The annual salary statistics of fire inspectors and investigators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of fire inspectors and investigators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fire inspectors and investigators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $97,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,710.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fire inspectors and investigators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $48,010 | -7.02% | -30.91% |
| 2016 | $51,380 | -15.20% | - |
| 2014 | $59,190 | -0.66% | - |
| 2013 | $59,580 | -5.49% | - |
| 2012 | $62,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,010, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the lowest paying city for fire inspectors and investigators in state of Illinois, following city of Rockford (median annual salary of $91,310). Compared with the highest paying city Rockford, the median annual salary of fire inspectors and investigators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 47.4 percent (47.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Rockford | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) |