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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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Brianna Finney

Supvsr of 311 Operations/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$85,200
Base pay
$85,200
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,200
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$85,200

At Office of Emergency Management and Communications, Brianna Finney serves as a Supvsr of 311 Operations. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $85,200.

Shavannah Franklin

Supvsr of 311 Operations/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$85,200
Base pay
$85,200
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,200
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$85,200

Shavannah Franklin works as a Supvsr of 311 Operations for Office of Emergency Management and Communications. Their status is full-time. Shavannah earned $85,200 in 2026.

Vivian Herrera

Supvsr of 311 Operations/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$85,200
Base pay
$85,200
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,200
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$85,200

Vivian Herrera holds the role of Supvsr of 311 Operations at Office of Emergency Management and Communications. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $85,200.

Tony Zheng

Engineering Technician V/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$85,200
Base pay
$85,200
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,200
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$85,200

Tony Zheng is a Engineering Technician V at Office of Emergency Management and Communications. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $85,200.

Candace Lockwood

Supvsr of 311 Operations/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$85,200
Base pay
$85,200
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,200
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$85,200

At Office of Emergency Management and Communications, Candace Lockwood serves as a Supvsr of 311 Operations. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $85,200.

Jessica Aksdal

Fire Communications Operator I/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$83,592
Base pay
$83,592
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,592
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$83,592

Jessica Aksdal works as a Fire Communications Operator I for Office of Emergency Management and Communications. Their status is full-time. Jessica earned $83,592 in 2026.

Kirstin Jacobsen

Fire Communications Operator I/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$83,592
Base pay
$83,592
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,592
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$83,592

At Office of Emergency Management and Communications, Kirstin Jacobsen serves as a Fire Communications Operator I. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,592.

Emelia Diamond

Fire Communications Operator I/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$83,592
Base pay
$83,592
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,592
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$83,592

Emelia Diamond holds the role of Fire Communications Operator I at Office of Emergency Management and Communications. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $83,592.

Samantha Leahy

Fire Communications Operator I/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$83,592
Base pay
$83,592
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,592
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$83,592

Samantha Leahy works as a Fire Communications Operator I for Office of Emergency Management and Communications. Their status is full-time. Samantha earned $83,592 in 2026.

Declan Wahl

Fire Communications Operator I/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$83,592
Base pay
$83,592
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,592
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$83,592

Declan Wahl holds the role of Fire Communications Operator I at Office of Emergency Management and Communications. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $83,592.

Katherine Fitzsimmons

Fire Communications Operator I/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$83,592
Base pay
$83,592
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,592
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$83,592

At Office of Emergency Management and Communications, Katherine Fitzsimmons serves as a Fire Communications Operator I. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,592.