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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

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Martin Mercado

Senior Emergency Management Coordinator/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$143,400
Base pay
$143,400
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$143,400
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$143,400

Martin Mercado works as a Senior Emergency Management Coordinator for Office of Emergency Management and Communications. Their status is full-time. Martin earned $143,400 in 2026.

Peter Raber

Senior Emergency Management Coordinator/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$143,400
Base pay
$143,400
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$143,400
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$143,400

At Office of Emergency Management and Communications, Peter Raber serves as a Senior Emergency Management Coordinator. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $143,400.