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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

Sonya Armstrong

Principal Programmer/Analyst/Office of Public Safety Administration

2026 total comp
$170,160
Base pay
$170,160
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$170,160
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$170,160

Sonya Armstrong is a Principal Programmer/Analyst at Office of Public Safety Administration. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $170,160.

Scot Hamilton

Chief Programmer/Analyst/Office of Public Safety Administration

2026 total comp
$170,160
Base pay
$170,160
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$170,160
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$170,160

At Office of Public Safety Administration, Scot Hamilton serves as a Chief Programmer/Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $170,160.

Vi La

Principal Systems Programmer/Office of Public Safety Administration

2026 total comp
$170,160
Base pay
$170,160
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$170,160
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$170,160

Vi La holds the role of Principal Systems Programmer at Office of Public Safety Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $170,160.

James Burger

Principal Systems Programmer/Office of Public Safety Administration

2026 total comp
$170,160
Base pay
$170,160
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$170,160
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$170,160

James Burger works as a Principal Systems Programmer for Office of Public Safety Administration. Their status is full-time. James earned $170,160 in 2026.

Dibo Chen

Chief Programmer/Analyst/Office of Public Safety Administration

2026 total comp
$170,160
Base pay
$170,160
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$170,160
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$170,160

At Office of Public Safety Administration, Dibo Chen serves as a Chief Programmer/Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $170,160.

Alfonso Mgbokwere

Chief Programmer/Analyst/Office of Public Safety Administration

2026 total comp
$170,160
Base pay
$170,160
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$170,160
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$170,160

Alfonso Mgbokwere holds the role of Chief Programmer/Analyst at Office of Public Safety Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $170,160.

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.

Joy Brown

Director of Human Resources/Office of Public Safety Administration

2026 total comp
$166,200
Base pay
$166,200
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$166,200
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$166,200

Joy Brown is a Director of Human Resources at Office of Public Safety Administration. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $166,200.