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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NameJob titlePay
Mercado, Luis DAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$95,160
Hampton, Kimberly LPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$95,160
Wilson, Chasity MPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$95,160
Whittaker, PatriciaPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$95,160
Oshinson, Tanya APolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$95,160
Smith, Desiree'Police Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$95,160
Valentin, PierreAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$95,160
Crosby, ChristopherAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$95,160
Grajeda, IvanAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$95,160
Moore, ShauneiceAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$95,160
Nodal, Jose DAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$95,160
Armfield, Chiquita CAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$95,160
Wilson, Melissa ADetention AideChicago Police Department$95,172
Jefferson, Quanita QDetention AideChicago Police Department$95,172
Mc Katherine, James RDetention AideChicago Police Department$95,172
Ferro, Janie IDetention AideChicago Police Department$95,172
Franco, ArturoAnimal Control InspectorChicago Animal Care And Control$95,172
Mondragon, ManuelDetention AideChicago Police Department$95,172
Ursetta, RosarioSupervising Traffic Control AideOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$95,172
Jones, Priscilla JDetention AideChicago Police Department$95,172
White, Shekelia RDetention AideChicago Police Department$95,172
Clark, Lindy DDetention AideChicago Police Department$95,172
Arrigo, SharonAsst To The AldermanCity Council$95,484
Butt, IrajAnalyst - Mayor'S OfficeOffice Of The Mayor$95,568
Scott, Stefani OAnalyst - Mayor'S OfficeOffice Of The Mayor$95,664
Forbes, Zachary EPress Aide IIOffice Of The Mayor$95,664
Calderon, Lucia AStaff Asst To The AldermanCity Council$95,676
Drew, William DAsst To The AldermanCity Council$95,676
Mitchell, Bailey JFinancial Planning Analyst - ExcldDepartment Of Planning And Development$95,952
Lara, EdgarCity Planner VDepartment Of Planning And Development$95,952
Hatch, Yolanda MProject Strategy Manager - CpdChicago Police Department$95,952
Walther, London MCity Planner VDepartment Of Planning And Development$95,952
Lagunas, EvelynResearch And Policy Analyst - CpdChicago Police Department$95,952
Beltran, DianaCity Planner VDepartment Of Housing$95,952
Simmons, Lauren AProject Strategy Manager - CpdChicago Police Department$95,952
Karner, James LPrincipal Operations AnalystDepartment Of Family And Support Services$95,952
Lawson, LaquintissClassification & Compensation AnalystDepartment Of Human Resources$95,952
Stewart, William BFinancial Planning Analyst - ExcldDepartment Of Planning And Development$95,952
Difazio, Jennifer MManager Of Finance - Inspector GeneralOffice Of Inspector General$95,952
Paschke, Timothy MCompliance OfficerOffice Of Inspector General$95,952
Avery, Chloee VSenior Performance AnalystChicago Police Department$95,952
Benson, Alexander PFinancial Planning Analyst - ExcldDepartment Of Planning And Development$95,952
Gwinner, James ACity Planner VDepartment Of Planning And Development$95,952
Rodriguez, Xochitl JCompliance OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$95,952
Vega, RaquelUrban DesignerDepartment Of Planning And Development$95,952
Swena, JohamaryCity Planner VDepartment Of Planning And Development$95,952
Patterson, Wyatt DForensic Data AnalystOffice Of Inspector General$95,952
Bellino, Thomas ACity Planner VDepartment Of Planning And Development$95,952
Ellingwood, Lynsey ASenior Performance AnalystOffice Of Inspector General$95,952
Graham, KailaTesting SpecialistDepartment Of Human Resources$95,952
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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.