City of Chicago / Chicago Police Department

Agency file

Chicago Police Department

Source file: City of Chicago — Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 19, 2026

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.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $1.4B
Employees: 12,277
Median total: $115,158
Highest record: $284,016

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$16,848$167,700+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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.

Average pay composition

Base — $117,732 (100%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $0 (0%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$95,982

$105,906

$115,158

$127,230

$144,792

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).

Largest job titles

Police Officer

7,897 · $111,252

Sergeant

1,319 · $147,252

Police Officer (Assigned As Detective)

1,149 · $135,816

Police Officer / Fld Training Officer

349 · $120,564

Lieutenant

287 · $165,624

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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Cp36 City of Springfield, MA97% match
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Cmpd Patrol Service Group City of Charlotte96% match
Police School Resource Key Metro Nashville96% match
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Record list

Employees

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Jose Gonzalez

Inquiry Aide III/Chicago Police Department

2026 total comp

$51,108

Base pay: $51,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,108
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $51,108

Jose Gonzalez holds the role of Inquiry Aide III at Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $51,108.

Paris Manning

Inquiry Aide III/Chicago Police Department

2026 total comp

$51,108

Base pay: $51,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,108
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $51,108

At Chicago Police Department, Paris Manning serves as a Inquiry Aide III. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $51,108.

Salena Agredano

Inquiry Aide III/Chicago Police Department

2026 total comp

$51,108

Base pay: $51,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,108
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $51,108

Salena Agredano works as a Inquiry Aide III for Chicago Police Department. Their status is full-time. Salena earned $51,108 in 2026.