First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin

In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin (IL), the median pay for first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers is $60.67 an hour ($126,200 a year). About 2,600 people work in this job there.

$60.67Median hourly pay
$98,330–$133,780Middle half of workers, yearly
2,600People in this job in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin (IL)

That is 35% higher than the U.S. median ($93,530). It is 2% higher than the Illinois median ($123,500).

Pay range for first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin (IL)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$36.22$75,340
25% of workers$47.28$98,330
Half of workers (median)$60.67$126,200
75% of workers$64.32$133,780
90% of workers$76.89$159,940

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers pay in Illinois metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin (this page)$126,2002,600
Springfield$115,82040
Peoria$101,16080
Rockford$98,26040
Bloomington$94,34040
Champaign-Urbana$94,18080
Kankakee$91,72030
Decatur$81,47030

Illinois unemployment rate: 4.7% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers

  • Typical education to start: Postsecondary nondegree award (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
  • Experience usually needed to start: Less than 5 years (BLS)
  • Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +3.7% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 6,600 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin (IL)

JobMedian yearly pay
Firefighters$82,820
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$111,260
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$135,080
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$101,630
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$58,990

Other job titles for this job

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.