City employee salaries

Name, job title, department, and pay for every City of Chicago employee. Search anyone, sort by pay, and drill into any department.

Money & PeopleCity last published Aug 29, 2026Source on the data portal
Employees matching1,985987 salaried · 998 hourly
Median salary$91,788salaried staff only (987)
Average salary$98,711highest $360,504
Median hourly rate$50.23/hrhourly staff only (998)

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Chicago Department Of Aviation

1,985 people
NameJob titlePay
Thomas, TerrenceChief Airport Operations SupvsrChicago Department Of Aviation$147,528
Powell, KamariaChief Contract ExpediterChicago Department Of Aviation$148,056
Garcia, AurelioAttorney - ExcludedChicago Department Of Aviation$149,100
Donnelly, Michael JGeneral Foreman Of Electrical MechanicsChicago Department Of Aviation$151,055
Bargnes, Kevin JDir Of Communications - AviationChicago Department Of Aviation$151,776
Junius, Michael JGeneral Manager Of Grounds And Terminal FacilitiesChicago Department Of Aviation$154,572
Gillespie, Richard EAirport Accountability DirectorChicago Department Of Aviation$155,292
Vegesna, Gayatri DAssistant Commissioner -43Chicago Department Of Aviation$155,292
Mchugh, Joseph WAssistant Commissioner -43Chicago Department Of Aviation$155,292
Rasmas, Chloe KAssistant Commissioner -43Chicago Department Of Aviation$155,292
Green-Schroeder, Christie MAssistant Commissioner -43Chicago Department Of Aviation$155,292
Spires, Marlena LDirector Of Grants ManagementChicago Department Of Aviation$155,292
Martinez, VladimirContracts AdministratorChicago Department Of Aviation$155,292
Rosales, Maria JAirport Accountability DirectorChicago Department Of Aviation$155,292
Robinson, Ronald JAsst Chief Airport Operations SupvsrChicago Department Of Aviation$157,296
Conway, Michael GAsst Chief Airport Operations SupvsrChicago Department Of Aviation$157,296
Kelly, Laura LAsst Chief Airport Operations SupvsrChicago Department Of Aviation$157,296
Martin, Glenn EAsst Chief Airport Operations SupvsrChicago Department Of Aviation$157,296
Adrian, John PAsst Chief Airport Operations SupvsrChicago Department Of Aviation$157,296
O Donnell, Bradley JContracts CoordChicago Department Of Aviation$157,332
Mc Carthy, Thomas GChief Operating EngineerChicago Department Of Aviation$159,536
Lasher, David JAssistant Commissioner -43Chicago Department Of Aviation$165,504
Boratyn, Bernadette BAssistant Commissioner -43Chicago Department Of Aviation$165,504
Payne, DennisDir Of Human ResourcesChicago Department Of Aviation$165,504
Monserud, Molly ADir Of Planning Research And DevelopmentChicago Department Of Aviation$165,504
Joyce, Martin DAssistant Commissioner -43Chicago Department Of Aviation$165,504
Meehan, Richard JAssistant Commissioner -43Chicago Department Of Aviation$165,504
Kierna, DanAssistant Commissioner -43Chicago Department Of Aviation$165,504
Wright, Marc EAssistant Commissioner -43Chicago Department Of Aviation$165,504
Williams, Bernadette LAssistant Commissioner -43Chicago Department Of Aviation$165,504
Babich, Matthew MAsst Dir Of Information SystemsChicago Department Of Aviation$165,504
Zhu, Teresa RAssistant Commissioner -43Chicago Department Of Aviation$165,504
Mitchell, Jennifer SAssistant Commissioner -43Chicago Department Of Aviation$165,504
Lane, Ryan SAssistant Commissioner -43Chicago Department Of Aviation$165,504
Martinez-Aviles, Juan FAssistant Commissioner -43Chicago Department Of Aviation$165,504
Avila, Marco AChief Airport Operations SupvsrChicago Department Of Aviation$169,620
Murray, Sarah TMgr Of Emergency Management ServicesChicago Department Of Aviation$172,584
Johnson, Russell LAssistant Commissioner -43Chicago Department Of Aviation$172,728
Pilarcik, Andrew JAssistant Commissioner -43Chicago Department Of Aviation$172,728
Bianciotto, Matthew SAssistant Commissioner -43Chicago Department Of Aviation$172,728
Serb, Joseph AAssistant Commissioner -43Chicago Department Of Aviation$172,728
Sonaike, Adedunke DDirector Of FinanceChicago Department Of Aviation$172,728
Liu, LixiaAssistant Commissioner -43Chicago Department Of Aviation$172,728
Garascia, Dominic JAssistant Commissioner -43Chicago Department Of Aviation$172,728
Gillespie, Adella GContracts AdministratorChicago Department Of Aviation$172,728
Alavi, Saaema BAssistant Commissioner -43Chicago Department Of Aviation$172,728
Miranda, ZorayaAssistant Commissioner -43Chicago Department Of Aviation$172,728
Limon, FrankAssistant Commissioner -43Chicago Department Of Aviation$172,728
Mcgleam, Matthew MAssistant Commissioner -43Chicago Department Of Aviation$172,728
Jaupi, ArianaAssistant Commissioner -43Chicago Department Of Aviation$172,728
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Source: Employee Salaries, City of Chicago open data · city last published Aug 29, 2026.

Pay figures are base pay as published. Salaried and hourly staff are reported in separate columns by the city, so medians and averages above are computed over each group separately — never blended. Overtime and other earnings are not in this dataset. Open in the raw explorer.