12,973 people are employed by the Chicago Police Department,

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12,973 people are employed by the Chicago Police Department, with a median salary of $90,024
Source: https://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/dhr/dataset/current_employeenamessalariesandpositiontitles.html

Breakdown by certain positions:
There are 10,639 Police Officers, the median salary is $90,024
There are 1,118 Police Sergeants, the median salary is $106,934
There are 219 Lieutenants, with a median salary of $121,464
There are 30 Captains, with a median salary of $136,170
There are 43 Commanders, with a median salary of $162,684
There are 17 Deputy Chiefs with a median salary of $170,112

Chicago police officers can retire after 20 years of service and receive 50% pay for the rest of their life. If they retire in 30 years, they receive 75% pay for the rest of their life.
Source: http://www.chipabf.org/ChicagoPolicePension/ActiveMembers.html

The Fire department salary and pension structure is nearly identical to that of the police department. Here are a few others:
The median income for a librarian is $84,516
Street Light Repair Workers make $101,712
Supervising Sanitarian makes $93,300
Tree Trimmers make $37.25 dollars an hour (40 hrs a week)
Water Meter Machinist makes $40.70 dollars an hour (40 hrs a week)
Water Rate Taker makes $92,556
Concrete Laborer makes $40.20 dollars an hour (40 hrs a week)
Electrical Mechanic makes $46.10 an hour (40 hrs a week)
Painter makes $44.55 an hour (40 hours a week)
Plumber makes $48.25 an hour (40 hours a week)
Plumbing inspector makes $102,510


You just can't make this shit up