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City of Chicago / Office of Emergency Management and Communications

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Office of Emergency Management and Communications

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

The Office of Emergency Management and Communications provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2026, this agency had 855 employees with median total compensation of $79,056; the highest distinct record was $181,356.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$66.3M
Employees
855
Median total
$79,056
Highest record
$181,356

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 855 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($79,056) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$77,541 (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
$26,562
$56,124
$79,056
$99,708
$123,924

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $123,924 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $26,562. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

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.

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Tamisha Mc Clendon

Staff Assistant/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$108,576
Base pay
$108,576
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,576
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$108,576

At Office of Emergency Management and Communications, Tamisha Mc Clendon serves as a Staff Assistant. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $108,576.

Debra Powell

Supvsr of 311 Operations/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$108,576
Base pay
$108,576
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,576
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$108,576

Debra Powell is a Supvsr of 311 Operations at Office of Emergency Management and Communications. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $108,576.

Dionne Judkins

Police Communications Operator I/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$104,376
Base pay
$104,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,376
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$104,376

Dionne Judkins is a Police Communications Operator I at Office of Emergency Management and Communications. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $104,376.

Melvina Coleman

Police Communications Operator II/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$104,376
Base pay
$104,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,376
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$104,376

At Office of Emergency Management and Communications, Melvina Coleman serves as a Police Communications Operator II. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $104,376.

Lawanda Elkins

Police Communications Operator I/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$104,376
Base pay
$104,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,376
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$104,376

Lawanda Elkins is a Police Communications Operator I at Office of Emergency Management and Communications. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $104,376.

Minka Giles

Police Communications Operator II/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$104,376
Base pay
$104,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,376
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$104,376

At Office of Emergency Management and Communications, Minka Giles serves as a Police Communications Operator II. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $104,376.

Serina Jackson

Police Communications Operator II/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$104,376
Base pay
$104,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,376
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$104,376

At Office of Emergency Management and Communications, Serina Jackson serves as a Police Communications Operator II. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $104,376.

Frank Jozefczak

Police Communications Operator II/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$104,376
Base pay
$104,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,376
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$104,376

At Office of Emergency Management and Communications, Frank Jozefczak serves as a Police Communications Operator II. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $104,376.

Jason Martinez

Police Communications Operator II/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$104,376
Base pay
$104,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,376
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$104,376

At Office of Emergency Management and Communications, Jason Martinez serves as a Police Communications Operator II. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $104,376.

Sharon Mc Kinley

Police Communications Operator I/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$104,376
Base pay
$104,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,376
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$104,376

At Office of Emergency Management and Communications, Sharon Mc Kinley serves as a Police Communications Operator I. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $104,376.

Mary Opyt

Police Communications Operator II/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$104,376
Base pay
$104,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,376
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$104,376

Mary Opyt works as a Police Communications Operator II for Office of Emergency Management and Communications. Their status is full-time. Mary earned $104,376 in 2026.

Terrene Robinson

Police Communications Operator I/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$104,376
Base pay
$104,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,376
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$104,376

Terrene Robinson works as a Police Communications Operator I for Office of Emergency Management and Communications. Their status is full-time. Terrene earned $104,376 in 2026.

Joylanda Buckner

Police Communications Operator I/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$104,376
Base pay
$104,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,376
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$104,376

At Office of Emergency Management and Communications, Joylanda Buckner serves as a Police Communications Operator I. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $104,376.

Sherri Fairbanks

Police Communications Operator II/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$104,376
Base pay
$104,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,376
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$104,376

At Office of Emergency Management and Communications, Sherri Fairbanks serves as a Police Communications Operator II. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $104,376.

Christy Fields

Police Communications Operator II/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$104,376
Base pay
$104,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,376
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$104,376

At Office of Emergency Management and Communications, Christy Fields serves as a Police Communications Operator II. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $104,376.

Wendy Fuller

Police Communications Operator II/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$104,376
Base pay
$104,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,376
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$104,376

At Office of Emergency Management and Communications, Wendy Fuller serves as a Police Communications Operator II. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $104,376.

Carzelle Hoskins

Police Communications Operator I/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$104,376
Base pay
$104,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,376
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$104,376

Carzelle Hoskins is a Police Communications Operator I at Office of Emergency Management and Communications. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $104,376.

Judy Johnson

Police Communications Operator II/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$104,376
Base pay
$104,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,376
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$104,376

Judy Johnson holds the role of Police Communications Operator II at Office of Emergency Management and Communications. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $104,376.

Julie Jones

Police Communications Operator II/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$104,376
Base pay
$104,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,376
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$104,376

Julie Jones holds the role of Police Communications Operator II at Office of Emergency Management and Communications. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $104,376.

Michael Mason

Police Communications Operator I/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$104,376
Base pay
$104,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,376
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$104,376

Michael Mason is a Police Communications Operator I at Office of Emergency Management and Communications. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $104,376.

Victoria Mesarina

Police Communications Operator II/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$104,376
Base pay
$104,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,376
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$104,376

Victoria Mesarina is a Police Communications Operator II at Office of Emergency Management and Communications. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $104,376.

Tiffany Scalise

Police Communications Operator II/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$104,376
Base pay
$104,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,376
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$104,376

Tiffany Scalise holds the role of Police Communications Operator II at Office of Emergency Management and Communications. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $104,376.

Quinretta White

Police Communications Operator II/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$104,376
Base pay
$104,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,376
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$104,376

Quinretta White is a Police Communications Operator II at Office of Emergency Management and Communications. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $104,376.

Yesenia Ayala

Police Communications Operator II/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$104,376
Base pay
$104,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,376
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$104,376

Yesenia Ayala holds the role of Police Communications Operator II at Office of Emergency Management and Communications. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $104,376.

Kathleen Kucharski

Police Communications Operator I/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$104,376
Base pay
$104,376
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,376
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$104,376

Kathleen Kucharski holds the role of Police Communications Operator I at Office of Emergency Management and Communications. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $104,376.