City of Chicago / Chicago Police Department / Police Officer (Assigned As Detective)
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Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.
1,146 employees hold this title in Chicago Police Department. Median total compensation for the role is $135,816, above the department median of $115,158.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 1,146 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.
Compared with the local labor market
Across all employers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, the median wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers — about 22,680 people — is $107,810. Chicago Police Department pays a median base salary of $111,252 for this role, 3% above that figure — about the 78th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers across every employer in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Chicago Police Department’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers — about 670,520 people — is $76,210. Chicago Police Department’s median base salary is 46% above that national figure, about the 87th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN range relative to the national one.
Computed over the 9,116 of 9,219 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.
Median total compensation for this role at Chicago Police Department is $111,252, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.
Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 31 jurisdictions. In City of Chicago, the median of $111,252 ranks #10 of 31. See Police Officer across all of City of Chicago →
Median total compensation for comparable Police Officerroles 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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Police Officer (Assigned As Detective)/Chicago Police Department
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At Chicago Police Department, Henry Lai serves as a Police Officer (Assigned As Detective). They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $135,816.
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective)/Chicago Police Department
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At Chicago Police Department, William Langle serves as a Police Officer (Assigned As Detective). They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $135,816.
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective)/Chicago Police Department
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Walter Martin is a Police Officer (Assigned As Detective) at Chicago Police Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $135,816.
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective)/Chicago Police Department
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At Chicago Police Department, Lance Mcclendon serves as a Police Officer (Assigned As Detective). They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $135,816.
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective)/Chicago Police Department
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At Chicago Police Department, Patrick Mc Ginnis serves as a Police Officer (Assigned As Detective). They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $135,816.
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective)/Chicago Police Department
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Mark Mendez works as a Police Officer (Assigned As Detective) for Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. Mark earned $135,816 in 2026.
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective)/Chicago Police Department
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At Chicago Police Department, Marco Mendoza serves as a Police Officer (Assigned As Detective). They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $135,816.
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective)/Chicago Police Department
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Ranita Mitchell works as a Police Officer (Assigned As Detective) for Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. Ranita earned $135,816 in 2026.
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective)/Chicago Police Department
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Joseph Monestero holds the role of Police Officer (Assigned As Detective) at Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $135,816.
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective)/Chicago Police Department
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Marcus Moore holds the role of Police Officer (Assigned As Detective) at Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $135,816.
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective)/Chicago Police Department
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Jeffrey Muehlfelder is a Police Officer (Assigned As Detective) at Chicago Police Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $135,816.
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective)/Chicago Police Department
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Miguel Nova is a Police Officer (Assigned As Detective) at Chicago Police Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $135,816.
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective)/Chicago Police Department
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At Chicago Police Department, Nicholas Nunez serves as a Police Officer (Assigned As Detective). They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $135,816.
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective)/Chicago Police Department
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Jose Pelayo works as a Police Officer (Assigned As Detective) for Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. Jose earned $135,816 in 2026.
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective)/Chicago Police Department
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Waukeesha Pickens holds the role of Police Officer (Assigned As Detective) at Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $135,816.
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective)/Chicago Police Department
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Manuel Ramirez works as a Police Officer (Assigned As Detective) for Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. Manuel earned $135,816 in 2026.
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective)/Chicago Police Department
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Francis Ramos works as a Police Officer (Assigned As Detective) for Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. Francis earned $135,816 in 2026.
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective)/Chicago Police Department
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At Chicago Police Department, Michael Regan serves as a Police Officer (Assigned As Detective). They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $135,816.
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective)/Chicago Police Department
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At Chicago Police Department, Richard Rinella serves as a Police Officer (Assigned As Detective). They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $135,816.
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective)/Chicago Police Department
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Angel Rodriguez is a Police Officer (Assigned As Detective) at Chicago Police Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $135,816.
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective)/Chicago Police Department
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Megan Aguinaga works as a Police Officer (Assigned As Detective) for Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. Megan earned $135,816 in 2026.
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective)/Chicago Police Department
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At Chicago Police Department, Brent Antesberger serves as a Police Officer (Assigned As Detective). They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $135,816.
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective)/Chicago Police Department
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Chana Aubert works as a Police Officer (Assigned As Detective) for Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. Chana earned $135,816 in 2026.
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective)/Chicago Police Department
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James Bansley holds the role of Police Officer (Assigned As Detective) at Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $135,816.
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective)/Chicago Police Department
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At Chicago Police Department, Joseph Barrera serves as a Police Officer (Assigned As Detective). They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $135,816.
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective)/Chicago Police Department
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Miguel Bautista is a Police Officer (Assigned As Detective) at Chicago Police Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $135,816.
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective)/Chicago Police Department
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At Chicago Police Department, Adam Bednarczyk serves as a Police Officer (Assigned As Detective). They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $135,816.
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective)/Chicago Police Department
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Stephen Beranek holds the role of Police Officer (Assigned As Detective) at Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $135,816.
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective)/Chicago Police Department
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Jason Bjork is a Police Officer (Assigned As Detective) at Chicago Police Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $135,816.
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective)/Chicago Police Department
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At Chicago Police Department, Maureen Boyle serves as a Police Officer (Assigned As Detective). They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $135,816.
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective)/Chicago Police Department
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Larry Brezinski holds the role of Police Officer (Assigned As Detective) at Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $135,816.
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective)/Chicago Police Department
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Walter Bucki is a Police Officer (Assigned As Detective) at Chicago Police Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $135,816.
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective)/Chicago Police Department
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Raul Casales Jr works as a Police Officer (Assigned As Detective) for Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. Raul earned $135,816 in 2026.
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective)/Chicago Police Department
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Robert Caulfield is a Police Officer (Assigned As Detective) at Chicago Police Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $135,816.
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective)/Chicago Police Department
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Lashundra Chairse works as a Police Officer (Assigned As Detective) for Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. Lashundra earned $135,816 in 2026.
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective)/Chicago Police Department
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Juan Cifuentes works as a Police Officer (Assigned As Detective) for Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. Juan earned $135,816 in 2026.
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective)/Chicago Police Department
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Nicholas Cordova holds the role of Police Officer (Assigned As Detective) at Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $135,816.
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective)/Chicago Police Department
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Brian De Jesus is a Police Officer (Assigned As Detective) at Chicago Police Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $135,816.
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective)/Chicago Police Department
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Jason Demas holds the role of Police Officer (Assigned As Detective) at Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $135,816.
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective)/Chicago Police Department
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Vicente Diaz Jr works as a Police Officer (Assigned As Detective) for Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. Vicente earned $135,816 in 2026.