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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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Gwendolyn Tsuji-Chevas

Clinical Therapist III/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$97,488
Base pay
$97,488
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,488
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$97,488

Gwendolyn Tsuji-Chevas works as a Clinical Therapist III for Office of Emergency Management and Communications. Their status is full-time. Gwendolyn earned $97,488 in 2026.

Helena Wilson

Police Communications Operator I/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$96,804
Base pay
$96,804
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,804
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$96,804

Helena Wilson 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 $96,804.

Rosario Ursetta

Supervising Traffic Control Aide/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$95,172
Base pay
$95,172
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,172
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$95,172

At Office of Emergency Management and Communications, Rosario Ursetta serves as a Supervising Traffic Control Aide. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $95,172.

Anita Hendrick

Police Communications Operator I/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$95,160
Base pay
$95,160
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,160
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$95,160

Anita Hendrick 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 $95,160.

Elisha Johnson

Police Communications Operator II/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$95,160
Base pay
$95,160
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,160
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$95,160

At Office of Emergency Management and Communications, Elisha Johnson serves as a Police Communications Operator II. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $95,160.

Eric Maldonado

Police Communications Operator II/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$95,160
Base pay
$95,160
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,160
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$95,160

At Office of Emergency Management and Communications, Eric Maldonado serves as a Police Communications Operator II. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $95,160.

Courtney Robinson

Police Communications Operator II/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$95,160
Base pay
$95,160
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,160
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$95,160

At Office of Emergency Management and Communications, Courtney Robinson serves as a Police Communications Operator II. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $95,160.

Josue Acevedo

Police Communications Operator II/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$95,160
Base pay
$95,160
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,160
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$95,160

Josue Acevedo 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 $95,160.

Kimberly Hampton

Police Communications Operator I/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$95,160
Base pay
$95,160
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,160
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$95,160

Kimberly Hampton 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 $95,160.

Tanya Oshinson

Police Communications Operator I/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$95,160
Base pay
$95,160
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,160
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$95,160

Tanya Oshinson is a Police Communications Operator I at Office of Emergency Management and Communications. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $95,160.

Christina Pinkney

Police Communications Operator II/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$95,160
Base pay
$95,160
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,160
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$95,160

Christina Pinkney is a Police Communications Operator II at Office of Emergency Management and Communications. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $95,160.

Patricia Whittaker

Police Communications Operator I/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$95,160
Base pay
$95,160
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,160
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$95,160

Patricia Whittaker is a Police Communications Operator I at Office of Emergency Management and Communications. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $95,160.

Chasity Wilson

Police Communications Operator I/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$95,160
Base pay
$95,160
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,160
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$95,160

Chasity Wilson works as a Police Communications Operator I for Office of Emergency Management and Communications. Their status is full-time. Chasity earned $95,160 in 2026.

Desiree' Smith

Police Communications Operator I/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$95,160
Base pay
$95,160
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,160
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$95,160

Desiree' Smith works as a Police Communications Operator I for Office of Emergency Management and Communications. Their status is full-time. Desiree' earned $95,160 in 2026.

Catrina Walton

Police Communications Operator II/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$95,160
Base pay
$95,160
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,160
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$95,160

Catrina Walton 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 $95,160.

Rosietter Jackson

Police Communications Operator II/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$95,160
Base pay
$95,160
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,160
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$95,160

Rosietter Jackson is a Police Communications Operator II at Office of Emergency Management and Communications. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $95,160.

Amber Esteves

Police Communications Operator II/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$95,160
Base pay
$95,160
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,160
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$95,160

Amber Esteves is a Police Communications Operator II at Office of Emergency Management and Communications. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $95,160.

Artis Posey

Police Communications Operator II/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$95,160
Base pay
$95,160
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,160
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$95,160

At Office of Emergency Management and Communications, Artis Posey serves as a Police Communications Operator II. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $95,160.

Jacqueline Walls-Montgomery

Police Communications Operator I/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$95,160
Base pay
$95,160
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,160
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$95,160

Jacqueline Walls-Montgomery 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 $95,160.

Christopher Halfer

Emergency Management Communications Officer/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$94,452
Base pay
$94,452
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,452
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$94,452

Christopher Halfer works as a Emergency Management Communications Officer for Office of Emergency Management and Communications. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $94,452 in 2026.

Ryan Mason

Emergency Management Communications Officer/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$94,452
Base pay
$94,452
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,452
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$94,452

At Office of Emergency Management and Communications, Ryan Mason serves as a Emergency Management Communications Officer. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $94,452.