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City of Chicago / Fire Engineer

Role across City of Chicago

Fire Engineer

Design, analyze, and oversee technical systems or infrastructure, ensuring they meet specifications and codes.

31 people hold the Fire Engineer role across 1 department in City of Chicago, with a median total compensation of $137,568. Among 5 jurisdictions where this role is reported, City of Chicago ranks #3 by median pay.

Employees
31
Median pay
$137,568
Departments
1
Cross-jurisdiction
#3 of 5

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Fire Engineer pay in other jurisdictions

Where Fire Engineers are paid most

City of San Jose
$287,816 · 215
City of Las Vegas
$211,803 · 287
Metro Nashville
$83,677 · 673
City of Greensboro
$75,344 · 114

Median total compensation for comparable Fire Engineerroles 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.