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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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Gloria Smith

Police Communications Operator II/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$86,772
Base pay
$86,772
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,772
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$86,772

Gloria Smith 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 $86,772.

Talia Smith

Police Communications Operator I/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$86,772
Base pay
$86,772
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,772
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$86,772

Talia Smith is a Police Communications Operator I at Office of Emergency Management and Communications. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $86,772.

Sherron White

Police Communications Operator II/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$86,772
Base pay
$86,772
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,772
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$86,772

Sherron White 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 $86,772.

Citlalli Romero

Police Communications Operator II/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$86,772
Base pay
$86,772
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,772
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$86,772

Citlalli Romero 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 $86,772.

Laquice Odoms

Police Communications Operator I/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$86,772
Base pay
$86,772
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,772
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$86,772

Laquice Odoms works as a Police Communications Operator I for Office of Emergency Management and Communications. Their status is full-time. Laquice earned $86,772 in 2026.

Sana Bell

Police Communications Operator II/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$86,772
Base pay
$86,772
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,772
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$86,772

Sana Bell is a Police Communications Operator II at Office of Emergency Management and Communications. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $86,772.

Kaleena Dihenes

Police Communications Operator II/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$86,772
Base pay
$86,772
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,772
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$86,772

Kaleena Dihenes is a Police Communications Operator II at Office of Emergency Management and Communications. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $86,772.

Catherine Rivers

Police Communications Operator II/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$86,772
Base pay
$86,772
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,772
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$86,772

Catherine Rivers is a Police Communications Operator II at Office of Emergency Management and Communications. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $86,772.

Delores Williams

Supervising Traffic Control Aide/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$86,772
Base pay
$86,772
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,772
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$86,772

Delores Williams is a Supervising Traffic Control Aide at Office of Emergency Management and Communications. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $86,772.

Karen Craig

Emergency Management Communications Officer/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$86,112
Base pay
$86,112
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,112
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$86,112

Karen Craig is a Emergency Management Communications Officer at Office of Emergency Management and Communications. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $86,112.

Mary Herman

Traffic Control Aide/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$85,500
Base pay
$85,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,500
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$85,500

Mary Herman holds the role of Traffic Control Aide at Office of Emergency Management and Communications. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $85,500.

Dennis Cokes

Traffic Control Aide/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$85,500
Base pay
$85,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,500
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$85,500

At Office of Emergency Management and Communications, Dennis Cokes serves as a Traffic Control Aide. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $85,500.

Anthony Speciale

Traffic Control Aide/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$85,500
Base pay
$85,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,500
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$85,500

Anthony Speciale holds the role of Traffic Control Aide at Office of Emergency Management and Communications. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $85,500.

Christopher Glover

Traffic Control Aide/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$85,500
Base pay
$85,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,500
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$85,500

Christopher Glover works as a Traffic Control Aide for Office of Emergency Management and Communications. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $85,500 in 2026.

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.

Vincent Floress

Public Relations Coordinator/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$83,052
Base pay
$83,052
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,052
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$83,052

At Office of Emergency Management and Communications, Vincent Floress serves as a Public Relations Coordinator. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,052.

Karen Stingley

Police Communications Operator I/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$82,836
Base pay
$82,836
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,836
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$82,836

Karen Stingley 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 $82,836.

Mary Jones

Police Communications Operator I/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$82,836
Base pay
$82,836
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,836
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$82,836

Mary Jones 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 $82,836.

Debra Allen

Police Communications Operator I/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$82,836
Base pay
$82,836
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,836
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$82,836

At Office of Emergency Management and Communications, Debra Allen serves as a Police Communications Operator I. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,836.

Diana Anaya

Police Communications Operator I/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$82,836
Base pay
$82,836
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,836
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$82,836

Diana Anaya is a Police Communications Operator I at Office of Emergency Management and Communications. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $82,836.

Latasha Brown

Police Communications Operator I/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$82,836
Base pay
$82,836
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,836
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$82,836

Latasha Brown works as a Police Communications Operator I for Office of Emergency Management and Communications. Their status is full-time. Latasha earned $82,836 in 2026.

Keiana Cox

Police Communications Operator I/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$82,836
Base pay
$82,836
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,836
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$82,836

Keiana Cox 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 $82,836.

Dolores Diaz

Police Communications Operator I/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$82,836
Base pay
$82,836
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,836
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$82,836

Dolores Diaz 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 $82,836.

Amber Healy

Police Communications Operator I/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$82,836
Base pay
$82,836
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,836
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$82,836

Amber Healy is a Police Communications Operator I at Office of Emergency Management and Communications. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $82,836.

Randy Kimura

Police Communications Operator I/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$82,836
Base pay
$82,836
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,836
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$82,836

Randy Kimura is a Police Communications Operator I at Office of Emergency Management and Communications. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $82,836.

Jesse Mcdonald

Police Communications Operator I/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$82,836
Base pay
$82,836
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,836
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$82,836

Jesse Mcdonald is a Police Communications Operator I at Office of Emergency Management and Communications. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $82,836.

Tyisha Odoms

Police Communications Operator I/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$82,836
Base pay
$82,836
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,836
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$82,836

Tyisha Odoms works as a Police Communications Operator I for Office of Emergency Management and Communications. Their status is full-time. Tyisha earned $82,836 in 2026.

Marcus Patton

Police Communications Operator I/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$82,836
Base pay
$82,836
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,836
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$82,836

Marcus Patton 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 $82,836.

Sunday Perkins

Police Communications Operator I/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$82,836
Base pay
$82,836
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,836
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$82,836

Sunday Perkins is a Police Communications Operator I at Office of Emergency Management and Communications. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $82,836.

Natalia Rodriguez

Police Communications Operator I/Office of Emergency Management and Communications

2026 total comp
$82,836
Base pay
$82,836
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,836
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$82,836

Natalia Rodriguez is a Police Communications Operator I at Office of Emergency Management and Communications. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $82,836.