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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
Norris, Aimee MLibrarian IIChicago Public Library$108,708
Galiniak, VictoriaLibrarian IIChicago Public Library$108,708
Richardson, Roshawna MHr Generalist - DhrDepartment Of Human Resources$108,708
Sihweil, AmyLibrarian IIChicago Public Library$108,708
Bender, AngeanetteCommunity Living SpecialistDepartment Of Family And Support Services$108,708
Coleman, Blake RLibrarian IIChicago Public Library$108,708
Loch, Elizabeth ASenior Archival SpecialistChicago Public Library$108,708
Badal, Sandy MQuality Mgmt Analyst - CopaCivilian Office Of Police Accountability$108,708
Miller, Stephanie LLibrarian IIChicago Public Library$108,708
Smith, Krystal WLibrarian IIChicago Public Library$108,708
Dohnalek, Donna ELibrarian IIChicago Public Library$108,708
Mccoy, Michelle RSenior Archival SpecialistChicago Public Library$108,708
Murray, Loretta JLibrarian IIChicago Public Library$108,708
Bickham, Shane CCivil Engineer VChicago Department Of Transportation$109,140
Gowdru Chandrashekara, Shreyanka GChief Operations AnalystChicago Police Department$109,140
Brady, DianneSupvsr Of Animal Control OfficersChicago Animal Care And Control$109,404
Reed, Debra YAviation Communications OperatorChicago Department Of Aviation$109,404
Fashingbauer, Denise MPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$109,404
Landfair, ElainePolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$109,404
Diver, Robert BAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$109,404
Peinado Espinosa, Hilda EPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$109,404
Coleman, Ebony SPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$109,404
Heppeler, James AAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$109,404
Wright Shumaker, Michelle DAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$109,404
Holland, Jenicka AAviation Communications OperatorChicago Department Of Aviation$109,404
Biasbas III, Angelino PAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$109,404
Hill, Michelle JAviation Communications OperatorChicago Department Of Aviation$109,404
Jackson, Erica LPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$109,404
Jackson, JenniferPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$109,404
Davis, Cheryl MPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$109,404
Lemon, Tamara OAviation Communications OperatorChicago Department Of Aviation$109,404
Brown, Editha APolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$109,404
Aranda, RosarioPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$109,404
Bumpas, Nantuscha OAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$109,404
Velez, Alan NAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$109,404
Fitzgerald, Carolyn EPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$109,404
Pierce, RamonaPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$109,404
Robinson, Larry DAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$109,404
Haymond, Jamila EPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$109,404
Saffold, Deborah RAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$109,404
Kelly Jr, George LAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$109,404
Cunningham, Geraldine HAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$109,404
Gonzales, Jessica MPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$109,404
Liebentritt, George APolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$109,404
Stovall, Glenn AAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$109,404
Molina, Miguel AAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$109,404
Lacey, Marlon EPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$109,404
Quinones Jr, GilbertoAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$109,404
Williams, CarlPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$109,404
Jones, DarlenePolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$109,404
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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.