City of Chicago / Chicago Police Department / Captain
Job-title file
Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.
30 employees hold this title in Chicago Police Department. Median total compensation for the role is $185,676, above the department median of $115,158.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 30 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.
Compare departments
Captain is held in 2 City of Chicago departments. In Chicago Police Department, the median of $185,676 ranks #1 of 2.
Median total compensation for the Captain role in other City of Chicagodepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 12 jurisdictions. In City of Chicago, the median of $185,676 ranks #4 of 12. See Captain across all of City of Chicago →
Median total compensation for comparable Captainroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.
Record list
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Captain/Chicago Police Department
Source-specific fields
Tracey Edwards works as a Captain for Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. Tracey earned $176,292 in 2026.