127,860
Base pay
$127,860
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,860
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$127,860

Aser Mosley works as a Fire Engineer-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Aser earned $127,860 in 2026.

Martin Roland

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$127,860
Base pay
$127,860
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,860
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$127,860

Martin Roland works as a Fire Engineer-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Martin earned $127,860 in 2026.

Julia Varsamis

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$127,860
Base pay
$127,860
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,860
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$127,860

Julia Varsamis works as a Fire Engineer-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Julia earned $127,860 in 2026.

Charlie Villada

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$127,860
Base pay
$127,860
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,860
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$127,860

Charlie Villada holds the role of Fire Engineer-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $127,860.

Joshua Scannell

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$127,860
Base pay
$127,860
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,860
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$127,860

Joshua Scannell holds the role of Fire Engineer-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $127,860.

Joseph Seidl

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$127,860
Base pay
$127,860
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,860
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$127,860

Joseph Seidl works as a Fire Engineer-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Joseph earned $127,860 in 2026.

Timothy Walsh

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$127,860
Base pay
$127,860
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,860
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$127,860

Timothy Walsh is a Fire Engineer-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $127,860.

Justin Warren

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$127,860
Base pay
$127,860
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,860
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$127,860

Justin Warren is a Fire Engineer-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $127,860.

Joseph Wietecha

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$127,860
Base pay
$127,860
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,860
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$127,860

Joseph Wietecha works as a Fire Engineer-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Joseph earned $127,860 in 2026.

Atticus Aguirre

Attorney - Excluded/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$126,756
Base pay
$126,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,756
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$126,756

Atticus Aguirre works as a Attorney - Excluded for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Atticus earned $126,756 in 2026.

Thomas Burns

Firefighter/Paramedic/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$126,672
Base pay
$126,672
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,672
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$126,672

At Chicago Fire Department, Thomas Burns serves as a Firefighter/Paramedic. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $126,672.

Nicholas Chow

Firefighter/Paramedic/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$126,672
Base pay
$126,672
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,672
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$126,672

Nicholas Chow is a Firefighter/Paramedic at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $126,672.

William Clemens

Firefighter/Paramedic/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$126,672
Base pay
$126,672
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,672
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$126,672

William Clemens holds the role of Firefighter/Paramedic at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $126,672.

Jason Paszkowski

Firefighter/Paramedic/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$126,672
Base pay
$126,672
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,672
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$126,672

Jason Paszkowski is a Firefighter/Paramedic at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $126,672.

Michael Cooper

Firefighter/Paramedic/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$126,672
Base pay
$126,672
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,672
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$126,672

Michael Cooper works as a Firefighter/Paramedic for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $126,672 in 2026.

Angel Correa

Firefighter/Paramedic/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$126,672
Base pay
$126,672
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,672
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$126,672

At Chicago Fire Department, Angel Correa serves as a Firefighter/Paramedic. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $126,672.

Fernando Delgadillo

Firefighter/Paramedic/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$126,672
Base pay
$126,672
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,672
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$126,672

Fernando Delgadillo works as a Firefighter/Paramedic for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Fernando earned $126,672 in 2026.

Sammer Fakhoury

Firefighter/Paramedic/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$126,672
Base pay
$126,672
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,672
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$126,672

Sammer Fakhoury holds the role of Firefighter/Paramedic at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $126,672.

Andrew Filpi

Firefighter/Paramedic/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$126,672
Base pay
$126,672
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,672
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$126,672

Andrew Filpi works as a Firefighter/Paramedic for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Andrew earned $126,672 in 2026.

Timothy Glover

Firefighter/Paramedic/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$126,672
Base pay
$126,672
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,672
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$126,672

At Chicago Fire Department, Timothy Glover serves as a Firefighter/Paramedic. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $126,672.

Cesar Guzman Iii

Firefighter/Paramedic/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$126,672
Base pay
$126,672
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,672
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$126,672

At Chicago Fire Department, Cesar Guzman Iii serves as a Firefighter/Paramedic. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $126,672.

Benjamin Holland

Firefighter/Paramedic/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$126,672
Base pay
$126,672
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,672
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$126,672

Benjamin Holland is a Firefighter/Paramedic at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $126,672.

Gloria Kehoe

Firefighter/Paramedic/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$126,672
Base pay
$126,672
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,672
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$126,672

At Chicago Fire Department, Gloria Kehoe serves as a Firefighter/Paramedic. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $126,672.

Matt Kittner

Firefighter/Paramedic/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$126,672
Base pay
$126,672
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,672
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$126,672

Matt Kittner is a Firefighter/Paramedic at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $126,672.

Robert Maldonado

Firefighter/Paramedic/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$126,672
Base pay
$126,672
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,672
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$126,672

Robert Maldonado is a Firefighter/Paramedic at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $126,672.