City of Chicago / Chicago Police Department / Lieutenant
Job-title file
Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.
287 employees hold this title in Chicago Police Department. Median total compensation for the role is $165,624, above the department median of $115,158.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 287 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
Lieutenant is held in 2 City of Chicago departments. In Chicago Police Department, the median of $165,624 ranks #1 of 2.
Median total compensation for the Lieutenant 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 14 jurisdictions. In City of Chicago, the median of $165,624 ranks #5 of 14. See Lieutenant across all of City of Chicago →
Median total compensation for comparable Lieutenantroles 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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Lieutenant/Chicago Police Department
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Daniel Goetz is a Lieutenant at Chicago Police Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $142,668.
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Terence Huels is a Lieutenant at Chicago Police Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $142,668.
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Kyle Lloyd holds the role of Lieutenant at Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $142,668.
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Jose Sandoval works as a Lieutenant for Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. Jose earned $142,668 in 2026.
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Erik Shearer works as a Lieutenant for Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. Erik earned $142,668 in 2026.
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Nathaniel Myles is a Lieutenant at Chicago Police Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $142,668.
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Patricia Sheridan holds the role of Lieutenant at Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $138,318.