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 Sep 5, 2026Source on the data portal
Employees31,75424,844 salaried · 6,910 hourly
Median salary$115,158salaried staff only (24,844)
Average salary$116,091highest $406,536
Median hourly rate$50.23/hrhourly staff only (6,910)

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NameJob titlePay
Abraham, Michael JAsst Inspector GeneralOffice Of Inspector General$124,956
Engel, Drew GAsst Inspector GeneralOffice Of Inspector General$124,956
Chambers, Tamela NLibrary DirectorChicago Public Library$124,956
Nolasco Magana, Darlene REpidemiologist IVChicago Department Of Public Health$124,956
Rivera, Wanda IDir Of AccountingDepartment Of Finance$124,956
Jones, Matthew DChief Investigative Law OfficerCivilian Office Of Police Accountability$124,956
Zimmerman, Sarah VAssistant Library DirectorChicago Public Library$124,956
Flynn, ShanikaDir Of AccountingDepartment Of Finance$124,956
Vandeventer, John DAsst Inspector GeneralOffice Of Inspector General$124,956
Mckinley, Amber SDir Of Mental Health CenterChicago Department Of Public Health$124,956
Dolik, Aidan EAssociate General Counsel-CcpsaCommunity Commission For Public Safety And Accountability$124,956
Gilliard, Michelle ADir Of Mental Health CenterChicago Department Of Public Health$124,956
Meyers, Anne MInfection Prevention SpecialistChicago Department Of Public Health$124,956
Tomecek, Christopher JDivision Manager - Bd Of ElectionsBoard Of Election Commissioners$124,980
Hurde, Clinton WDivision Manager - Bd Of ElectionsBoard Of Election Commissioners$124,985
Kolaski, Joseph APolice Officer/Explsv Detect K9 HndlrChicago Police Department$125,112
Mc Fadden Jr, Gardner EPolice TechnicianChicago Police Department$125,112
Williams, Vickie VPolice Officer (Asgnd As Mounted Patrol Officer)Chicago Police Department$125,112
Lopez Jr, Samuel RPolice Officer (Asgnd As Mounted Patrol Officer)Chicago Police Department$125,112
Tyler, Lisa MPolice Officer/Explsv Detect K9 HndlrChicago Police Department$125,112
Pachnik, ArkadiuszPolice Officer (Asgnd As Marine Officer)Chicago Police Department$125,112
Boylan, Chad APolice Officer/Explsv Detect K9 HndlrChicago Police Department$125,112
Manning, Timothy PPolice Officer/Explsv Detect K9 HndlrChicago Police Department$125,112
Evans, Todd BPolice Officer/Explsv Detect K9 HndlrChicago Police Department$125,112
Hurley, Cheryl LPolice Officer (Assigned As Canine Handler)Chicago Police Department$125,112
Newsome, Jonathan DPolice Officer/Explsv Detect K9 HndlrChicago Police Department$125,112
Parker, Darryl LPolice TechnicianChicago Police Department$125,112
Raimondi, Vito PPolice Officer/Explsv Detect K9 HndlrChicago Police Department$125,112
Amstadt, Robert JPolice Officer (Assigned As Canine Handler)Chicago Police Department$125,112
Pagan, Carmen OPolice Officer/Explsv Detect K9 HndlrChicago Police Department$125,112
Taylor, Dejanee DSupervising Police Communications OperatorOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$125,208
Smith, Aeriel SSupervising Police Communications OperatorOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$125,208
Ellis, MichelleSupervising Police Communications OperatorOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$125,208
Zamarriego, ChristianDir Of Program Operations X33Chicago Department Of Public Health$125,316
Reid, Jenille MSenior Director Of Family Support ProgramsDepartment Of Family And Support Services$125,316
Woolford, Gregory MAsst CommissionerDepartment Of Business Affairs And Consumer Protection$125,316
Schwimer, Joshua TContracts AdministratorOffice Of Public Safety Administration$125,316
Brooks, Dominic LChief Forensic Data AnalystOffice Of Inspector General$125,316
Mcmichael, MarioSenior Director Of Family Support ProgramsDepartment Of Family And Support Services$125,316
Dziemian, SylviaDir Of Program Operations X33Chicago Department Of Public Health$125,316
Muir, Meredith LAsst CommissionerDepartment Of Housing$125,316
Kaye, LarissaAsst CommissionerDepartment Of Business Affairs And Consumer Protection$125,316
Avila Palomares, Paula DAsst Budget DirOffice Of Budget & Management$125,316
Zaroff, Nolan RAsst CommissionerDepartment Of Planning And Development$125,316
Gayles, LamarProgram Dir - Cultural AffairsDepartment Of Cultural Affairs And Special Events$125,316
Ruiz, Selena MSenior Director Of Family Support ProgramsDepartment Of Family And Support Services$125,316
Rivera Facundo, CynthiaSenior Director Of Family Support ProgramsDepartment Of Family And Support Services$125,316
Williams, JoaquinAsst CommissionerDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$125,316
Larsen, JessicaAsst CommissionerChicago Department Of Public Health$125,316
Winger, Melissa NDirector Of PolicyDepartment Of Human Resources$125,316
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Source: Employee Salaries, City of Chicago open data · city last published Sep 5, 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.