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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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Michael Kampfert

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$136,794
Base pay
$136,794
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,794
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$136,794

Michael Kampfert is a Fire Engineer-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $136,794.

Joseph Kennedy

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$136,794
Base pay
$136,794
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,794
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$136,794

Joseph Kennedy is a Fire Engineer-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $136,794.

Michael Koegler

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$136,794
Base pay
$136,794
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,794
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$136,794

Michael Koegler holds the role of Fire Engineer-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $136,794.

Bernard Marasa

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$136,794
Base pay
$136,794
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,794
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$136,794

Bernard Marasa works as a Fire Engineer-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Bernard earned $136,794 in 2026.

Amoni Matthews

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$136,794
Base pay
$136,794
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,794
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$136,794

Amoni Matthews is a Fire Engineer-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $136,794.

Thomas Mcbride

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$136,794
Base pay
$136,794
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,794
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$136,794

At Chicago Fire Department, Thomas Mcbride serves as a Fire Engineer-Emt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $136,794.

Geoffrey Mcintosh

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$136,794
Base pay
$136,794
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,794
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$136,794

Geoffrey Mcintosh holds the role of Fire Engineer-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $136,794.

Anthony Moss

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$136,794
Base pay
$136,794
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,794
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$136,794

Anthony Moss holds the role of Fire Engineer-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $136,794.

Jason Ortiz

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$136,794
Base pay
$136,794
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,794
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$136,794

At Chicago Fire Department, Jason Ortiz serves as a Fire Engineer-Emt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $136,794.

Joan Peco

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$136,794
Base pay
$136,794
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,794
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$136,794

Joan Peco works as a Fire Engineer-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Joan earned $136,794 in 2026.

William Proctor

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$136,794
Base pay
$136,794
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,794
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$136,794

William Proctor holds the role of Fire Engineer-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $136,794.

Nathan Rhodes

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$136,794
Base pay
$136,794
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,794
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$136,794

Nathan Rhodes is a Fire Engineer-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $136,794.

Richard Rodriguez

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$136,794
Base pay
$136,794
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,794
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$136,794

Richard Rodriguez is a Fire Engineer-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $136,794.

Dion Rubino

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$136,794
Base pay
$136,794
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,794
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$136,794

Dion Rubino holds the role of Fire Engineer-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $136,794.

Adam Ryder

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$136,794
Base pay
$136,794
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,794
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$136,794

Adam Ryder holds the role of Fire Engineer-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $136,794.

Matthew Shares

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$136,794
Base pay
$136,794
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,794
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$136,794

Matthew Shares is a Fire Engineer-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $136,794.

Marcus Smith

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$136,794
Base pay
$136,794
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,794
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$136,794

At Chicago Fire Department, Marcus Smith serves as a Fire Engineer-Emt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $136,794.

Robert Sobotka

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$136,794
Base pay
$136,794
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,794
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$136,794

Robert Sobotka is a Fire Engineer-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $136,794.

Christopher Sofia

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$136,794
Base pay
$136,794
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,794
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$136,794

Christopher Sofia holds the role of Fire Engineer-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $136,794.

Nicolas Storino

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$136,794
Base pay
$136,794
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,794
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$136,794

Nicolas Storino is a Fire Engineer-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $136,794.

Jeffrey Sutter

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$136,794
Base pay
$136,794
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,794
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$136,794

At Chicago Fire Department, Jeffrey Sutter serves as a Fire Engineer-Emt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $136,794.

Aaron Taylor

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$136,794
Base pay
$136,794
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,794
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$136,794

At Chicago Fire Department, Aaron Taylor serves as a Fire Engineer-Emt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $136,794.

Rena Thomas

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$136,794
Base pay
$136,794
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,794
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$136,794

Rena Thomas holds the role of Fire Engineer-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $136,794.

Peter Tutera

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$136,794
Base pay
$136,794
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,794
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$136,794

At Chicago Fire Department, Peter Tutera serves as a Fire Engineer-Emt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $136,794.

Thomas Urchell

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$136,794
Base pay
$136,794
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,794
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$136,794

Thomas Urchell works as a Fire Engineer-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Thomas earned $136,794 in 2026.

Reynaldo Vargas

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$136,794
Base pay
$136,794
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,794
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$136,794

Reynaldo Vargas works as a Fire Engineer-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Reynaldo earned $136,794 in 2026.

David Vogwill

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$136,794
Base pay
$136,794
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,794
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$136,794

David Vogwill works as a Fire Engineer-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. David earned $136,794 in 2026.

Michael Wadas

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$136,794
Base pay
$136,794
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,794
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$136,794

Michael Wadas is a Fire Engineer-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $136,794.

Jeffery Wiley

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$136,794
Base pay
$136,794
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,794
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$136,794

At Chicago Fire Department, Jeffery Wiley serves as a Fire Engineer-Emt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $136,794.

Roman Zorniak

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$136,794
Base pay
$136,794
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,794
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$136,794

Roman Zorniak works as a Fire Engineer-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Roman earned $136,794 in 2026.

Pawel Ryszka

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$136,794
Base pay
$136,794
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,794
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$136,794

Pawel Ryszka works as a Fire Engineer-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Pawel earned $136,794 in 2026.

Joseph Scardino

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$136,794
Base pay
$136,794
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,794
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$136,794

Joseph Scardino works as a Fire Engineer-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Joseph earned $136,794 in 2026.

Patrick Schnoor

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$136,794
Base pay
$136,794
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,794
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$136,794

Patrick Schnoor works as a Fire Engineer-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Patrick earned $136,794 in 2026.

Eugene Shim Ii

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$136,794
Base pay
$136,794
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,794
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$136,794

At Chicago Fire Department, Eugene Shim Ii serves as a Fire Engineer-Emt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $136,794.

Robert Simpson

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$136,794
Base pay
$136,794
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,794
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$136,794

Robert Simpson holds the role of Fire Engineer-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $136,794.

Cory Spears

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$136,794
Base pay
$136,794
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,794
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$136,794

Cory Spears holds the role of Fire Engineer-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $136,794.

Jonathan Stokes

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$136,794
Base pay
$136,794
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,794
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$136,794

Jonathan Stokes is a Fire Engineer-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $136,794.

James Sullivan

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$136,794
Base pay
$136,794
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,794
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$136,794

James Sullivan holds the role of Fire Engineer-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $136,794.

De Vance

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$136,794
Base pay
$136,794
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,794
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$136,794

De Vance is a Fire Engineer-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $136,794.

Salvatore Ventimiglia

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$136,794
Base pay
$136,794
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,794
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$136,794

Salvatore Ventimiglia is a Fire Engineer-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $136,794.