Police Commander

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

8 people hold the Police Commander role across 2 departments in Cook County, Illinois, with a median total compensation of $29,953. Among 5 jurisdictions where this role is reported, Cook County, Illinois ranks #5 by median pay.

Employees: 8
Median pay: $29,953
Departments: 2
Cross-jurisdiction: #5 of 5

Compare jurisdictions

Police Commander pay in other jurisdictions

Where Police Commanders are paid most

City of Los Angeles

$387,541 · 19

City of Miami

$224,668 · 14

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$207,827 · 39

Metro Nashville

$99,950 · 63

Median total compensation for comparable Police Commanderroles 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 Cook County, Illinois

Departments with this role

Largest Cook County, Illinois departments for this role

Police Department

5 · $31,291

Police Department

3 · $21,925

Departments in Cook County, Illinoisemploying the most people in this role. Each bar links to that department’s page for the role.