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
Melman, Mitchell HAsst Community Living SpecialistDepartment Of Family And Support Services$102,144
Paterakos, StellaAsst Community Living SpecialistDepartment Of Family And Support Services$102,144
Thornton, John WAsst Community Living SpecialistDepartment Of Family And Support Services$102,144
Haggerty, Geralyn MAsst Community Living SpecialistDepartment Of Family And Support Services$102,144
Rodriguez, Maria GAccounting TechnicianDepartment Of Finance$102,144
Swann, Pamela BAccounting TechnicianChicago Department Of Aviation$102,144
Cato, CynthiaClerk IV - TimekeeperDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$102,144
Mc Caster, Debra AClerk IV - TimekeeperChicago Department Of Aviation$102,144
Drish Sr, John KDocumentation Specialist - City ClerkOffice Of City Clerk$102,144
Garcia, LeticiaCase Manager AsstChicago Department Of Public Health$102,144
Coopwood, Aline MCommunications Operator II - 311Office Of Emergency Management And Communications$102,144
Reyes, Claudia PClerk IV - TimekeeperDepartment Of Water Management$102,144
Spraggins, Pamela RTimekeeper - CpdOffice Of Public Safety Administration$102,144
Bailey, Donna MAccounting TechnicianDepartment Of Finance$102,144
Norman, James ALaboratory Technician IIIChicago Police Department$102,144
Romero, RubyAccounting TechnicianDepartment Of Finance$102,144
Rayburn, Roxie VAccounting TechnicianDepartment Of Finance$102,144
Romulo Jr, FernandoMental Health Crisis ClinicianChicago Department Of Public Health$102,516
Abushhab, Samir SAuditor IIIDepartment Of Finance$102,516
Hurst, Nicholas AEnvironmental Engineer IIIChicago Department Of Aviation$102,516
Caldwell, Kyle AInvestigator-CopaCivilian Office Of Police Accountability$102,516
Dolan, DermotLibrarian IVChicago Public Library$102,516
Shea, Fredericka KAttorneyChicago Police Department$102,516
Dantes, Alvin RElectronic Resources LibrarianChicago Public Library$102,516
Mcfarlane, Megan ELibrarian IIChicago Public Library$102,516
Ouyang, QiArchitect IVMayors Office For People With Disabilities$102,516
Cabell, Kenneth DInvestigator-CopaCivilian Office Of Police Accountability$102,516
Murphy, Rachael MLibrarian IIIChicago Public Library$102,516
Aregood, Jeremy EAttorneyCivilian Office Of Police Accountability$102,516
Macanovich, CynthiaClinical Therapist IIIChicago Department Of Public Health$102,516
Offiongodon, Patrick AGrants Research SpecialistDepartment Of Business Affairs And Consumer Protection$102,516
Armstrong, Evelina CLibrarian IIIChicago Public Library$102,516
Schmidt, Christina MLibrarian IIChicago Public Library$102,516
Harris, Jeffery ACivil Engineer IIChicago Department Of Transportation$102,516
Kennard, Lazerrick MLibrarian IVChicago Public Library$102,516
Kleimola, Katlyn EEquity OfficerChicago Police Department$102,516
Becker, DanielleLibrarian IVChicago Public Library$102,516
Ward, Jada AEpidemiologist IIChicago Department Of Public Health$102,516
Granados, Alexandria RGrants Research SpecialistDepartment Of Family And Support Services$102,516
Day, TessaEpidemiologist IIChicago Department Of Public Health$102,516
Lu, NelsonGrants Research SpecialistChicago Department Of Public Health$102,516
Thor Larsen, Kelsey SRegional Nutrition CoordChicago Department Of Public Health$102,516
Miranda-Beristain, Renee APolice Mental Health ClinicianChicago Police Department$102,516
Ramirez, OmarLibrarian IIIChicago Public Library$102,516
Clay, SamoraCivil Engineer IVChicago Department Of Transportation$102,516
Albrethsen, ElizabethCivil Engineer IVChicago Department Of Transportation$102,516
Mickle, Porche NSpecial Victims Investigator - CopaCivilian Office Of Police Accountability$102,516
Filip, Adam SSpecial Victims Investigator - CopaCivilian Office Of Police Accountability$102,516
Wu, Karen XFinance OfficerChicago Department Of Public Health$102,516
Vega, Caroline MPolice Mental Health ClinicianChicago Police Department$102,516
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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.