City of Chicago / Deputy Director
Role across City of Chicago
Deputy Director
Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.
17 people hold the Deputy Director role across 3 departments in City of Chicago, with a median total compensation of $163,740. Among 18 jurisdictions where this role is reported, City of Chicago ranks #5 by median pay.
- Employees
- 17
- Median pay
- $163,740
- Departments
- 3
- Cross-jurisdiction
- #5 of 18
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Median total compensation for comparable Deputy Directorroles in other jurisdictions (highest first). Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not by identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for this role.
Within City of Chicago
Departments with this role
Largest City of Chicago departments for this role
Departments in City of Chicagoemploying the most people in this role. Each bar links to that department’s page for the role.