City of Chicago / Chicago Fire Department

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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
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

$65,112$197,880+

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

Firefighter-Emt (Recruit)

583 · $95,982

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

Highest-paid first / page 78

Michael Gorman

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp

$117,996

Base pay: $117,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $117,996

At Chicago Fire Department, Michael Gorman serves as a Firefighter-Emt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $117,996.

Patrick Gosciniak

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp

$117,996

Base pay: $117,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $117,996

At Chicago Fire Department, Patrick Gosciniak serves as a Firefighter-Emt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $117,996.

Daniel Grand

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp

$117,996

Base pay: $117,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $117,996

Daniel Grand holds the role of Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $117,996.

Barry Gray

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp

$117,996

Base pay: $117,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $117,996

At Chicago Fire Department, Barry Gray serves as a Firefighter-Emt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $117,996.

Keith Gray

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp

$117,996

Base pay: $117,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $117,996

Keith Gray holds the role of Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $117,996.

Bryce Griffin

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp

$117,996

Base pay: $117,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $117,996

Bryce Griffin holds the role of Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $117,996.

Andrew Gross

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp

$117,996

Base pay: $117,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $117,996

Andrew Gross works as a Firefighter-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Andrew earned $117,996 in 2026.

Leticia Gross

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp

$117,996

Base pay: $117,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $117,996

Leticia Gross works as a Firefighter-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Leticia earned $117,996 in 2026.

Matthew Gross

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp

$117,996

Base pay: $117,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $117,996

Matthew Gross holds the role of Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $117,996.

William Grunde

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp

$117,996

Base pay: $117,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $117,996

William Grunde works as a Firefighter-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. William earned $117,996 in 2026.

Manuel Guereca

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp

$117,996

Base pay: $117,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $117,996

At Chicago Fire Department, Manuel Guereca serves as a Firefighter-Emt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $117,996.

Alexander Guerrero

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp

$117,996

Base pay: $117,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $117,996

At Chicago Fire Department, Alexander Guerrero serves as a Firefighter-Emt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $117,996.

Roger Gutierrez

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp

$117,996

Base pay: $117,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $117,996

Roger Gutierrez is a Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $117,996.

Julian Guzman

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp

$117,996

Base pay: $117,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $117,996

Julian Guzman holds the role of Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $117,996.

Matthew Haas

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp

$117,996

Base pay: $117,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $117,996

Matthew Haas is a Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $117,996.

Neal Haemker

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp

$117,996

Base pay: $117,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $117,996

Neal Haemker is a Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $117,996.

Timothy Hain

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp

$117,996

Base pay: $117,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $117,996

At Chicago Fire Department, Timothy Hain serves as a Firefighter-Emt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $117,996.

Gerald Hall

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp

$117,996

Base pay: $117,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $117,996

Gerald Hall holds the role of Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $117,996.

Lavar Hamlin

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp

$117,996

Base pay: $117,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $117,996

Lavar Hamlin holds the role of Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $117,996.

Brandon Hampton

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp

$117,996

Base pay: $117,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $117,996

Brandon Hampton works as a Firefighter-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Brandon earned $117,996 in 2026.

Lorenzo Hampton

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp

$117,996

Base pay: $117,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $117,996

Lorenzo Hampton is a Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $117,996.

Kenneth Hardin

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp

$117,996

Base pay: $117,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $117,996

Kenneth Hardin holds the role of Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $117,996.

Kyle Hardin

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp

$117,996

Base pay: $117,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $117,996

Kyle Hardin works as a Firefighter-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Kyle earned $117,996 in 2026.

Joseph Harkin

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp

$117,996

Base pay: $117,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $117,996

Joseph Harkin works as a Firefighter-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Joseph earned $117,996 in 2026.

Jason Haro

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp

$117,996

Base pay: $117,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $117,996

Jason Haro is a Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $117,996.

Juan Haro Jr

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp

$117,996

Base pay: $117,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $117,996

Juan Haro Jr works as a Firefighter-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Juan earned $117,996 in 2026.

Marcus Harris

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp

$117,996

Base pay: $117,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $117,996

At Chicago Fire Department, Marcus Harris serves as a Firefighter-Emt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $117,996.

Richard Harris

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp

$117,996

Base pay: $117,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $117,996

Richard Harris holds the role of Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $117,996.

Timothy Harvey

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp

$117,996

Base pay: $117,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $117,996

At Chicago Fire Department, Timothy Harvey serves as a Firefighter-Emt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $117,996.

Dennis Hawes

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp

$117,996

Base pay: $117,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $117,996

Dennis Hawes holds the role of Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $117,996.

Johnathan Hawkins

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp

$117,996

Base pay: $117,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $117,996

Johnathan Hawkins is a Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $117,996.

Matthew Hayden

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp

$117,996

Base pay: $117,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $117,996

Matthew Hayden works as a Firefighter-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $117,996 in 2026.

Joseph Haynes

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp

$117,996

Base pay: $117,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $117,996

Joseph Haynes works as a Firefighter-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Joseph earned $117,996 in 2026.

Michael Healy

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp

$117,996

Base pay: $117,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $117,996

Michael Healy holds the role of Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $117,996.

Rory Hehir

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp

$117,996

Base pay: $117,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $117,996

Rory Hehir works as a Firefighter-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Rory earned $117,996 in 2026.

Marcos Hermosillo

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp

$117,996

Base pay: $117,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $117,996

Marcos Hermosillo holds the role of Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $117,996.

Dennis Hernandez

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp

$117,996

Base pay: $117,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $117,996

Dennis Hernandez holds the role of Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $117,996.

Jordan Hernandez

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp

$117,996

Base pay: $117,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $117,996

At Chicago Fire Department, Jordan Hernandez serves as a Firefighter-Emt. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $117,996.

Perfeto Hernandez

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp

$117,996

Base pay: $117,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $117,996

Perfeto Hernandez works as a Firefighter-Emt for Chicago Fire Department. Their status is full-time. Perfeto earned $117,996 in 2026.

Ramon Hernandez

Firefighter-Emt/Chicago Fire Department

2026 total comp

$117,996

Base pay: $117,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $117,996

Ramon Hernandez is a Firefighter-Emt at Chicago Fire Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $117,996.