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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 Ahlgrim

Lieutenant-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$146,718
Base pay
$146,718
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,718
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$146,718

Michael Ahlgrim works as a Lieutenant-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $146,718 in 2026.

John Barry

Lieutenant-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$146,718
Base pay
$146,718
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,718
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$146,718

John Barry works as a Lieutenant-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. John earned $146,718 in 2026.

Brendan Berry

Lieutenant-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$146,718
Base pay
$146,718
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,718
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$146,718

Brendan Berry works as a Lieutenant-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Brendan earned $146,718 in 2026.

Thomas Brown

Lieutenant-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$146,718
Base pay
$146,718
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,718
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$146,718

Thomas Brown holds the role of Lieutenant-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $146,718.

Michael Carlson

Lieutenant-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$146,718
Base pay
$146,718
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,718
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$146,718

At Chicago Fire Department, Michael Carlson serves as a Lieutenant-Emt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $146,718.

Kevin Corley

Lieutenant-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$146,718
Base pay
$146,718
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,718
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$146,718

Kevin Corley is a Lieutenant-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $146,718.

Martin Folan

Lieutenant-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$146,718
Base pay
$146,718
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,718
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$146,718

At Chicago Fire Department, Martin Folan serves as a Lieutenant-Emt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $146,718.

Collett Hudecek

Lieutenant-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$146,718
Base pay
$146,718
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,718
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$146,718

At Chicago Fire Department, Collett Hudecek serves as a Lieutenant-Emt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $146,718.

James Mccarron

Lieutenant-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$146,718
Base pay
$146,718
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,718
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$146,718

James Mccarron works as a Lieutenant-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. James earned $146,718 in 2026.

Andrew Muller Jr

Lieutenant-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$146,718
Base pay
$146,718
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,718
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$146,718

Andrew Muller Jr is a Lieutenant-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $146,718.

Bryce Myers

Lieutenant-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$146,718
Base pay
$146,718
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,718
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$146,718

Bryce Myers holds the role of Lieutenant-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $146,718.

Brian Richards

Lieutenant-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$146,718
Base pay
$146,718
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,718
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$146,718

Brian Richards holds the role of Lieutenant-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $146,718.

Conley Shirley

Lieutenant-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$146,718
Base pay
$146,718
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,718
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$146,718

Conley Shirley works as a Lieutenant-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Conley earned $146,718 in 2026.

Joseph Warnke

Lieutenant-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$146,718
Base pay
$146,718
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,718
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$146,718

Joseph Warnke holds the role of Lieutenant-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $146,718.

Brian Woznicki

Lieutenant-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$146,718
Base pay
$146,718
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,718
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$146,718

Brian Woznicki works as a Lieutenant-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Brian earned $146,718 in 2026.

Thomas Skowronski

Lieutenant-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$146,718
Base pay
$146,718
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,718
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$146,718

Thomas Skowronski holds the role of Lieutenant-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $146,718.

Scott Nielsen

Lieutenant-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$146,718
Base pay
$146,718
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,718
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$146,718

Scott Nielsen works as a Lieutenant-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Scott earned $146,718 in 2026.

Grzegorz Duplaga

Fire Prevention Engineer/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$146,160
Base pay
$146,160
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,160
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$146,160

Grzegorz Duplaga is a Fire Prevention Engineer at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $146,160.

Eric Antrobus

Firefighter (Per Arbitrators Award)-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$145,878
Base pay
$145,878
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$145,878
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$145,878

At Chicago Fire Department, Eric Antrobus serves as a Firefighter (Per Arbitrators Award)-Emt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $145,878.

Jason Back

Firefighter (Per Arbitrators Award)-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$145,878
Base pay
$145,878
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$145,878
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$145,878

At Chicago Fire Department, Jason Back serves as a Firefighter (Per Arbitrators Award)-Emt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $145,878.

Mark Budz

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$145,878
Base pay
$145,878
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$145,878
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$145,878

Mark Budz is a Fire Engineer-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $145,878.

Cleveland Carr

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$145,878
Base pay
$145,878
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$145,878
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$145,878

At Chicago Fire Department, Cleveland Carr serves as a Fire Engineer-Emt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $145,878.

Michael Collins

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$145,878
Base pay
$145,878
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$145,878
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$145,878

Michael Collins holds the role of Fire Engineer-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $145,878.

Jason Doyle

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$145,878
Base pay
$145,878
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$145,878
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$145,878

At Chicago Fire Department, Jason Doyle serves as a Fire Engineer-Emt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $145,878.

Kip Elliott

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$145,878
Base pay
$145,878
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$145,878
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$145,878

At Chicago Fire Department, Kip Elliott serves as a Fire Engineer-Emt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $145,878.

Michael Fernandez

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$145,878
Base pay
$145,878
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$145,878
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$145,878

Michael Fernandez holds the role of Fire Engineer-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $145,878.

Leslie Flint

Firefighter (Per Arbitrators Award)-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$145,878
Base pay
$145,878
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$145,878
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$145,878

At Chicago Fire Department, Leslie Flint serves as a Firefighter (Per Arbitrators Award)-Emt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $145,878.

Robert Folk

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$145,878
Base pay
$145,878
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$145,878
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$145,878

At Chicago Fire Department, Robert Folk serves as a Fire Engineer-Emt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $145,878.

Tony Fouch

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$145,878
Base pay
$145,878
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$145,878
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$145,878

Tony Fouch holds the role of Fire Engineer-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $145,878.

John Hermann

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$145,878
Base pay
$145,878
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$145,878
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$145,878

John Hermann works as a Fire Engineer-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. John earned $145,878 in 2026.

Cavell Hill

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$145,878
Base pay
$145,878
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$145,878
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$145,878

At Chicago Fire Department, Cavell Hill serves as a Fire Engineer-Emt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $145,878.

Kevin Hopkins

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$145,878
Base pay
$145,878
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$145,878
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$145,878

Kevin Hopkins works as a Fire Engineer-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Kevin earned $145,878 in 2026.

Jimmy Johnson

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$145,878
Base pay
$145,878
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$145,878
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$145,878

Jimmy Johnson is a Fire Engineer-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $145,878.

Matthew Jordan

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$145,878
Base pay
$145,878
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$145,878
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$145,878

At Chicago Fire Department, Matthew Jordan serves as a Fire Engineer-Emt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $145,878.

Brian Kehoe

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$145,878
Base pay
$145,878
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$145,878
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$145,878

Brian Kehoe holds the role of Fire Engineer-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $145,878.

Neil Kinahan

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$145,878
Base pay
$145,878
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$145,878
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$145,878

Neil Kinahan holds the role of Fire Engineer-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $145,878.

David Kirkilas

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$145,878
Base pay
$145,878
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$145,878
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$145,878

David Kirkilas is a Fire Engineer-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $145,878.

Brian Lane

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$145,878
Base pay
$145,878
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$145,878
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$145,878

At Chicago Fire Department, Brian Lane serves as a Fire Engineer-Emt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $145,878.

Herman Morgan

Fire Engineer-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp
$145,878
Base pay
$145,878
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$145,878
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$145,878

Herman Morgan works as a Fire Engineer-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Herman earned $145,878 in 2026.