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City of Chicago / Chicago Public Library / Deputy Commissioner

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Deputy Commissioner

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

2 employees hold this title in Chicago Public Library. Median total compensation for the role is $174,660, above the department median of $76,464.

Employees
2
Total payroll
$349.3K
Role median
$174,660
Agency median
$76,464
Comparison
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This role across City of Chicago

Deputy Commissioner is held in 11 City of Chicago departments. In Chicago Public Library, the median of $174,660 ranks #5 of 11.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Deputy Commissioner role in other City of Chicagodepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Deputy Commissioner beyond City of Chicago

This role is reported in 8 jurisdictions. In City of Chicago, the median of $175,512 ranks #4 of 8. See Deputy Commissioner across all of City of Chicago

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Tennessee
$245,784 · 44
New York City
$215,181 · 104
New Jersey
$179,318 · 12
Georgia
$163,000 · 45
Vermont
$140,026 · 25
Missouri
$127,911 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Deputy Commissionerroles 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.

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Employees with this title

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Maggie Clemons

Deputy Commissioner/Chicago Public Library

2026 total comp
$181,356
Base pay
$181,356
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$181,356
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

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Annual Salary
$181,356

Maggie Clemons is a Deputy Commissioner at Chicago Public Library. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $181,356.

Mary Robinson

Deputy Commissioner/Chicago Public Library

2026 total comp
$167,964
Base pay
$167,964
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$167,964
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$167,964

Mary Robinson holds the role of Deputy Commissioner at Chicago Public Library. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $167,964.