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City of Chicago / Office of Public Safety Administration / Investigator

Job-title file

Investigator

Inspect and investigate for compliance with regulations, document findings, and recommend action.

19 employees hold this title in Office of Public Safety Administration. Median total compensation for the role is $81,324, below the department median of $108,552.

Employees
19
Total payroll
$1.5M
Role median
$81,324
Agency median
$108,552
Comparison
Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$70,752$88,364+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 19 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.

Compare jurisdictions

Investigator beyond City of Chicago

This role is reported in 21 jurisdictions. In City of Chicago, the median of $81,324 ranks #5 of 21. See Investigator across all of City of Chicago

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County
$179,956 · 18
California
$118,556 · 987
District of Columbia
$106,809 · 328
Florida
$71,480 · 350
New Jersey
$69,979 · 104
City of Buffalo
$67,397 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Investigatorroles 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

Page 1

Christopher Chausse

Investigator/Office of Public Safety Administration

2026 total comp
$70,752
Base pay
$70,752
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,752
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$70,752

Christopher Chausse is a Investigator at Office of Public Safety Administration. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $70,752.