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
Employees31,75524,845 salaried · 6,910 hourly
Median salary$115,158salaried staff only (24,845)
Average salary$115,983highest $360,504
Median hourly rate$50.23/hrhourly staff only (6,910)

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31,755 people
NameJob titlePay
Grant, NicholeCommunications Operator I - 311Office Of Emergency Management And Communications$56,124
Mays, ValeriePolice Administrative ClerkChicago Police Department$56,124
Mccollum, Kisesha MBehavioral Health AssistantChicago Department Of Public Health$56,124
Tellez, TereyAirport Information AmbassadorChicago Department Of Aviation$56,124
Sebaiy, NajiaAirport Information AmbassadorChicago Department Of Aviation$56,124
Freeman, Amy MIntake AideCivilian Office Of Police Accountability$56,124
Hobbs, CortneyAdministrative AssistantChicago Department Of Public Health$56,124
Johnson, Theresa EAdministrative AssistantChicago Department Of Aviation$56,124
Hallas, Justin PBehavioral Health AssistantChicago Department Of Public Health$56,124
Rodriguez, LeticiaHead Library ClerkChicago Public Library$56,124
Keith, YolandaAdministrative AssistantChicago Department Of Public Health$56,124
Robinson, Joseph LAnimal Care Aide IChicago Animal Care And Control$56,124
Watson, AeishaAdministrative AssistantChicago Department Of Public Health$56,124
Palma-Ruwe, Isaac LHead Library ClerkChicago Public Library$56,124
Barrera, LuisReprographics Technician IIIDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$56,124
Cannestro, Isabella MAdministrative AssistantDepartment Of Finance$56,124
Henderson, Yolanda JAdministrative AssistantDepartment Of Administrative Hearing$56,124
Houston, Khaliah VProperty Custodian - Auto PoundDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$56,124
Cortez, SandraHead Library ClerkChicago Public Library$56,124
Jones, KalaAdministrative AssistantChicago Department Of Transportation$56,124
Jasso, JacquelineAdministrative AssistantChicago Police Department$56,124
Davis, Lynette LAdministrative AssistantChicago Public Library$56,124
Gueno, RaseanProperty Custodian - Auto PoundDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$56,124
Do Nascimento, Hugo MAirport Information AmbassadorChicago Department Of Aviation$56,124
Callaghan-Fryman, MaureenAirport Information AmbassadorChicago Department Of Aviation$56,124
Wells, PennlineAdministrative AssistantChicago Department Of Aviation$56,124
Ocampo, Maria AAdministrative AssistantDepartment Of Finance$56,124
Delgado, Mario AAnimal Care Aide IChicago Animal Care And Control$56,124
Miller, VelvetAdministrative AssistantChicago Department Of Aviation$56,124
Brothers, Taja NAdministrative AssistantChicago Police Department$56,124
Short, TamekaAdministrative AssistantChicago Department Of Transportation$56,124
Sutherd, Janie-Lee RHead Library ClerkChicago Public Library$56,124
Cunningham IV, Walter AAdministrative AssistantDepartment Of Law$56,124
Thomas, Cynthia DAdministrative AssistantDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$56,124
Davis, MartishaAdministrative AssistantChicago Police Department$56,124
Davis, Christian DHead Library ClerkChicago Public Library$56,124
Earmsmuth, ManrataCommunications Operator I - 311Office Of Emergency Management And Communications$56,124
Diaz, JacquelineCommunications Operator I - 311Office Of Emergency Management And Communications$56,124
King, JanishaAdministrative AssistantOffice Of Public Safety Administration$56,124
Matos, EdwardProperty Custodian - Auto PoundDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$56,124
Corso, Phillip EProperty Custodian - Auto PoundDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$56,124
Melesio, IsabelHead Library ClerkChicago Public Library$56,124
Valencia, Homero UAdministrative AssistantChicago Public Library$56,124
Cooper, RosemarieCollections RepresentativeDepartment Of Finance$56,124
Reyes, RosemarieAdministrative AssistantChicago Department Of Transportation$56,124
Taylor, Tiffany LPolice Administrative ClerkChicago Police Department$56,124
Johnson, Tameika NPolice Administrative ClerkChicago Police Department$56,124
Rios, AlessandraAdministrative AssistantDepartment Of Finance$56,124
Marchan, SandraPolice Administrative ClerkChicago Police Department$56,124
Zermiche, AomarAirport Information AmbassadorChicago Department Of Aviation$56,124
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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.