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City of Chicago / Department of Buildings / Policy Analyst

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Policy Analyst

Collect and analyze data to inform decisions, produce reports, and identify trends.

2 employees hold this title in Department of Buildings. Median total compensation for the role is $95,742, below the department median of $133,432.

Employees
2
Total payroll
$191.5K
Role median
$95,742
Agency median
$133,432
Comparison
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This role across City of Chicago

Policy Analyst is held in 12 City of Chicago departments. In Department of Buildings, the median of $95,742 ranks #4 of 12.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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

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Policy Analyst beyond City of Chicago

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In City of Chicago, the median of $87,120 ranks #3 of 6. See Policy Analyst across all of City of Chicago

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

District of Columbia
$106,763 · 53
Georgia
$99,735 · 11
Texas
$75,600 · 34
Rhode Island
$19,318 · 9

Median total compensation for comparable Policy Analystroles 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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Kevin Ayakhan

Policy Analyst/Department of Buildings

2026 total comp
$108,432
Base pay
$108,432
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,432
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$108,432

Kevin Ayakhan works as a Policy Analyst for Department of Buildings. Their status is full-time. Kevin earned $108,432 in 2026.

Claudette Hillock

Policy Analyst/Department of Buildings

2026 total comp
$83,052
Base pay
$83,052
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,052
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$83,052

Claudette Hillock works as a Policy Analyst for Department of Buildings. Their status is full-time. Claudette earned $83,052 in 2026.