City of Chicago / Lieutenant
Role across City of Chicago
Lieutenant
Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.
345 people hold the Lieutenant role across 2 departments in City of Chicago, with a median total compensation of $165,624. Among 14 jurisdictions where this role is reported, City of Chicago ranks #5 by median pay.
- Employees
- 345
- Median pay
- $165,624
- Departments
- 2
- Cross-jurisdiction
- #5 of 14
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Lieutenant pay in other jurisdictions
Where Lieutenants are paid most
Median total compensation for comparable Lieutenant roles 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 Chicago employing the most people in this role. Each bar links to that department’s page for the role.