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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Sergeant/Chicago Police Department
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Loretta Wiechert works as a Sergeant for Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. Loretta earned $147,252 in 2026.
Sergeant/Chicago Police Department
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Demetrios Haleas holds the role of Sergeant at Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $147,252.
Sergeant/Chicago Police Department
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At Chicago Police Department, Jeremiah Johnson serves as a Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $147,252.
Sergeant/Chicago Police Department
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Christopher Meilinger holds the role of Sergeant at Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $147,252.
Sergeant/Chicago Police Department
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Robert Bickham works as a Sergeant for Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. Robert earned $147,252 in 2026.
Sergeant/Chicago Police Department
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At Chicago Police Department, Erin Carlquist serves as a Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $147,252.
Sergeant/Chicago Police Department
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Robert Galassi is a Sergeant at Chicago Police Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $147,252.
Sergeant/Chicago Police Department
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Scott Blair works as a Sergeant for Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. Scott earned $147,252 in 2026.
Sergeant/Chicago Police Department
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Arturo Delgado is a Sergeant at Chicago Police Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $147,252.
Sergeant/Chicago Police Department
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Javier Alonso Jr is a Sergeant at Chicago Police Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $147,252.
Sergeant/Chicago Police Department
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Ruth Johnson is a Sergeant at Chicago Police Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $147,252.
Sergeant/Chicago Police Department
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Angeilly Lopez is a Sergeant at Chicago Police Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $147,252.
Sergeant/Chicago Police Department
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At Chicago Police Department, Clarence Mccoy Jr serves as a Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $147,252.
Sergeant/Chicago Police Department
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Daniel Binfa is a Sergeant at Chicago Police Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $147,252.
Sergeant/Chicago Police Department
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Timothy Drews holds the role of Sergeant at Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $147,252.
Sergeant/Chicago Police Department
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At Chicago Police Department, Anthony Bruno serves as a Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $147,252.
Sergeant/Chicago Police Department
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Michael Petrusonis works as a Sergeant for Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $147,252 in 2026.
Sergeant/Chicago Police Department
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Robert Gomez is a Sergeant at Chicago Police Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $147,252.
Sergeant/Chicago Police Department
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Delon Freund works as a Sergeant for Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. Delon earned $147,252 in 2026.
Sergeant/Chicago Police Department
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Steven Carroll holds the role of Sergeant at Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $147,252.
Sergeant/Chicago Police Department
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At Chicago Police Department, Ramiro Aguirre serves as a Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $147,252.
Sergeant/Chicago Police Department
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Gregory Schmit is a Sergeant at Chicago Police Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $147,252.
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At Chicago Police Department, Lisett Leon serves as a Sergeant. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $147,252.
Assistant General Counsel/Chicago Police Department
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Vaughn Ganiyu holds the role of Assistant General Counsel at Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $146,808.
Supervising Police Mental Health Clinician/Chicago Police Department
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Denis Adams is a Supervising Police Mental Health Clinician at Chicago Police Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $146,448.
Data Scientist/Chicago Police Department
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Lauren Lopez holds the role of Data Scientist at Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $146,448.
Data Scientist/Chicago Police Department
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Jacob Miller works as a Data Scientist for Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. Jacob earned $146,448 in 2026.
Data Scientist/Chicago Police Department
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Oluwafemi Shobowale is a Data Scientist at Chicago Police Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $146,448.
Data Scientist/Chicago Police Department
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Yuyue Thomas is a Data Scientist at Chicago Police Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $146,448.
Data Scientist/Chicago Police Department
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At Chicago Police Department, Kenia Godinez-Nogueda serves as a Data Scientist. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $146,448.
Senior Programmer/Analyst/Chicago Police Department
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Maria Johnson works as a Senior Programmer/Analyst for Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. Maria earned $146,160 in 2026.
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective)/Chicago Police Department
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Anthony Amato is a Police Officer (Assigned As Detective) at Chicago Police Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $144,792.
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective)/Chicago Police Department
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Steven Amato is a Police Officer (Assigned As Detective) at Chicago Police Department. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $144,792.
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective)/Chicago Police Department
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At Chicago Police Department, Robert Bartlett serves as a Police Officer (Assigned As Detective). They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $144,792.
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective)/Chicago Police Department
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Chad Behrend holds the role of Police Officer (Assigned As Detective) at Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $144,792.
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective)/Chicago Police Department
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Nerina Binetti works as a Police Officer (Assigned As Detective) for Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. Nerina earned $144,792 in 2026.
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective)/Chicago Police Department
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Nidia Blas works as a Police Officer (Assigned As Detective) for Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. Nidia earned $144,792 in 2026.
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective)/Chicago Police Department
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At Chicago Police Department, Cheryl Brown Talley serves as a Police Officer (Assigned As Detective). They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $144,792.
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective)/Chicago Police Department
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Daniel Burns holds the role of Police Officer (Assigned As Detective) at Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $144,792.
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective)/Chicago Police Department
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Matthew Cannon holds the role of Police Officer (Assigned As Detective) at Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $144,792.