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City of Chicago / Office of Public Safety Administration / Deputy Director

Job-title file

Deputy Director

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

9 employees hold this title in Office of Public Safety Administration. Median total compensation for the role is $181,356, above the department median of $108,552.

Employees
9
Total payroll
$1.6M
Role median
$181,356
Agency median
$108,552
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$157,332$185,388+

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How total compensation varies among the 9 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across City of Chicago

Deputy Director is held in 5 City of Chicago departments. In Office of Public Safety Administration, the median of $181,356 ranks #1 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Deputy Director role in other City of Chicagodepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Deputy Director beyond City of Chicago

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In City of Chicago, the median of $181,356 ranks #1 of 2. See Deputy Director across all of City of Chicago

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Median total compensation for comparable Deputy Director roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Sandra Talbott

Deputy Director/Office of Public Safety Administration

2026 total comp
$186,156
Base pay
$186,156
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$186,156
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$186,156

Sandra Talbott works as a Deputy Director for Office of Public Safety Administration. Their status is full-time. Sandra earned $186,156 in 2026.

Dennis Baliga

Deputy Director/Office of Public Safety Administration

2026 total comp
$181,356
Base pay
$181,356
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$181,356
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$181,356

Dennis Baliga holds the role of Deputy Director at Office of Public Safety Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $181,356.

Leon Leak

Deputy Director/Office of Public Safety Administration

2026 total comp
$181,356
Base pay
$181,356
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$181,356
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$181,356

Leon Leak holds the role of Deputy Director at Office of Public Safety Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $181,356.

John Arvetis Ii

Deputy Director/Office of Public Safety Administration

2026 total comp
$181,356
Base pay
$181,356
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$181,356
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$181,356

John Arvetis Ii holds the role of Deputy Director at Office of Public Safety Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $181,356.

Lonnie Jenkins

Deputy Director/Office of Public Safety Administration

2026 total comp
$181,356
Base pay
$181,356
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$181,356
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$181,356

Lonnie Jenkins holds the role of Deputy Director at Office of Public Safety Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $181,356.

Sarontay Smith

Deputy Director/Office of Public Safety Administration

2026 total comp
$181,356
Base pay
$181,356
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$181,356
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$181,356

Sarontay Smith is a Deputy Director at Office of Public Safety Administration. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $181,356.

Kevin Pater

Deputy Director/Office of Public Safety Administration

2026 total comp
$175,512
Base pay
$175,512
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$175,512
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$175,512

Kevin Pater works as a Deputy Director for Office of Public Safety Administration. Their status is full-time. Kevin earned $175,512 in 2026.

John Clarke

Deputy Director/Office of Public Safety Administration

2026 total comp
$167,964
Base pay
$167,964
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$167,964
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$167,964

John Clarke holds the role of Deputy Director at Office of Public Safety Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $167,964.

Iris Archilla

Deputy Director/Office of Public Safety Administration

2026 total comp
$157,332
Base pay
$157,332
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$157,332
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$157,332

At Office of Public Safety Administration, Iris Archilla serves as a Deputy Director. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $157,332.