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
Bahena, Idalis IStaff Asst To The AldermanCity Council$58,368
Caldwell, KarsonLegislative AideCity Council$58,368
Olague, Martha PStaff Asst To The AldermanCity Council$58,716
Dean, Vanessa EStaff Asst To The AldermanCity Council$58,716
Claybrooks, DebraBridge OperatorChicago Department Of Transportation$58,728
Guzman, RicardoBridge OperatorChicago Department Of Transportation$58,728
Williams, Evon DBridge OperatorChicago Department Of Transportation$58,728
Cassidy, GloriaSanitation ClerkDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$58,728
Jenkins, Ashley SSanitation ClerkDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$58,728
Garza, OliviaDistrict ClerkDepartment Of Water Management$58,728
Lopez, GloriaAdministrative AssistantChicago Department Of Aviation$58,764
Marchan, NormaCollections RepresentativeDepartment Of Finance$58,764
Rockett, Wanda JProperty Custodian - Auto PoundDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$58,764
Gass, Nathan RHead Library ClerkChicago Public Library$58,764
Lindsey, Teneshia CTimekeeper - CpdOffice Of Public Safety Administration$58,764
Crocroft, Juton MProperty Custodian - Auto PoundDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$58,764
Rodia, LuisDocumentation Specialist - City ClerkOffice Of City Clerk$58,764
Lake, Winter BDocumentation Specialist - City ClerkOffice Of City Clerk$58,764
Olivo, ElizabethTimekeeper - CpdOffice Of Public Safety Administration$58,764
Howard Dillard, Eric DAccounting TechnicianDepartment Of Finance$58,764
Pettis, VictoriaAccounting TechnicianDepartment Of Finance$58,764
Le, Thanh Thao TTimekeeper - CpdOffice Of Public Safety Administration$58,764
Jenkins, Erica JPolice Administrative ClerkChicago Police Department$58,764
Wright, RabashiaTimekeeper - CpdOffice Of Public Safety Administration$58,764
Mares, Maria GPayment Services RepresentativeOffice Of City Clerk$58,764
Gonzalez, Eva MAdministrative AssistantChicago Department Of Transportation$58,764
Atkins, SylviaCustomer Account RepresentativeOffice Of City Clerk$58,764
Williams, Diontrez KAdministrative AssistantOffice Of City Clerk$58,764
James, Terrance TAnimal Care Aide IChicago Animal Care And Control$58,764
Perez, Briana NAnimal Care Aide IChicago Animal Care And Control$58,764
Rosario, Carmen IAnimal Care Aide IChicago Animal Care And Control$58,764
Hawkins, DeannaAccounting TechnicianDepartment Of Law$58,764
Montgomery, KedraCustomer Account RepresentativeOffice Of City Clerk$58,764
Sotelo, ShaniaAdministrative AssistantDepartment Of Planning And Development$58,764
Richmond, Ariel ACommunications Operator I - 311Office Of Emergency Management And Communications$58,764
Stovall, Belinda FCommunications Operator I - 311Office Of Emergency Management And Communications$58,764
Poland, Bridget KCommunications Operator I - 311Office Of Emergency Management And Communications$58,764
Kerner, Alex RHead Library ClerkChicago Public Library$58,764
Spann, Isiah DAnimal Care Aide IChicago Animal Care And Control$58,764
Garrett, Valencia ACollections RepresentativeDepartment Of Finance$58,764
Munoz, Tierra AAdministrative AssistantChicago Department Of Aviation$58,764
Phillips, D'Eona SHead Library ClerkChicago Public Library$58,764
Galvan, DanielHead StorekeeperChicago Department Of Public Health$58,764
Nelson, ConitaPayment Services RepresentativeDepartment Of Finance$58,764
Matthews III, Earl LTimekeeper - CpdOffice Of Public Safety Administration$58,764
Sims, AntionetteTimekeeper - CpdOffice Of Public Safety Administration$58,764
Thomas, Evangela DPayment Services RepresentativeDepartment Of Finance$58,764
Smith, LacreasiaTimekeeper - CpdOffice Of Public Safety Administration$58,764
Wright, SakenaAdministrative AssistantChicago Department Of Public Health$58,764
Posey, TimothyTimekeeper - CpdOffice Of Public Safety Administration$58,764
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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.