Ready-to-use Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) benchmark comparing 8 neighboring municipalities in Cook, DuPage, Lake & Will Counties, Illinois, compiled directly from executed public agreements and adopted municipal schedules.
Village of Downers Grove • Village of Romeoville • Village of Lake Zurich • City of Evanston • Village of Lisle • Village of River Forest • Village of Northbrook • Village of Vernon Hills
Active bargaining note: includes contracts expiring in 2026 (Village of Lake Zurich, City of Evanston).
Below are the first three municipalities from the workbook verbatim, including direct links to the public source filings. All 8 municipalities, quartile formulas, and the cost calculator are unlocked in the full edition.
| Municipality | Union / Local | Contract Term | Entry Base | Top Step Base | Supervisor | COLA % Schedule | Longevity & Stipends | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Downers Grove | Illinois FOP Labor Council / Downers Grove Lodge No. 73 (Patrol) & Lodge No. 73-2 (Sergeants) | 2024-05-01 to 2027-04-30 | $84,893 | $127,189 | $148,890 Sergeant Step 2 After 2 Years ($148,890 eff. 5/1/2026 - 17.06% above Top Police Officer; Sergeant Starting $144,354, Step 1 After 1 Yr $146,622; companion FOP Lodge 73-2 CBA runs 5/1/2025-4/30/2028 with 5/1/2027 top step $153,729) | Patrol: 5/1/2024: 4.00%, 5/1/2025: 3.75%, 5/1/2026: 3.75%; Sergeants: 5/1/2025: 4.00% + 3.50% market adj., 5/1/2026: 3.75%, 5/1/2027: 3.25% | Longevity: Annual Longevity/Performance Bonus after 7 yrs continuous service with 'Meets Expectations' rating (Art. 26, Sec. B): $1,000 (7-14 yrs), $2,000 (15-19 yrs), $2,500 (20+ yrs) Stipends: Clothing allowance $985/yr paid on/about June 1 (Patrol Art. 23, Sec. A; Sergeant $1,500/yr); FTO specialty pay +1 hr regular pay per shift worked performing FTO duties (Art. 26, Sec. C); Tuition & books reimbursement up to $4,500/FY (Art. 29, Sec. A) | Downers Grove FOP Lodge 73 Patrol CBA (2024-2027): Preamble, Art. 20 Sec. B Hours, Art. 21 Sec. A Holidays, Art. 23 Sec. A Clothing, Art. 26 Sec. A-C Wages & Performance Bonus, Art. 29 Tuition, Art. 33 Term; Companion FOP Lodge 73-2 Sergeants CBA (PDSergeants_2025-2028.pdf, eff. 5/1/2025-4/30/2028) |
| Village of Romeoville | Metropolitan Alliance of Police (MAP), Romeoville Chapter #1006 (Patrol Officers & Sergeants) | 2023-05-01 to 2027-04-30 | $80,664 | $123,263 | $144,118 Sergeant Year 20 step ($144,118 base eff. 5/1/2026 - 16.92% above Officer Year 20, plus $5,000/yr Base Sergeant Stipend per Sec. 21.2C = $149,118; Sergeant Year 0 $94,475 and Year 8 step $137,519 base) | 5/1/2023: 3.50%, 5/1/2024: 3.50%, 5/1/2025: 3.50%, 5/1/2026: 3.25% | Longevity: Annual Longevity Stipends (Sec. 21.2A): 5+ yrs $400, 10+ yrs $600, 15+ yrs $1,000, 20+ yrs $1,500, 25+ yrs $1,800, 30+ yrs $2,000 (in addition to Year 20 wage schedule step) Stipends: Base Sergeant stipend $5,000/yr, Detective Sgt $2,000, COP/Traffic Sgt $600 (Sec. 21.2C); Detective wage column ($88,653-$135,447 base / $90,985-$139,035 Deg/Mil); Specialty stipends (max 2): Crash Recon/CSI $1,500, FTO/Tactical $1,000, Bilingual/COP/ET/Firearms/Traffic $700 (Sec. 21.2B); Plainclothes $800/yr & body armor up to $800 (Art. XIX); Court availability $600/yr (Sec. 11.3A) | Art. I Sec. 1.1 Recognition (p. 1), Art. XI Sec. 11.2 Hours, Sec. 11.3A Court Stipend & Sec. 11.5 Holidays, Art. XIX Sec. 19.1-19.4 Uniforms & Body Armor (pp. 48-49), Art. XXI Sec. 21.1 Wage Schedules & Degree/Military Pay (pp. 50-53), Sec. 21.2A-C Longevity, Specialty & Sergeant Stipends |
| Village of Lake Zurich | Fraternal Order of Police, Lake Zurich Lodge #190-1 & Illinois FOP Labor Council (Patrol Officers; Sergeants on Village Supervisory Schedule) | 2024-01-01 to 2026-12-31 | $81,827 | $118,414 | $145,788 Police Sergeant top budgeted base salary ($145,788 in FY2026 - 23.12% above Patrol Step 7 $118,414.40 and 24.52% above Step 6 $117,083.20; the four Police Sergeants in FY2026 are budgeted at $137,327, $139,317, $141,439, and $145,788 per Village PA 97-0609 Budgeted Compensation report; Deputy Chief is $160,747) | 1/1/2024: equity/step adjustment (Step 1 $76,377.60 to Step 7 $110,531.20), 1/1/2025: 3.50%, 1/1/2026: 3.50% | Longevity: Top-step continuous service lump sums (Art. XI, Sec. 11.1): 6-14 yrs $1,500/FY; 15+ yrs $2,000/FY; plus Step 7 (Longevity) base step ($118,414.40 in 2026) upon completing 20 yrs of service (Sec. 11.4) Stipends: Specialty assignment stipend $2,000/FY for Traffic Officer, Investigator, MEG, NIPAS, LCMCTF, or MCAT (max one stipend per Sec. 11.2); FTO pay +2 hrs at 1.5x regular rate (= 3 straight-time hrs) per full training shift (Sec. 11.3); Quartermaster uniform issue (Art. XIV) | Lake Zurich FOP Lodge #190-1 Patrol CBA (2024-2026): Art. VIII Sec. 8.2 Workday & Sec. 8.11 Holiday Double-Time, Art. XI Sec. 11.1-11.4 Salary Table, Longevity & Stipends; Village of Lake Zurich FY2026 Budgeted Compensation per PA 97-0609 (DocumentCenter/View/14094/Compensation-Package-Fiscal-26-Budget) |
| Full 8-Municipality Peer Group Median | $85,484 | $126,844 | Remaining 5 municipalities (City of Evanston, Village of Lisle, Village of River Forest, Village of Northbrook, Village of Vernon Hills) included in full workbook | |||||
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