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 30, 2026Source on the data portal
Employees31,75524,844 salaried · 6,911 hourly
Median salary$115,158salaried staff only (24,844)
Average salary$115,978highest $360,504
Median hourly rate$50.23/hrhourly staff only (6,911)

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31,755 people
NameJob titlePay
Bruins, Barbara ELibrarian IChicago Public Library$101,664
Warner, Mara RLibrarian IChicago Public Library$101,664
Gissy, Sharon MLibrarian IChicago Public Library$101,664
Hoffman, Susan GLibrarian IChicago Public Library$101,664
Bradley, Melissa JLibrarian IChicago Public Library$101,664
Schroader, Patricia LLibrarian IChicago Public Library$101,664
Stewart, Carolyn MLibrarian IChicago Public Library$101,664
Johnson, Kathleen GElder Protective Investigator IDepartment Of Family And Support Services$101,664
Jones, SharonElder Protective Investigator IDepartment Of Family And Support Services$101,664
Xia, Chun MLibrarian IChicago Public Library$101,664
Domashevsky, VasylLibrarian IChicago Public Library$101,664
Berger, RossLibrarian IChicago Public Library$101,664
Bahena, Blanca ELibrarian IChicago Public Library$101,664
Crotwell, ChristopherLibrarian IChicago Public Library$101,664
Brooks, John HCoord Of Street PermitsChicago Department Of Transportation$101,796
Howard, Carlisa OExec Administrative Asst IIChicago Fire Department$101,796
Vera, Jessica CExec Administrative Asst IIOffice Of Budget & Management$101,796
Takata, Nancy MExec Administrative Asst IIDepartment Of Administrative Hearing$101,796
Strong, Rachel EManager - Aviation Id Badging OperationsChicago Department Of Aviation$101,796
Rigley, Jacqueline DPolicy Analyst-Mayor'S OfficeOffice Of The Mayor$101,796
Campinose, John JPolicy AnalystDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$101,796
Dempsey, Glenn RAdministrative Asst To Deputy Corporation CounselDepartment Of Law$101,796
Lockwood, Sheila AExec Administrative Asst IIDepartment Of Law$101,796
Perez, Hector MCoord Of Studio OperationsDepartment Of Business Affairs And Consumer Protection$101,796
Birchlove, Jenelle MPolicy AnalystDepartment Of Family And Support Services$101,796
Corrales Carrasco, Cynthia EPolicy AnalystDepartment Of Family And Support Services$101,796
Stott, Lauren TPolicy AnalystDepartment Of Housing$101,796
Young, Falon APolicy AnalystDepartment Of Housing$101,796
Lizak, Jennifer MCoord Of Special ProjectsChicago Public Library$101,796
Cerritos, RogelioCultural Affairs Coord IIDepartment Of Cultural Affairs And Special Events$101,796
Young, Sarah LProgram SpecialistChicago Fire Department$101,796
Sanchez, ErikaAviation Security SergeantChicago Department Of Aviation$101,892
Gavin, Maurita EStaff Asst To The AldermanCity Council$102,000
Mosley, LelandAudio-Visual SpecialistChicago Public Library$102,144
Hernandez, ElizabethCase Manager AsstChicago Department Of Public Health$102,144
Watson, Frances ADispatch ClerkChicago Animal Care And Control$102,144
Patel, Bharat DAccounting TechnicianChicago Public Library$102,144
Stapleton, PamelaFingerprint Technician IIChicago Police Department$102,144
Downing, Vivian AFingerprint Technician IIChicago Police Department$102,144
Blue, Regina PAccounting TechnicianDepartment Of Finance$102,144
Pacheco, MarifanyAccounting TechnicianDepartment Of Family And Support Services$102,144
Guzman, FranciscaAccounting TechnicianDepartment Of Finance$102,144
Duncan, LavernTimekeeper - CpdOffice Of Public Safety Administration$102,144
Gordon, Willie JAnimal Care Aide IIChicago Animal Care And Control$102,144
Ocasio, MadelineAccounting TechnicianChicago Department Of Transportation$102,144
Kelton, JosephineTimekeeper - CpdOffice Of Public Safety Administration$102,144
Ruiz-Osborn, Maria CTimekeeper - CpdOffice Of Public Safety Administration$102,144
Bridges, TeresaTimekeeper - CpdOffice Of Public Safety Administration$102,144
Marin, Anna MAccounting TechnicianDepartment Of Finance$102,144
Griffith, Tiffany LAccounting TechnicianChicago Public Library$102,144
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Source: Employee Salaries, City of Chicago open data · city last published Aug 30, 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.