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 10, 2026Source on the data portal
Employees31,77624,849 salaried · 6,927 hourly
Median salary$115,158salaried staff only (24,849)
Average salary$116,110highest $406,536
Median hourly rate$50.23/hrhourly staff only (6,927)

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NameJob titlePay
Sanchez, Rudolph JDir Of Facilities ManagementDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$151,212
Zaran, Emily RDir Of Planning Research And DevelopmentChicago Department Of Public Health$151,212
White, Detricia WCommunications Operations ManagerOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$151,212
Riordan, Maxwell RProject DirDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$151,212
Hayes, CharlettaCommunications Operations ManagerOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$151,212
Obrochta, Julie BAsst CommissionerChicago Public Library$151,212
Wordlaw, Belinda KAsst CommissionerDepartment Of Environment$151,212
Roback, Bradley GDir Of Planning Research And DevelopmentDepartment Of Planning And Development$151,212
Kim, Do YoungDir Of Laboratory ScienceChicago Department Of Public Health$151,212
Brantley Kirby, Bronz NDir Of Classification And CompensationDepartment Of Human Resources$151,212
Ganiyu, Vaughn CAsst General CounselChicago Police Department$151,212
Martinez, KrystinaDir Of Information SystemsDepartment Of Planning And Development$151,212
Rodriguez, Alejandro LContracts AdministratorChicago Department Of Public Health$151,212
Mcgrath, William CDirector Of FinanceDepartment Of Technology And Innovation$151,212
Ruelas, Linda OAsst CommissionerDepartment Of Business Affairs And Consumer Protection$151,212
Dardovski, VegiAsst CommissionerDepartment Of Finance$151,212
Baustert, Kristen VDir Of Administrative ServicesDepartment Of Technology And Innovation$151,212
Chittick, Donald TAsst DirDepartment Of Finance$151,212
Weller, Adam LAsst CommissionerDepartment Of Business Affairs And Consumer Protection$151,212
Bonner, Aja LAsst CommissionerDepartment Of Housing$151,212
Martinez, RicardoDir Of SecurityDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$151,212
Dennis, LahomaDirector Of FinanceOffice Of Public Safety Administration$151,212
Roth, Sanford JChief Asst Inspector GeneralOffice Of Inspector General$151,212
Means, Shalanda CDirector Of Human ResourcesChicago Department Of Public Health$151,212
Grais, Betsey GProgram Director Special EventsDepartment Of Cultural Affairs And Special Events$151,212
Stachura, Edward CParamedic I/CChicago Fire Department$151,326
Reisner, Kevin RParamedic I/CChicago Fire Department$151,326
Gallegos, ArthurParamedic I/CChicago Fire Department$151,326
Tobias, Brian AFire Engineer-ParamedicChicago Fire Department$151,326
Porras, RaulFirefighter (Per Arbitrators Award)-ParamedicChicago Fire Department$151,326
Spalliero Jr, John FFire Engineer-ParamedicChicago Fire Department$151,326
Soto, Ricardo CParamedic I/CChicago Fire Department$151,326
Jezior, Michael JFire Engineer-ParamedicChicago Fire Department$151,326
Garcia, Jose CFire Engineer-ParamedicChicago Fire Department$151,326
Rodriguez, Juan MParamedic I/CChicago Fire Department$151,326
Mathews, Le Rian KFirefighter (Per Arbitrators Award)-ParamedicChicago Fire Department$151,326
Middleton, Malik SFirefighter (Per Arbitrators Award)-ParamedicChicago Fire Department$151,326
Cerna, MarioFirefighter (Per Arbitrators Award)-ParamedicChicago Fire Department$151,326
Bornell, Robert PParamedic I/CChicago Fire Department$151,326
Costello, Fred VFire Engineer-ParamedicChicago Fire Department$151,326
Bailey, Kimberly AParamedic I/CChicago Fire Department$151,326
Mc Gill, AndrewFirefighter (Per Arbitrators Award)-ParamedicChicago Fire Department$151,326
Gerros, Matthew VLieutenant-EmtChicago Fire Department$151,338
Wiley, Jeffery JLieutenant-EmtChicago Fire Department$151,338
Dalcamo, Marc ELieutenant-EmtChicago Fire Department$151,338
Furlong, Patrick JLieutenant-EmtChicago Fire Department$151,338
Roe, Jack ALieutenant-EmtChicago Fire Department$151,338
Gallo, Edgar ILieutenant-EmtChicago Fire Department$151,338
Edwards, Reed MLieutenant-EmtChicago Fire Department$151,338
Thomas, RenaLieutenant-EmtChicago Fire Department$151,338
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Source: Employee Salaries, City of Chicago open data · city last published Sep 10, 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.