Report: Average pensioner in Wheaton Firefighters Pension Fund earns $107,415 per year

Report: Average pensioner in Wheaton Firefighters Pension Fund earns $107,415 per year
By DuPage Policy Journal

The Wheaton Firefighters Pension Fund had 38 active participants receiving an average salary of $107,415 in 2018, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

The DOI biennial report shows active Wheaton Firefighters Pension Fund participants earned $4,081,761 in total salaries in 2018.

Statewide, there are 602,679 active pensioners in the state's 662 public retirement systems and pension funds. The average salary is $58,172. In all, active pension fund participants earned $20,056,767,975 in total salaries.

Wheaton Firefighters Pension Fund average salary over 5 years
20142015201620172018Change 2014-2018
Active pensioners38383739380
Average salary$93,805$95,407$99,559$101,212$107,415$13,610