City of Chicago / Department of Human Resources / Deputy Commissioner

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Deputy Commissioner

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

5 employees hold this title in Department of Human Resources. Median total compensation for the role is $167,964, above the department median of $97,332.

Employees: 5
Total payroll: $821.3K
Role median: $167,964
Agency median: $97,332
Comparison: Above

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This role across City of Chicago

Deputy Commissioner is held in 11 City of Chicago departments. In Department of Human Resources, the median of $167,964 ranks #6 of 11.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Chicago Department of Public Health

$181,356 · 4

Department of Buildings

$175,512 · 5

Department of Family and Support Services

$175,512 · 9

Department of Planning and Development

$175,512 · 8

Chicago Public Library

$174,660 · 2

Department of Fleet and Facility Management

$167,964 · 5

Department of Technology and Innovation

$167,964 · 1

Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection

$167,964 · 5

Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events

$157,332 · 6

Department of Housing

$157,332 · 4

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

$245,784 · 44

$215,181 · 104

$179,318 · 12

$163,000 · 45

$140,026 · 25

$127,911 · 5

$39,912 · 64

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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Judith Marrs

Deputy Commissioner/Department of Human Resources

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

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $181,356

Judith Marrs works as a Deputy Commissioner for Department of Human Resources. Their status is full-time. Judith earned $181,356 in 2026.

Carmen Rocha

Deputy Commissioner/Department of Human Resources

2026 total comp

$175,512

Base pay: $175,512
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,512
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $175,512

At Department of Human Resources, Carmen Rocha serves as a Deputy Commissioner. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $175,512.

Mark Pando

Deputy Commissioner/Department of Human Resources

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

Mark Pando is a Deputy Commissioner at Department of Human Resources. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $167,964.

Judith Martinez

Deputy Commissioner/Department of Human Resources

2026 total comp

$157,332

Base pay: $157,332
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,332
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $157,332

At Department of Human Resources, Judith Martinez serves as a Deputy Commissioner. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $157,332.

Erik Tait

Deputy Commissioner/Department of Human Resources

2026 total comp

$139,140

Base pay: $139,140
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,140
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $139,140

Erik Tait works as a Deputy Commissioner for Department of Human Resources. Their status is full-time. Erik earned $139,140 in 2026.