| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2023 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Plescia Frank V |
Battalion Chief - Emt |
$214,439.10 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2023 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Mustafa Ameen H |
Police Officer (Assigned As Traffic Specialist) |
$214,432.31 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2022 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Renaud Thomas B |
Captain-Emt |
$214,430.87 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2022 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Pawelko John S |
Captain-Emt |
$214,427.78 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2021 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Taylor Todd S |
Battalion Chief-Paramedic |
$214,426.65 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2023 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Matias Chris |
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective) |
$214,424.26 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2022 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Shields Eugene D |
Police Officer |
$214,422.61 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2022 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Valdez Christophe |
Police Officer |
$214,420.75 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2022 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Torres Oscar |
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective) |
$214,415.83 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2022 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Piek Richard L |
Sergeant |
$214,397.99 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2025 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Johnson Brian K |
Paramedic Field Chief |
$214,391.92 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2020 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Curry Cynthia |
Sergeant |
$214,390.64 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2025 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Gracia Shauntai |
Sergeant |
$214,389.65 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2025 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Bernath William J |
Sergeant |
$214,387.50 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2022 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Hussey Thomas R |
Sergeant |
$214,383.08 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2023 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Casasanto Daniel J |
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective) |
$214,381.93 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2025 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Godinez Juan |
Lieutenant-Emt |
$214,378.39 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2020 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Boffo Roy A |
Lieutenant |
$214,360.66 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2022 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
King Christoria J |
Sergeant |
$214,359.52 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2023 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Garrity Daniel J |
Lieutenant |
$214,359.34 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2024 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Pickens Waukeesha D |
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective) |
$214,358.93 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2022 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Coutinho Robert B |
Police Officer |
$214,352.28 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2023 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Matthews Tamara A |
Sergeant |
$214,345.92 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2022 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Hogan Thomas J |
Lieutenant |
$214,341.97 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2020 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Salvage Michaelynn M |
Sergeant |
$214,332.27 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2022 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Vasquez Eduardo B |
Explosives Technician I |
$214,330.31 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2023 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Gallagher Patrick G |
Battalion Chief - Emt |
$214,329.33 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2023 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Gallagher Joseph T |
Lieutenant-Emt |
$214,329.18 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2022 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Kendzior Kevin G |
Lieutenant |
$214,324.00 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2023 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Gomez Francisco J |
Police Officer |
$214,323.37 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2025 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Hayden Duane D |
Managing Deputy Commissioner - 41 |
$214,306.00 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2023 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Mahaffey Jr Louis D |
Sergeant |
$214,302.67 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2017 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Barnes Maurice |
Sergeant |
$214,289.85 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2021 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Knightly John F |
Captain-Emt |
$214,287.19 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2023 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Duhart Lewis |
Lieutenant |
$214,269.83 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2022 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Killeen Michael E |
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective) |
$214,261.88 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2021 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Cummings Catherine M |
Ambulance Commander |
$214,258.54 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2024 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Heneghan Peter T |
Battalion Chief - Emt |
$214,257.94 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2024 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Franks Robert D |
Sergeant |
$214,257.06 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2025 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Lazzara Rosario |
Police Officer |
$214,254.99 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2022 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Kadus Daniel R |
Fire Engineer-Emt |
$214,254.23 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2021 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Finegan Thomas F |
Sergeant |
$214,253.15 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2023 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Haran Thomas A |
Battalion Chief - Emt |
$214,251.12 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2023 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Sullivan William K |
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective) |
$214,247.40 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2025 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Sullivan Daniel J |
Lieutenant-Emt |
$214,241.27 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2020 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Wines Patrina L |
Commander |
$214,240.76 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2024 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Lapinski Daniel T |
Captain-Emt |
$214,220.98 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2023 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Langbein John |
Captain-Emt |
$214,220.96 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2023 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Allen James W |
Lieutenant |
$214,220.78 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2025 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Balnis Michael D |
Captain-Emt |
$214,220.06 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2025 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
O Connell Ryan P |
Battalion Chief |
$214,214.29 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2020 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Oseguera Albert J |
Captain |
$214,212.02 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2024 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Curia Jeffrey J |
Sergeant |
$214,206.99 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2025 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Mc Manus Matthew D |
Firefighter/Paramedic |
$214,199.04 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2022 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Kinnane Brian J |
Lieutenant |
$214,192.06 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2020 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Love Dawn M |
Sergeant |
$214,175.98 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2024 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Vamvlas Nickolaos |
Police Officer |
$214,174.02 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2025 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Bedtke Brian J |
Paramedic Field Chief |
$214,172.58 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2025 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Casselle Edith A |
Police Officer |
$214,167.07 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2020 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Sexton Patrick J |
Lieutenant-Emt |
$214,166.30 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2024 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Amedio Anthony |
Asst Chief Operating Engineer |
$214,166.25 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2025 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Heenan Vera L |
Captain-Emt |
$214,160.11 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2022 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Rodriguez Richard M |
Sergeant |
$214,155.81 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2021 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Fricks Gregory L |
Firefighter (Per Arbitrators Award)-Paramedic |
$214,152.01 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2021 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Adreani John J |
Fire Engineer-Emt |
$214,150.43 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2020 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Hernandez Ignacio |
Lieutenant |
$214,148.75 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2024 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Hoover Tracy L |
Sergeant |
$214,143.24 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2021 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Carter Daniel P |
Captain-Emt |
$214,140.79 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2025 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Rodriguez Jaime |
Police Officer |
$214,140.56 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2025 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Mc Cormick Christophe L |
Ambulance Commander |
$214,139.16 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2023 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Dougherty Charles F |
Sergeant |
$214,138.10 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2021 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Clucas Jr William E |
Captain |
$214,119.29 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2022 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Jalove Joseph L |
Lieutenant-Emt |
$214,111.61 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2025 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Goff Leif F |
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective) |
$214,100.50 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2024 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Schroedl William T |
Machinist (Automotive) |
$214,083.27 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2025 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Grass Joseph D |
Police Officer |
$214,079.68 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2021 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Rogala Thomas A |
Battalion Chief - Emt |
$214,075.42 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2023 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
High Timothy R |
Ambulance Commander |
$214,074.04 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2025 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Misch Joseph T |
Foreman Of Water Pipe Construction |
$214,069.63 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2020 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Rhodes Adam J |
Firefighter (Per Arbitrators Award)-Paramedic |
$214,069.50 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2021 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Musial Elliott C |
Sergeant |
$214,068.08 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2021 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Wise Lucas A |
Sergeant |
$214,060.17 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2025 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Dalton James M |
Captain-Emt |
$214,058.27 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2024 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Hutcheson Genevieve M |
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective) |
$214,056.81 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2023 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Yanney Kristy |
Sergeant |
$214,054.41 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2024 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Lopez James A |
Asst Chief Operating Engineer |
$214,049.87 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2025 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Smolek Michael A |
Police Officer |
$214,047.95 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2023 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Daquilante Matthew J |
Sergeant |
$214,038.62 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2022 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Balnis Michael D |
Captain-Emt |
$214,030.21 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2025 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Ortega Jairo |
Captain-Emt |
$214,027.56 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2025 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Mitchell Arthur D |
Sergeant |
$214,024.87 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2021 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Relf Michael A |
Paramedic I/C |
$214,023.30 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2025 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Delostrinos Brian |
Machinist (Automotive) |
$214,019.39 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2017 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Delfavero Marc C |
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective) |
$214,016.37 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2023 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Stephans Kevin |
Sergeant |
$214,010.52 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2022 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Forbes Jr Terence P |
Lieutenant |
$214,009.64 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2017 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Ciccola Dominick A |
Sergeant |
$214,007.83 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2022 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Lieber Thomas B |
Police Officer (Assigned As Detective) |
$214,007.80 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2023 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Norals Karl A |
Captain-Emt |
$214,004.87 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
| 2022 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |
Heenan Michael T |
Captain-Emt |
$214,002.00 |
City of Chicago Department of Finance |