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City of Chicago / Office of Public Safety Administration

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Office of Public Safety Administration

Source file: City of Chicago — Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Office of Public Safety Administration provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.

In 2026, this agency had 298 employees with median total compensation of $108,552; the highest distinct record was $223,740.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$32.4M
Employees
298
Median total
$108,552
Highest record
$223,740

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 298 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($108,552) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$108,892 (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
$67,608
$80,124
$108,552
$134,326
$151,572

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $151,572 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $67,608. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Electrical Mechanic
30 · $120,120
Timekeeper - Cpd
29 · $67,608
Investigator
19 · $81,324
Lineman - Salaried
14 · $134,326
Project Manager
11 · $113,568

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

Page 1

William Ramey

Director of Information Systems/Office of Public Safety Administration

2026 total comp
$158,508
Base pay
$158,508
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$158,508
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$158,508

William Ramey holds the role of Director of Information Systems at Office of Public Safety Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $158,508.

Lekeshia Royal

Assistant Director/Office of Public Safety Administration

2026 total comp
$158,508
Base pay
$158,508
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$158,508
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$158,508

Lekeshia Royal works as a Assistant Director for Office of Public Safety Administration. Their status is full-time. Lekeshia earned $158,508 in 2026.

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.

Cynthia Cupples

General Foreman of Linemen/Office of Public Safety Administration

2026 total comp
$156,894
Base pay
$156,894
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$156,894
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$156,894

At Office of Public Safety Administration, Cynthia Cupples serves as a General Foreman of Linemen. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $156,894.