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
Honorable, Malcolm LParking Enforcement AideDepartment Of Finance$65,640
Townsend, Nina AAnimal Control OfficerChicago Animal Care And Control$65,640
Rubio, Jose IAnimal Control OfficerChicago Animal Care And Control$65,640
Britts, GeraldParking Enforcement AideDepartment Of Finance$65,640
Ceasar, Courtney DParking Enforcement AideDepartment Of Finance$65,640
Marley, EliseFire Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$65,916
Roberts, Jason VFire Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$65,916
Chambers, RodneyFire Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$65,916
Abfall, JefferyFire Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$65,916
Rodriguez, KhalilFire Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$65,916
Harges, Alysse SFire Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$65,916
Tarver, BrandeyFire Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$65,916
Horkavy, Isabella RFire Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$65,916
Willis, HeavenFire Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$65,916
Wilcoxson, Shenae DLibrary AssociateChicago Public Library$65,928
Sheehan, Maria ELibrary AssociateChicago Public Library$65,928
Ramirez, Stephanie RLibrary AssociateChicago Public Library$65,928
Amador, AngelLibrary AssociateChicago Public Library$65,928
Santoyo, Ana SLibrary AssociateChicago Public Library$65,928
Miller, Abigail MLibrary AssociateChicago Public Library$65,928
Mccolgan, Anna MLibrary AssociateChicago Public Library$65,928
Garza, Natalia TLibrary AssociateChicago Public Library$65,928
Koh, Sarah SLibrary AssociateChicago Public Library$65,928
Kintner, Janet MLibrary AssociateChicago Public Library$65,928
Medina, Lourdes PLibrary AssociateChicago Public Library$65,928
Burton, Joseph BLibrary AssociateChicago Public Library$65,928
Chiu, Lai PingStaff Asst To The AldermanCity Council$66,300
Morris, GenevaPrincipal Clerk-ElectionsBoard Of Election Commissioners$66,528
Turpin, RenaElection Equipment & Supply Spec IIIBoard Of Election Commissioners$66,528
King, Erin MStaff Asst To The AldermanCity Council$66,936
Mccray, Ryan MAsst To The AldermanCity Council$66,936
Benitez Cruz, Carlos AStaff Asst To The AldermanCity Council$66,960
Velazco, RicardoAviation Surveillance SpecialistChicago Department Of Aviation$66,972
Rivera, FidelAviation Surveillance SpecialistChicago Department Of Aviation$66,972
Zuniga, Daniel AAviation Surveillance SpecialistChicago Department Of Aviation$66,972
Hernandez, WilliamAviation Surveillance SpecialistChicago Department Of Aviation$66,972
Rowe, James KAviation Surveillance SpecialistChicago Department Of Aviation$66,972
Nowacki, Arvy JAviation Surveillance SpecialistChicago Department Of Aviation$66,972
Reaves, TrintonAviation Surveillance SpecialistChicago Department Of Aviation$66,972
Lorenzo, Andres EAviation Surveillance SpecialistChicago Department Of Aviation$66,972
Moreno, YasminAsst To The AldermanCity Council$67,176
De La Torre, Miriam DPublic Health NutritionistChicago Department Of Public Health$67,284
Hernandez, RoxanaPublic Health NutritionistChicago Department Of Public Health$67,284
Gonzalez Reyes, Erica MPublic Health NutritionistChicago Department Of Public Health$67,284
Swarn, KimAdministrative Services Officer IChicago Department Of Transportation$67,572
Harper, Brandy NBridge OperatorChicago Department Of Transportation$67,572
Sims, Latoya LBridge OperatorChicago Department Of Transportation$67,572
Tucker, Melvin MBridge OperatorChicago Department Of Transportation$67,572
Cooke, BreanaBridge OperatorChicago Department Of Transportation$67,572
Lozano, Wayne MBridge OperatorChicago Department Of Transportation$67,572
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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.