| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2024 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Ross Vernard |
Lieutenant |
$558,796.39 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2024 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Snevely Jamie L |
Paramedic |
$538,827.00 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2024 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Gaughan Katharine M |
Paramedic |
$500,578.00 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2024 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Youngren Mary R |
Paramedic |
$497,667.00 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2025 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Sintos Nicholas O |
Firefighter-Emt (Assigned As Administrative Asst) |
$484,745.82 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2022 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Kaup Edwin J |
Captain |
$482,362.36 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2021 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Seiser Michael J |
Police Officer |
$480,927.53 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2021 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Wiley Earls Carmelita P |
Battalion Chief - Emt |
$455,529.71 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2023 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Myers Robert J |
Lieutenant |
$451,715.67 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2021 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Carbonneau Thomas |
District Chief |
$441,156.83 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2023 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Mc Dermott Matthew J |
Firefighter-Emt |
$438,727.93 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2021 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Mayer Jeffrey A |
Deputy District Chief |
$435,675.71 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2025 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Holler Joel P |
Sergeant |
$435,168.42 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2020 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Pierce Raymond M |
Sergeant |
$430,854.84 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2023 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Dent Sherod T |
Sergeant |
$426,538.07 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2021 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Giordano John J |
Deputy District Chief |
$419,003.50 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2023 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Mc Loughlin Neal |
Lieutenant |
$412,814.07 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2024 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Haltek Steven R |
Sergeant |
$409,483.75 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2025 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Mannion Sheamus B |
Commander |
$409,270.76 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2023 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Sanders Anthony D |
Police Officer |
$408,594.34 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2024 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Vasquez Jorge |
Chief Operating Engineer |
$408,194.30 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2021 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Dietz David B |
Deputy District Chief |
$402,827.80 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2017 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Evans Ginger S |
Commissioner Of Aviation |
$400,000.00 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2024 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Griffin Donna M |
Paramedic |
$397,731.00 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2023 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Zapata Pedro |
Police Officer |
$393,607.83 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2023 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Davros George F |
Sergeant |
$387,419.08 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2021 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Spencer Michael A |
District Chief |
$382,912.74 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2024 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Kapa Christophe J |
Lieutenant |
$380,798.08 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2023 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Lamperis Dimitrios J |
Lieutenant |
$375,764.30 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2024 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Davros George F |
Sergeant |
$368,939.03 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2024 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Velazquez Aileen |
Chief Procurement Officer |
$366,898.65 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2022 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Choi Albert L |
Police Officer |
$365,420.82 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2023 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Adams Gregory M |
Aviation Security Officer |
$364,457.03 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2023 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Conroy Patrick M |
Sergeant |
$363,013.18 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2023 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Donahue Kristen M |
Lieutenant |
$358,334.70 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2022 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Figueroa Mitche Tina M |
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective) |
$357,173.96 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2025 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Vasquez Jorge |
Chief Operating Engineer |
$356,720.86 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2025 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Haleem Morad F |
Lieutenant |
$353,613.80 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2025 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Artz Charles J |
Captain |
$353,091.33 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2024 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Vivanco Adrian |
Sergeant |
$352,456.25 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2022 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Noradin Anthony F |
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective) |
$349,844.37 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2023 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Patterson Alfie E |
Sergeant |
$348,756.30 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2025 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Parker Timothy D |
Lieutenant |
$347,632.56 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2025 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Kapa Christophe J |
Lieutenant |
$344,580.47 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2017 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Wisnar Clarence A |
Filtration Engineer V |
$344,045.88 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2022 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Sierzega William |
Police Officer / Fld Trng Officer |
$343,247.37 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2022 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Torrise Daniel S |
Deputy District Chief |
$340,774.96 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2025 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Nunez Michael E |
Sergeant |
$338,463.30 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2023 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Corona Sergio |
Sergeant |
$338,170.72 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2024 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Donahue Kristen M |
Lieutenant |
$337,576.54 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2023 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Barnes Maurice |
Sergeant |
$337,231.49 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2023 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Torrise Daniel S |
Battalion Chief - Emt |
$336,104.99 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2023 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Irvin Yolanda K |
Lieutenant |
$335,923.56 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2021 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Meador William A |
Sergeant |
$335,718.63 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2024 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Mayer Jeffrey A |
Deputy District Chief |
$335,186.25 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2022 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Yamane Robert M |
Explosives Technician I |
$334,801.51 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2022 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Humphrey Vincent L |
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective) |
$334,694.06 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2025 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Hroma Jr John |
Sergeant |
$333,933.32 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2024 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Corona Sergio |
Sergeant |
$333,157.76 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2023 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Forrestal Nicholas P |
Lieutenant |
$333,123.88 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2025 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Bowers Joshua R |
Sergeant |
$332,789.07 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2025 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Baltazar Roberto C |
Sergeant |
$331,563.19 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2025 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Howard Tony F |
Sergeant |
$331,486.81 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2024 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Solis Jr Pedro |
Sergeant |
$331,247.61 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2025 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Dent Sherod T |
Sergeant |
$331,094.04 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2024 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Hroma Jr John |
Sergeant |
$330,901.99 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2023 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Delfavero Marc C |
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective) |
$330,488.12 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2022 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Folino Jr John L |
Lieutenant |
$329,470.24 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2023 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Sepulveda David M |
Lieutenant |
$329,387.12 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2022 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Irvin Yolanda K |
Lieutenant |
$329,384.51 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2024 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Salgado Agustin |
Lieutenant |
$328,649.89 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2021 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Salemme John T |
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective) |
$328,642.07 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2024 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Holland Andre |
Chief Operating Engineer |
$328,347.22 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2025 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Mayer Jeffrey A |
Deputy District Chief |
$327,492.57 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2024 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Ochoa Raul |
Deputy District Chief |
$327,343.56 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2023 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Mayer Mark A |
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective) |
$327,090.13 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2025 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Young Paul D |
Sergeant |
$326,838.12 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2021 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Murdock Michael E |
Battalion Chief |
$326,397.37 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2024 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Liddell Michael |
Operating Engineer-Group C |
$326,307.95 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2025 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Beringer Victoria A |
Shift Supvsr Of Security Communications Center |
$326,077.07 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2022 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Forrestal Nicholas P |
Lieutenant |
$325,820.02 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2023 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Qazi Hakeem M |
Police Officer |
$325,182.02 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2025 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Ranzzoni Edward J |
Lieutenant |
$325,098.11 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2025 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Larocca Anthony F |
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective) |
$325,017.11 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2023 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Szymanski Douglas J |
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective) |
$324,944.79 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2024 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Stankus Jeffery D |
Sergeant |
$324,473.78 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2023 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Escalante Eduardo |
Sergeant |
$324,311.59 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2024 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Habiak Jr Guy D |
Sergeant |
$322,878.88 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2021 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Rispoli Joseph J |
Deputy District Chief |
$322,613.81 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2024 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Zapata Pedro |
Police Officer |
$322,494.60 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2023 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Haltek Steven R |
Sergeant |
$322,397.83 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2024 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Livingston Jennifer L |
Paramedic I/C |
$321,449.51 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2025 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Whiteside Donnie R |
Ambulance Commander |
$321,381.45 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2021 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Kimble Ronald N |
Lieutenant |
$321,171.35 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2025 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Healy Dennis P |
Asst Chief Operating Engineer |
$320,908.95 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2022 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Franks Robert D |
Sergeant |
$320,228.46 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2025 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Mayer Mark A |
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective) |
$320,037.13 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2023 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Reeves Aloysius J |
Police Officer |
$319,525.96 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2024 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Giordano John J |
Deputy District Chief |
$319,086.15 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2025 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Giordano John J |
Deputy District Chief |
$318,998.35 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |