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 (Assigned As Traffic Specialist)/Chicago Police Department
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Eugene Vann is a Police Officer (Assigned As Traffic Specialist) 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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At Chicago Police Department, Antonio Martinez 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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At Chicago Police Department, Marco Zenere serves as a Police Officer (Assigned As (Swat). They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $124,578.
Police Officer / Fld Training Officer/Chicago Police Department
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Waldemar Gorczyca 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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Trysha Carnithan works as a Police Officer / Fld Training Officer for Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. Trysha earned $124,578 in 2026.
Police Officer / Fld Training Officer/Chicago Police Department
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At Chicago Police Department, Allison Viteri serves as a Police Officer / Fld Training Officer. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $124,578.
Police Officer / Fld Training Officer/Chicago Police Department
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At Chicago Police Department, Pedro Diaz serves as a Police Officer / Fld Training Officer. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $124,578.
Police Officer / Fld Training Officer/Chicago Police Department
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Fazan Khan 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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John Murphy Jr works as a Police Officer (Assigned As (Swat) for Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. John earned $124,578 in 2026.
Police Officer / Fld Training Officer/Chicago Police Department
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At Chicago Police Department, Louis Soto Iii serves as a Police Officer / Fld Training Officer. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $124,578.