Public Paychecks: What ABQ's police and fire chiefs earn, and how their paychecks stack up nationally

Serving as the top cop or fire chief in a big city comes with a lot of expectations — dangers to prevent, thousands of employees to oversee and all of the politics that come with being one of the most recognizable figures on the street.

In return, most police and fire chiefs also can expect to be well compensated, even if they aren’t working in one of the nation’s largest cities. A Business Journals analysis of major-city payrolls nationally found the average police chief received about $203,000…

Source: The Business Journal