City of Chicago / Chicago Police Department
Agency file
The Chicago Police Department provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
In 2026, this agency had 12,277 employees with median total compensation of $115,158; the highest distinct record was $284,016.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 12,277 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($115,158) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
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.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $144,792 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $95,982. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
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.
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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.
Record list
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Police Officer/Chicago Police Department
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Brian Mc Inerney holds the role of Police Officer at Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $127,146.
Police Officer/Chicago Police Department
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At Chicago Police Department, Renee Contreras serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $127,146.
Police Officer/Chicago Police Department
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Froilan Bucio Jr works as a Police Officer for Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. Froilan earned $127,146 in 2026.
Police Officer/Chicago Police Department
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Daniel Kasper holds the role of Police Officer at Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $127,146.
Police Officer/Chicago Police Department
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At Chicago Police Department, Robert Coutinho serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $127,146.
Police Officer/Chicago Police Department
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At Chicago Police Department, Martin O Flaherty serves as a Police Officer. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $127,146.
Police Officer/Chicago Police Department
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Raymond Savage holds the role of Police Officer at Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $127,146.
Police Officer/Chicago Police Department
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Stephen Findysz holds the role of Police Officer at Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $127,146.
Attorney - Excluded/Chicago Police Department
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Ada Mares holds the role of Attorney - Excluded at Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $126,756.
Attorney - Excluded/Chicago Police Department
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At Chicago Police Department, Ebony Gibbs serves as a Attorney - Excluded. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $126,756.
Attorney - Excluded/Chicago Police Department
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Lucille Rowels is a Attorney - Excluded at Chicago Police Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $126,756.
Police Officer/Explsv Detect K9 Hndlr/Chicago Police Department
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Todd Evans works as a Police Officer/Explsv Detect K9 Hndlr for Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. Todd earned $125,112 in 2026.
Police Officer/Explsv Detect K9 Hndlr/Chicago Police Department
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Timothy Manning is a Police Officer/Explsv Detect K9 Hndlr at Chicago Police Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $125,112.
Police Technician/Chicago Police Department
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Gardner Mc Fadden Jr works as a Police Technician for Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. Gardner earned $125,112 in 2026.
Police Officer (Asgnd As Marine Officer)/Chicago Police Department
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Arkadiusz Pachnik works as a Police Officer (Asgnd As Marine Officer) for Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. Arkadiusz earned $125,112 in 2026.
Police Officer/Explsv Detect K9 Hndlr/Chicago Police Department
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Carmen Pagan works as a Police Officer/Explsv Detect K9 Hndlr for Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. Carmen earned $125,112 in 2026.
Police Officer (Assigned As Canine Handler)/Chicago Police Department
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Robert Amstadt holds the role of Police Officer (Assigned As Canine Handler) at Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $125,112.
Police Officer/Explsv Detect K9 Hndlr/Chicago Police Department
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Chad Boylan works as a Police Officer/Explsv Detect K9 Hndlr for Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. Chad earned $125,112 in 2026.
Police Officer (Assigned As Canine Handler)/Chicago Police Department
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At Chicago Police Department, Cheryl Hurley serves as a Police Officer (Assigned As Canine Handler). They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $125,112.
Police Officer/Explsv Detect K9 Hndlr/Chicago Police Department
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Joseph Kolaski is a Police Officer/Explsv Detect K9 Hndlr at Chicago Police Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $125,112.
Police Officer (Asgnd As Mounted Patrol Officer)/Chicago Police Department
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At Chicago Police Department, Samuel Lopez Jr serves as a Police Officer (Asgnd As Mounted Patrol Officer). They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $125,112.
Police Officer/Explsv Detect K9 Hndlr/Chicago Police Department
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Vito Raimondi holds the role of Police Officer/Explsv Detect K9 Hndlr at Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $125,112.
Police Officer (Asgnd As Mounted Patrol Officer)/Chicago Police Department
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Vickie Williams holds the role of Police Officer (Asgnd As Mounted Patrol Officer) at Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $125,112.
Police Officer/Explsv Detect K9 Hndlr/Chicago Police Department
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Joel Roman holds the role of Police Officer/Explsv Detect K9 Hndlr at Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $125,112.
Police Officer/Explsv Detect K9 Hndlr/Chicago Police Department
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At Chicago Police Department, Lisa Tyler serves as a Police Officer/Explsv Detect K9 Hndlr. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $125,112.
Police Officer/Explsv Detect K9 Hndlr/Chicago Police Department
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Jonathan Newsome holds the role of Police Officer/Explsv Detect K9 Hndlr at Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $125,112.
Police Technician/Chicago Police Department
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Darryl Parker works as a Police Technician for Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. Darryl earned $125,112 in 2026.
Police Officer / Fld Training Officer/Chicago Police Department
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David Alegre is a Police Officer / Fld Training Officer at Chicago Police Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $124,578.
Police Officer / Fld Training Officer/Chicago Police Department
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Manuel Ayala works as a Police Officer / Fld Training Officer for Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. Manuel earned $124,578 in 2026.
Police Officer / Fld Training Officer/Chicago Police Department
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Moises Bermudez holds the role of Police Officer / Fld Training Officer at Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $124,578.
Police Officer / Fld Training Officer/Chicago Police Department
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At Chicago Police Department, Nicholas Butkovic serves as a Police Officer / Fld Training Officer. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $124,578.
Police Officer (Assigned As (Swat)/Chicago Police Department
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Jesse Chavez is a Police Officer (Assigned As (Swat) at Chicago Police Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $124,578.
Police Officer / Fld Training Officer/Chicago Police Department
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Timothy Cho holds the role of Police Officer / Fld Training Officer at Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $124,578.
Police Officer (Assigned As Evidence Technician)/Chicago Police Department
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Mario Cicena is a Police Officer (Assigned As Evidence Technician) at Chicago Police Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $124,578.
Police Officer / Fld Training Officer/Chicago Police Department
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Shawn Clancy holds the role of Police Officer / Fld Training Officer at Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $124,578.
Police Officer / Fld Training Officer/Chicago Police Department
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Cecilia Cline is a Police Officer / Fld Training Officer at Chicago Police Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $124,578.
Police Officer / Fld Training Officer/Chicago Police Department
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Mark Cobarrubias is a Police Officer / Fld Training Officer at Chicago Police Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $124,578.
Police Officer (Assigned As (Swat)/Chicago Police Department
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Shane Coleman holds the role of Police Officer (Assigned As (Swat) at Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $124,578.
Police Officer / Fld Training Officer/Chicago Police Department
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Gabriel Contreras works as a Police Officer / Fld Training Officer for Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. Gabriel earned $124,578 in 2026.
Police Officer / Fld Training Officer/Chicago Police Department
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Andrea Costa works as a Police Officer / Fld Training Officer for Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. Andrea earned $124,578 in 2026.